and they are in love with each other. The series also features their medium companion Crystal Palace, portrayed by Madalyn Horcher. HBO Max has ordered a pilot for a potential Dead Boy Detectives series in September 2021. The pilot will be written by Steve Yockey, also acting as an executive producer alongside Jeremy Carver. The pilot will also feature Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and David Madden as executive producers under Berlanti Productions. The main cast for the pilot, as announced in November 2021, will be Jayden Revri as Edwin Payne, George Rexstrew as Charles Rowland, and Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace. The series was picked up by HBO Max for an eight-episode first season in April 2022. Additional cast members include Briana Cuoco as Jenny the Butcher, Yuyu Kitamura as Niko, Jenn Lyon as Esther, and Ruth Connell reprising her Doom Patrol role of Night Nurse. In September 2022, Lukas Gage was cast in a recurring capacity as Cat King. In October 2022, Michael Beach, Joshua Colley and Lindsey Gort were cast as Tragic Mick, Monty and Maxine respectively. On February 23, 2023, the series was announced to be moving from HBO Max to Netflix. References 2001 comics debuts 2005 comics debuts Comics by Bryan Talbot DC Comics undead characters Fantasy comics Fictional amateur detectives Fictional ghosts Fictional LGBT characters in television The Books of Magic The Sandman (comic book) Vertigo Comics limited series Gothic comics