Comrade Detective

2017 · TV Series · TV-MA · 40 min

★ 6.6(43)unSUB Rating

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A gritty, sexy buddy-cop series set in 1980s Romania is presented as a “rediscovered” communist-era show, now digitally remastered and dubbed into English. It leans into Cold War attitudes and propaganda-style storytelling while mixing crime cases, partnership friction, and broad stereotypes about the West.

Also known as Iron Fisting

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4 hours to watch · 6 episodes.

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Years: 2017
Release date: 2017-08-04
Network: Prime Video
Language: English
Rated: TV-MA
Runtime: 40 min
TMDB rating (input): 6.2/10 (43 votes)

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You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a weird, meta buddy-cop throwback with Cold War parody and a dubbed-in-English gimmick; Not for you if you need consistent laughs, subtle politics, or hate dubbing, like in Jean-Claude Van Johnson.

Pros: clever found-show premise; entertaining buddy-cop energy; occasional sharp satire | Cons: uneven comedy; dubbing can distract; tone feels confused