Dead Boy Detectives (Netflix)

Repressed Edwin and cheerful Charles have been best friends for 30-odd years, despite their many differences. What they do have in common is that they are both ghosts, resisting moving on to the afterlife but helping others to do so by solving their murders. After helping her get rid of a demon they team up with living psychic Crystal to solve the mystery of a missing girl in a small American town. A malevolent witch, the King of cats, a Japanese student and a goth butcher are just a few of the enemies and allies they need to contend with or enlist in sorting out the town’s many supernatural problems before they can return to London. The boys are also being chased by the afterworld’s Lost and Found Office, while Crystal’s demon has not given up on repossessing her. Fast moving and witty, the only quibble with this entertaining series is that the three protagonists are supposed to be in their teens and the actors very clearly are not. That said, they are very good and imbue their well-written characters with breadth and depth. Based on a Neil Gaiman story, this is apparently a Sandman spinoff and it has the same sexy/horror/supernatural vibe but far livelier.