WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: Just the best crime-fighting team in 1896 New York City! Based off the book by Caleb Carr, it's about Laszlo Kreizler, an early criminal psychologist and his crew of misfits trying to solve the murders of boy prostitutes by a serial killer before serial killers were a thing.
There are some significant character relationship changes in the show from the book, and since I'm an utter romantic, I am working off the show, not the novel.
So the band of Misfits are:
Laszlo Kreizler, who is way ahead of his time in criminal profiling and just about everything else, including sexuality, child psychology, and equality between genders. He runs a school for children who have experienced psychological trauma and have a difficult time functioning in society.
John Moore, Laszlo's Harvard chum, who is just the dearest man with the biggest heart who often comes off as pompous and a bit traditional. He's had his heart broken and drinks a lot.
Sara Howard, who is the first woman to work for the police department under the Police Commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt (yes, that Teddy Roosevelt), who doesn't let anything stop her from her goals, including her friend and old neighbor, John trying to protect her.
Marcus and Lucious Isaacson, twin brothers who are Jewish, and scientists, and are mostly despised by the predominantly Irish-Catholic police department.
I admit I am here primarily for Sara/John because I just adore them together. But there is plenty of other shippy pairs if that doesn't strike your fancy. I mean...just look at these two:
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WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: Just the best crime-fighting team in 1896 New York City! Based off the book by Caleb Carr, it's about Laszlo Kreizler, an early criminal psychologist and his crew of misfits trying to solve the murders of boy prostitutes by a serial killer before serial killers were a thing.
There are some significant character relationship changes in the show from the book, and since I'm an utter romantic, I am working off the show, not the novel.
So the band of Misfits are:
Laszlo Kreizler, who is way ahead of his time in criminal profiling and just about everything else, including sexuality, child psychology, and equality between genders. He runs a school for children who have experienced psychological trauma and have a difficult time functioning in society.
John Moore, Laszlo's Harvard chum, who is just the dearest man with the biggest heart who often comes off as pompous and a bit traditional. He's had his heart broken and drinks a lot.
Sara Howard, who is the first woman to work for the police department under the Police Commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt (yes, that Teddy Roosevelt), who doesn't let anything stop her from her goals, including her friend and old neighbor, John trying to protect her.
Marcus and Lucious Isaacson, twin brothers who are Jewish, and scientists, and are mostly despised by the predominantly Irish-Catholic police department.
I admit I am here primarily for Sara/John because I just adore them together. But there is plenty of other shippy pairs if that doesn't strike your fancy. I mean...just look at these two: