{"id":11044,"date":"2019-06-05T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T16:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ovationtv.com\/?p=11044"},"modified":"2019-06-03T18:39:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T22:39:53","slug":"ovation-is-on-the-case-as-frankie-drake-mysteries-returns-for-season-two-on-july-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ovationtv.com\/ovation-is-on-the-case-as-frankie-drake-mysteries-returns-for-season-two-on-july-27\/","title":{"rendered":"OVATION IS ON THE CASE AS FRANKIE DRAKE MYSTERIES  RETURNS FOR SEASON TWO ON JULY 27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>The Second Season To Debut One Week After The First Season Finale<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles, CA: Ahead of the June 15<sup>th<\/sup> series premiere, Ovation announced today that the second season of <a href=\"\/frankie-drake-mysteries\"><strong><em>Frankie Drake Mysteries<\/em><\/strong><\/a> will be coming to the arts network. Set in stylish 1920s Toronto, the mystery series follows the female-only agency Drake Private Detectives, led by the eponymous Frankie Drake (<strong>Lauren Lee Smith<\/strong>) and her partner Trudy Clarke (<strong>Chantel Riley<\/strong>), as they find themselves fighting crime in the age of flyboys, gangsters, rumrunners and speakeasies. Ovation will air back-to-back episodes of Season Two starting on <u>Saturday, July 27 at 7pm ET \/ 4pm PT<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>In a time of change and hopefulness, Frankie and Trudy\u2019s gender is their biggest advantage as they defy expectations and rebel against convention. The Drake Private Detectives work tirelessly on cases that explore every cross-section of Toronto, from gospel church choirs, bathing beauties and the early cinema scene, to the homes and private parties of the city\u2019s elite. Frankie and Trudy\u2019s fearless sense of adventure gets them into all kinds of trouble, but they always manage to find a way out. These amazing ladies are new detectives for a new world&#8211;but is the world ready for them?<\/p>\n<p>Unfamiliar with Frankie Drake? Allow star Lauren Lee Smith to introduce: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZUl2aUicfHU\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZUl2aUicfHU<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>201 \u2013 \u201cThe Old Switcheroo\u201d Airs on Saturday, July 27 at 7pm ET \/ 4pm PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An old rival turns up selling antiquities, but Frankie (Lauren Lee Smith) is convinced it\u2019s all a scam. Can the team prove it before she takes the money and runs?<\/p>\n<p><strong>202 \u2013 \u201cLast Dance\u201d Airs on Saturday, July 27 at 8pm ET \/ 5pm PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The team investigates a kidnapping gone wrong at the Palais Royale. They learn the victim is gravely ill and race to find him and save his life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>203 \u2013 \u201cRadio Daze\u201d Airs on Saturday, August 3 at 7pm ET \/ 4pm PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mary (Rebecca Liddiard) is acting in a radio drama, but when she realizes the play is a cover for a heist, she must find a way to warn Frankie (Lauren Lee Smith).<\/p>\n<p><strong>204 \u2013 \u201cEmancipation Day\u201d Airs on Saturday, August 3 at 8pm ET \/ 5pm PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When donations are taken from an orphanage, civil rights hero Marcus Garvey (Ryan Allen) hires the team to catch the thief and find the cash.<\/p>\n<p><strong>205 \u2013 \u201cDressed to Kill\u201d Airs on Saturday, August 10 at 7pm ET \/ 4pm PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When famed French designer Coco Chanel (Romane Portail) is the target of a brazen assassination attempt, Drake Private Detectives are hired to protect her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>206 \u2013 \u201cExtra Innings\u201d Airs on Saturday, August 10 at 8pm ET \/ 5pm PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Frankie (Lauren Lee Smith) suspects sabotage when a baseball player dies mid game. Her investigation puts her at odds with ruthless mobster Bessie Starkman (Natalie Brown).<\/p>\n<p><strong>207 \u2013 \u201c50 Shades of Greyson\u201d Airs on Saturday, August 17 at 7pm ET \/ 4pm PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mary (Rebecca Liddiard)\u2019s job is threatened when she accuses Detective Greyson (Anthony Lemke) of hiding evidence. Has she overstepped her bounds, or is Greyson a dirty cop?<\/p>\n<p><strong>208 \u2013 \u201cDiamonds Are A Gal\u2019s Best Friend\u201d Airs on Saturday, August 17 at 8pm ET \/ 5pm PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What starts as a simple case of a missing horse leads the team into the gardens of Toronto\u2019s elite in pursuit of a murderous jewel thief.<\/p>\n<p><strong>209 \u2013 \u201cDealer\u2019s Choice\u201d Airs on Saturday, August 24 at 7pm ET \/ 4pm PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Frankie (Lauren Lee Smith) and Trudy (Chantel Riley) reluctantly take a case from mob boss Bessie<\/p>\n<p>Starkman (Natalie Brown), but things take a turn when Frankie\u2019s accused of murdering a mole.<\/p>\n<p><strong>210 \u2013 \u201cNow You See Her\u201d Airs on Saturday, August 24 at 8pm ET \/ 5pm PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When a magician\u2019s assistant is killed, Frankie (Lauren Lee Smith) goes undercover to find the culprit. But can she see clearly through the smoke and mirrors?<\/p>\n<p>All episodes will be also be available on demand and on the <a href=\"\/ovation-now-support\">Ovation NOW App<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ovationtv.com\/frankie-drake-mysteries\/\">https:\/\/ovationtv.com\/frankie-drake-mysteries\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Second Season To Debut One Week After The First Season Finale Los Angeles, CA: Ahead of the June 15th series premiere, Ovation announced today that the second season of Frankie Drake Mysteries will be coming to the arts network. 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