Home > The Mysteries of Laura > Season 1 « TV Series Page The Mysteries of Laura: Season 1 (2014 - 2015) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Want to see Episode List Season 1 The Mysteries of Laura Critics Consensus Despite a talented cast, The Mysteries of Laura is dated both as a cop show and as a representation of single, working mothers. 24% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 51 75% Audience Score User Ratings: 210 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Sep 17, 2014 Comedy drama series about an NYPD homicide detective whose brilliant career is in striking contrast with her chaotic home life, thanks to her lively twin boys and her charming but unreliable soon-to-be ex-husband and fellow cop. Laura and her boss attend a dinner party at the home of a computer software mogul who has received death threats. When the tech expert is murdered, all the other guests become suspects. More 2 The Mystery of the Dead Date Air date: Sep 24, 2014 Online dating leads to a woman's murder, so Laura tries to bait the killer by using an Internet dating site and going to nightclubs undercover. She also considers getting back into the dating scene for real after Jake finally signs their divorce papers. More 3 The Mystery of the Biker Bar Air date: Oct 1, 2014 A popular biker-bar owner is killed, and the case takes Laura and Jake to a memorable location: the place where they had their first date. Meanwhile, the twins can't outwit their new ex-con babysitter, but just to be sure, Laura has Max spy on them. More 4 The Mystery of the Sex Scandal Air date: Oct 8, 2014 A political sex scandal erupts and Laura investigates the alleged mistress involved. However, problems with surveillance emerge, forcing detectives to enter the world of online gaming in order to zero in on a murderer. More 5 The Mystery of the Terminal Tenant Air date: Oct 15, 2014 An unidentified body is found in the bathroom of a home that is not his own, so detectives try to figure out who the victim is, as well as uncover his killer. Meanwhile, Laura and Jake's problems with joint custody lead them to try nesting. More 6 The Mystery of the Red Runway Air date: Oct 22, 2014 A fashion designer's intern is murdered, so Laura infiltrates Fashion Week, where the suspects include top models and knockoff sellers. Elsewhere, Jake reassess Max's job. More 7 The Mystery of the Art Ace Air date: Oct 29, 2014 A gambling ring is uncovered by the team while they investigate the murder of a gallery owner's son in Koreatown, and Laura reunites with her estranged dad as she prepares to go undercover as a high-stakes poker player. More 8 The Mystery of the Mobile Murder Air date: Nov 5, 2014 A woman's body is found on a party bus, and the murder investigation leads to a beauty empire. Meanwhile, the detectives get competitive during an annual mud race. More 9 The Mystery of the Dysfunctional Dynasty Air date: Nov 19, 2014 Religious motives are suspected in a couple's murder. Meanwhile, Laura and Jake look for a new nanny and encounter a familiar face in their search. More 10 The Mystery of the Fertility Fatality Air date: Dec 10, 2014 A fertility doctor vanishes and his wife suspects foul play, so the detectives investigate and find themselves heading to the racetrack. Meanwhile, Laura earns the ire of a group of mums when the twins are accused of bullying others in their martial-arts class. More Show More Episodes The Mysteries of Laura: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (59) Tv Season Info The premiere season of this police drama, which was adapted from the Spanish series "Los misterios de Laura," focuses on Laura Diamond (Debra Messing), a New York City homicide detective who perseveres through the daily challenges of solving murders, dealing with her boss and soon-to-be ex-husband, Jake Broderick (Josh Lucas), and keeping her rambunctious twin sons under control as a single mother. Messing reunites with Eric McCormack, her longtime "Will & Grace" costar, when he guest stars as her ex-boyfriend. Genre: Drama Network: NBC Premiere Date: Sep 24, 2014 Creators: Carlos Vila, Javier Holgado, Jeff Rake Exec. Producers: Jeff Rake, Greg Berlanti, Aaron Kaplan, Todd Lituchy, McG, Sarah Schechter Cast Debra Messing as Laura Diamond Josh Lucas as Jake Broderick Laz Alonso as Billy Soto Janina Gavankar as Meredith Bose Max Jenkins as Max Carnegie Charles Reina as Nicholas Broderick Vincent Reina as Harrison Broderick Meg Steedle as Frankie Pulaski Neal Bledsoe Robert Klein as Laura's Father Robert Klein as Leo Diamond Kahyun Kim as Sammi Bronson Picket Ricky Paull Goldin as Charlie Carazzo Gilles Marini Enrico Colantoni Callie Thorne as Capt. Nancy Santiani Patrick Breen Polly Draper Courtney Henggeler Brenda Strong Peter Jacobson Wallace Shawn Kerry Butler Kelly Rutherford Colin Donnell Anastasia Griffith as Angela Eric McCormack Melissa Joan Hart as KC Moss Dan Butler Ned Eisenberg Kira Sternbach Bronson Pinchot Anna Baryshnikov Miriam Shor Desmin Borges Kenny Smith as Himself Adam Shapiro Nicole Ansari Brenda Pressley Kathie Lee Gifford as Dr. Carlin Scott Decker Matt Walton Peter Francis James Michelle Hurd Joy Osmanski Amy Hargreaves as Nancy Jenny Powers Bhavesh Patel Sondra James Rona Figueroa Dana Eskelson Aimee Mullins Geneva Carr Pej Vahdat Florencia Lozano Tina Benko Rey Lucas Meta Golding Janel Parrish Juan Carlos Hernández Steve Guttenberg as Himself Steve Routman Wakeema Hollis Luke Robertson Erin Dilly Mara Davi Emily Rutherfurd Aaron Yoo Nick Wyman Johnny Hopkins David Starzyk Hari Dhillon Christian Campbell Orlagh Cassidy Lorenzo Pisoni John Rothman Bryan Terrell Clark Burke Moses Leslie Hendrix Rocco DiSpirito Vanessa Kai Ty Jones Frankie Muniz as Himself Michael Genet Remy Auberjonois Mickey Solis Jimmy Palumbo Brittany Furlan Jacqueline Antaramian Paulina Porizkova Jordan Dean Michael Masini Ryan Serhant Mia Katigbak Kaili Vernoff Monique Barbee Danny Johnson John Palladino Victor Fischbarg John Clarence Stuart Mia Vallet Alx James Show More Cast Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Sep 17, 2014 Comedy drama series about an NYPD homicide detective whose brilliant career is in striking contrast with her chaotic home life, thanks to her lively twin boys and her charming but unreliable soon-to-be ex-husband and fellow cop. Laura and her boss attend a dinner party at the home of a computer software mogul who has received death threats. When the tech expert is murdered, all the other guests become suspects. More 2 The Mystery of the Dead Date Air date: Sep 24, 2014 Online dating leads to a woman's murder, so Laura tries to bait the killer by using an Internet dating site and going to nightclubs undercover. She also considers getting back into the dating scene for real after Jake finally signs their divorce papers. More 3 The Mystery of the Biker Bar Air date: Oct 1, 2014 A popular biker-bar owner is killed, and the case takes Laura and Jake to a memorable location: the place where they had their first date. Meanwhile, the twins can't outwit their new ex-con babysitter, but just to be sure, Laura has Max spy on them. More 4 The Mystery of the Sex Scandal Air date: Oct 8, 2014 A political sex scandal erupts and Laura investigates the alleged mistress involved. However, problems with surveillance emerge, forcing detectives to enter the world of online gaming in order to zero in on a murderer. More 5 The Mystery of the Terminal Tenant Air date: Oct 15, 2014 An unidentified body is found in the bathroom of a home that is not his own, so detectives try to figure out who the victim is, as well as uncover his killer. Meanwhile, Laura and Jake's problems with joint custody lead them to try nesting. More 6 The Mystery of the Red Runway Air date: Oct 22, 2014 A fashion designer's intern is murdered, so Laura infiltrates Fashion Week, where the suspects include top models and knockoff sellers. Elsewhere, Jake reassess Max's job. More 7 The Mystery of the Art Ace Air date: Oct 29, 2014 A gambling ring is uncovered by the team while they investigate the murder of a gallery owner's son in Koreatown, and Laura reunites with her estranged dad as she prepares to go undercover as a high-stakes poker player. More 8 The Mystery of the Mobile Murder Air date: Nov 5, 2014 A woman's body is found on a party bus, and the murder investigation leads to a beauty empire. Meanwhile, the detectives get competitive during an annual mud race. More 9 The Mystery of the Dysfunctional Dynasty Air date: Nov 19, 2014 Religious motives are suspected in a couple's murder. Meanwhile, Laura and Jake look for a new nanny and encounter a familiar face in their search. More 10 The Mystery of the Fertility Fatality Air date: Dec 10, 2014 A fertility doctor vanishes and his wife suspects foul play, so the detectives investigate and find themselves heading to the racetrack. Meanwhile, Laura earns the ire of a group of mums when the twins are accused of bullying others in their martial-arts class. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for The Mysteries of Laura Season 1 All Critics (51) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (39) If "Writing a Terrible TV Show 101" was a real college class, The Mysteries of Laura would be its textbook. Aug 27, 2019 | Full Review… Vinnie Mancuso Observer Top Critic The first episode of "The Mysteries of Laura" moved at a nice breezy pace and there was promising interplay between stars Debra Messing and Josh Lucas as estranged NYPD homicide cops with mischievous twin sons. Aug 27, 2019 | Full Review… Diane Garrett TheWrap Top Critic The Mysteries of Laura is a disasterpiece of the first order, a show so colossally wrongheaded, so cringe-inducingly terrible that one almost has to see it to believe it. Sep 17, 2014 | Full Review… Andy Greenwald Grantland Top Critic The weakest element is the procedural, and because that's ostensibly why Mysteries of Laura is an hour long, it's a fatal flaw. Sep 17, 2014 | Rating: D | Full Review… Vicki Hyman Newark Star-Ledger Top Critic Messing is most agreeable, hitting her comedy marks and credible as supercop. Sep 17, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic The Mysteries of Laura... has really snappy writing. It's good enough, in fact, to make this hour quite entertaining, but only if you can put aside the show's overt artificiality. Sep 16, 2014 | Full Review… David Hiltbrand Philadelphia Inquirer Top Critic Nothing flows together, the main character is abrasive, the suspects are all caricatures, the frequent plugs for a certain big box store are clumsy even by the standards of modern product integration and nothing in it works. Aug 27, 2019 | Full Review… Alan Sepinwall Uproxx The Mysteries of Laura is nothing. It's a "nothing" a show. Designed to do nothing. If you're a Debra Messing fan, then here she is. Have at it. Aug 27, 2019 | Rating: 2/10 | Full Review… Matt Fowler IGN Movies The Mysteries of Laura could be a fun, light cop drama if it weren't so bad at just about everything else. Aug 27, 2019 | Full Review… Pilot Viruet Flavorwire You will be stunned at the level of badness, from the slopping editing to the bad writing. You will not be able to look away or keep from laughing. Aug 27, 2019 | Full Review… Sarah Carlson Pajiba View All Critic Reviews (51) Audience Reviews for The Mysteries of Laura: Season 1 Sep 23, 2017 I love this show. It is super funny. The minute I hit play I am hooked. I watched both seasons several times I just cant get enough. I wish they would do a 3rd season. Despite of what people are saying was suppose to happen I want to see it with my own eyes. So directors and cast if you reading this please reconsider doing one more season with a better ending. More of a happy ending instead of leaving the hanging. Thank you! Your Fan L. O. Apr 29, 2017 Love this series. Clever, witty, and well acted. Disappointed that it was cancelled. v p Jan 30, 2017 Sad they canceled it. Enjoyed it Melissa M Aug 18, 2016 I liked the Mysterys of Laura it was a decent show to watch it was funny I am so tired of reality shows drama tits and ass that's all you see anymore the bachelor the bachelorette and the big brother shows why even bother to watch tv it's all about sex anymore we need more shows like Laura it had a little romance a little comedy and a little family life BRING IT BACK NBC Sharon R Mar 12, 2016 Love the nanny; be great to see more of her if they bring her back. They shouldn't have killed off the captain. And a mehh to the new fiance. Also really bad ending to Tony... Debra Messing's character is not cruel, and that was. sigh. Oh, the dad is too stereotyped... but the sister shows some promise. Max is great (but ah a tad over the top, no? Give him something real to do.) Susan M Jan 26, 2016 Good wholesome entertainment. As a non working and then working mother of 4 I thought the depiction of a working mother and of family homelife pretty good. Great to see no gore or naked body parts. Your critics ratings reflect what's wrong with the entertainment industry. Only extreme violence or /and raunchy sex and foul language gets a nod. This show has a tongue in cheek approach with appealing characters and decent stories. Nancy Z Jan 06, 2016 Out-of-date, out-of-touch schlock. The worst parts are the stereotypical woman/mom jabs and jokes. As if the spindly Debra Messing is actually an out of shape and over weight woman who can't fit into her long-lost pair of skinny jeans, which weren't even in style before she became a mom. Also, all the age shaming thrown at her character is disgusting and absurd considering Messing always looks gorgeous. I'm disappointed that the audience score is so high on here because it's crap with a warped sense of reality. Jena L Jan 03, 2016 I thoroughly enjoy this show. vijay k Dec 11, 2015 I love this show. It reminds me of Psych. I loved Debra Messing in Starter Wife and Smash. I really hope she gets back with her ex. Amber T Oct 21, 2015 Horrible show. Why do all TV female cops (including the overrated SVU's Mariska Hagtoday) wear show-girl type make up and hair? Absolutely ridiculous. Look at real NYPD female cops. Ric C See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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