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Rom-Com Detectives

Crystal Watanabe, Tara Avery, Karin Lubbers, Neoshia Roemer

Co-hosts Crystal, Tara, Karin, and Neoshia break down and react to romantic comedy police procedurals. Currently watching: The Mentalist, Lucifer, and Castle.

tv & film tv reviews

All Episodes

67:40

Weekend at Burnie's - Lucifer Unit 2x03 "Sin-Eater"

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2026/01/02

Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 3, "Sin-Eater." A serial killer takes it upon themselves to punish wrongdoers found on the social media app Wobble, while Lucifer deals with Mum way overstaying her welcome. Get the scoop on Crystal's and Tara's Good, Bad, and Crispy, then take the LuciQuiz along with Tara and see how much you remember.Recording Date: December 28, 2025LuciTunes:“Wicked One” by Labrys [YouTube/Spotify]“I Wonder" by Naomi Pilgrim

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69:50

Good Cop, Bad Fed - Castle Unit 1x09 "Little Girl Lost"

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2025/12/27

Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 9, "Little Girl Lost." Beckett is assigned to an FBI task force to work a kidnapping cast with someone from her past.Recording Date: December 23, 2025Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia RoemerWebsite: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/Community Links:r/CastleTV (subreddit)Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.comLeave us a text or voicemail at 1-650-733-XOXO (9696)Social

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77:10

Sporty Bad Boy - Mentalist Unit 1x19 "A Dozen Red Roses"

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2025/12/18

Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 19, "A Dozen Red Roses." The CBI is called out to Hollywood to investigate the high-profile murder of a former California state representative and finds themselves investigating at a movie studio.Recording Date: December 17, 2025Episode Timestamps0:06:27 Episode Breakdown1:03:12 Hairnalysis1:11:45 Memory Palace QuizHosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin LubbersWebsite: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/Community

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47:55

Have Yourself a Merry Little Rom-Com Murder

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/12/13

Overview: Crystal, Tara, Karin, and Neoshia have their first holiday special, going over the various units' Christmas episodes, plus recommendations for more rom-com holiday goodness, including episodes from The X-Files, Bones, Leverage, Magnum PI, and Psych.Recording Date: December 7, 2025Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe, Tara Avery, Karin Lubbers, and Neoshia RoemerWebsite: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.comLeave us a text or voicemail at

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54:14

Look Who's Stalking - Castle Unit 1x08 "Ghosts"

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/12/05

Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 8, "Ghosts." The gang is called away from poker night when a woman is found drowned in a bathtub full of motor oil.Recording Date: December 3, 2025Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia RoemerWebsite: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/Community Links:r/CastleTV (subreddit)Email the detectives at hosts@romcomdetectives.comLeave us a text or voicemail at 1-650-733-XOXO (9696)Social

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74:51

Control Freak - Mentalist Unit 1x18 "Russet Potatoes"

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/11/27

Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 18, "Russet Potatoes." A man drags a dead woman right into the lobby of the CBI, insisting that he's simply brought them a sack of potatoes.Recording Date: November 25, 2025Episode Timestamps0:05:26 Episode Breakdown0:57:46 Cold Reading/Hot Reading1:03:43 Rewatch Checklists1:05:27 Hairnalysis1:09:15 Memory Palace QuizHosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin LubbersWebsite: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/Community

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78:09

Traumatized for Eternity - Lucifer Unit 2x02 "Liar,...

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/11/20

Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 2, "Liar, Liar, Slutty Dress on Fire." Mum takes Lucifer on a quest to prove she's the innocent, loving mum he's never known while Chloe works to solve a double homicide and find a missing woman. Get the scoop on Crystal's and Tara's Good, Bad, and Crispy, then take the LuciQuiz along with Tara and see how much you remember.Recording Date: November 18, 2025Episode Timestamps0:03:22 Episode Breakdown0:09:00 Hotel Gleam0:15:58

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77:18

This Dirtbag's All Mine - Castle Unit 1x07 "Home is...

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2025/11/13

Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 7, "Home is Where the Heart Stops." When a woman is found brutally broken and shoved into a safe, Castle consults with an old thief with a possible grudge.Recording Date: November 9, 2025Episode Timestamps0:03:54 Episode Breakdown1:01:55 Rewatch List1:11:50 Beckett's InterrogationHosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Neoshia RoemerWebsite: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/Community

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62:45

Trust Fall - Mentalist Unit 1x17 "Carnelian Inc"

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/11/06

Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 17, "Carnelian Inc." When the team is assigned to investigate a mysterious email sent to the AG's office, they end up in the middle of the Mojave Desert... with a picnic lunch.Recording Date: November 5, 2025Episode Timestamps08:11 Episode Breakdown46:06 Cold Reading/Hot Reading50:44 Rewatch Checklists54:43 Favorite Lines55:45 Memory Palace QuizHosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin LubbersWebsite:

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79:16

Supernatural Fire Poker - Lucifer Unit 2x01...

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/10/30

Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 2, Episode 1, "Everything's Coming Up Lucifer." Chloe and Lucifer head to the Warner Bros. lot to investigate the murder of a young girl, and we finally get to meet Ella Lopez. Get the scoop on Crystal's and Tara's Good, Bad, and Crispy, then take the LuciQuiz along with Tara and see how much you remember.Recording Date: October 28, 2025Episode Timestamps0:05:08 Episode Breakdown0:21:43 Lucifer and Amy0:29:09 Amenadiel's Plan B0:41:11

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94:32

I'm Like Daredevil - Mentalist Unit 1x16 "Bloodshot"

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/10/23

Overview: Crystal and Karin welcome Rom-Com Consultant Liv to help break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 16, "Bloodshot." Patrick Jane receives a text message about a bomb, and he finds it with only enough time to look the man in the eyes before he dies. Blinded by the explosion, Jane must help solve the case without his eyes.Recording Date: October 14, 2025Episode Timestamps0:08:07 Episode Breakdown1:13:38 Cold Reading/Hot Reading1:18:54 Rewatch Checklists1:25:12 Memory Palace

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105:56

Shotgun with the Devil - Lucifer Unit 1x13 "Take Me...

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/10/16

Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 13, "Take Me Back to Hell" with Rom-Com Consultant Aria Adagio. With a priest murdered in Lux, a manhunt for Lucifer Morningstar begins. Get the scoop on Crystal's and Tara's Good, Bad, and Crispy, then take the LuciQuiz along with Tara and see how much you remember.Recording Date: October 11, 2025Episode Timestamps0:08:16 Episode Breakdown1:20:32 Rewatch List1:31:17 LuciQuizLuciTunes:“Rough Detective” by The Dead Weather

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61:43

Deep-Fried Twinkie - Castle Unit 1x06 "Always Buy...

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/10/09

Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 6, "Always Buy Retail." Distracted at a ritualistic crime scene, Castle admits what's troubling him: his ex-wife is moving back to New York. After the breakdown, take the Beckett's Interrogation quiz along with Neoshia and see how much you remember.Recording Date: October 6, 2025Episode Timestamps06:53 Episode Breakdown51:46 Rewatch List55:50 Beckett's InterrogationHosted by: Crystal

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68:58

Tongue in Cheek - Mentalist Unit 1x15 "Scarlett Fever"

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/10/02

Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 15, "Scarlett Fever." A woman is poisoned in her own home, and the team must navigate their way through the country club crowd of a wealthy neighborhood to find the killer.Recording Date: September 26, 2025Episode Timestamps0:09:22 Episode Breakdown0:58:33 Cold Reading/Hot Reading1:01:56 Rewatch Checklists1:04:36 Memory Palace QuizClips:"What the hell happened to you at that country club?"Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and

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113:29

I Hurl Ficis - Lucifer Unit 1x12 "#TeamLucifer"

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/09/25

Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 12, "#TeamLucifer." After being ignored for three weeks, Chloe finally shows up at Lucifer's penthouse to bring him on board a case involving Satan worshippers, and Lucifer must face his fear of Chloe's mysterious power to make him vulnerable. Get the scoop on Crystal's and Tara's Good, Bad, and Crispy, then take the LuciQuiz along with Tara and see how much you remember.Recording Date: September 21, 2025Episode

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81:35

Cho Business - Mentalist Unit 1x14 "Crimson Casanova"

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/09/18

Overview: Crystal and Karin break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 14, "Crimson Casanova." A woman cheating on her husband is shot dead at a spa resort, and the team must conduct a discreet investigation while also dealing with a "professional womanizer."Recording Date: September 11, 2025Episode Timestamps0:06:43 Episode Breakdown1:06:25 Cold Reading/Hot Reading1:10:38 Rewatch Checklists1:16:28 Memory Palace QuizHosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin LubbersWebsite:

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80:15

First Cold Case - Castle Unit 1x05 "A Chill Goes...

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/09/11

Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 5, "A Chill Goes Through Her Veins." When a woman's body is found frozen solid at a work site, Beckett and Castle find themselves working a cold case... in more ways than one. After the breakdown, take the Beckett's Interrogation quiz along with Neoshia and see how much you remember.Recording Date: September 2, 2025Episode Timestamps0:05:52 Episode Breakdown1:10:32 Caskett Corner1:14:05

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88:17

Five-Star Hellhole - Lucifer Unit 1x11 "St. Lucifer"

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/09/04

Overview: Crystal and Tara break down Lucifer Season 1, Episode 11, "St. Lucifer." Chloe wakes up in Lucifer's bed naked, and Lucifer is proud to inform her that he turned her down, which gave him quite a rush. When former pro athlete Tim Dunlear is shot dead, Lucifer takes up a "saintly" mantle to try to experience that rush again. Get the scoop on Crystal's and Tara's Good, Bad, and Crispy, then take the LuciQuiz along with Tara and see how much you remember.Recording Date: August 31,

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72:25

She Is Beautiful - Mentalist Unit 1x13 "Paint It Red"

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/08/28

Overview: Crystal and Karin, joined by Rom-Com Consultant Emma (aka Ble-Petalouda) break down The Mentalist Season 1, Episode 13, "Paint It Red." A man is found dead in an office building, and a painting worth 50 million dollars is missing.Recording Date: August 13, 2025Episode Timestamps0:04:30 Episode Breakdown0:54:47 Cold Reading/Hot Reading0:58:31 Rewatch Checklists1:01:52 Memory Palace QuizClips:Rigsby's Yogurts"Everybody Knows That"Hosted by: Crystal Watanabe and Karin LubbersWebsite:

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81:01

Lamey McLamester - Castle Unit 1x04 "Hell Hath No Fury"

Rom-Com Detectives ·

2025/08/21

Overview: In the next episode of our Castle Unit, Crystal and Neoshia break down Castle Season 1, Episode 4, "Hell Hath No Fury." On the day Castle's last Derrick Storm book is released, a local politician is found murdered and rolled up in a rug, and Castle and Beckett investigate. After the breakdown, take the Beckett's Interrogation quiz along with Neoshia and see how much you remember.Recording Date: August 19, 2025Episode Timestamps0:02:13 Episode Breakdown1:11:53 Author's Notes1:13:50

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