The Pantsless Detective

Launched from Austin, TX, by co-creators Dipu Bhattacharya and Tom Chamberlain, The Pantsless Detective debuted online in 2013 at www.pantslessdetective.com. The series mixes the style of film noir crime drama with the wackiness of Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker-style spoof humor, lovingly sending up the well-worn noir tropes such as the true-hearted secretary, the femme fatale, and of course, the world-weary detective, late of the city police force. The cast has received both individual and ensemble acting awards for seasons 1 through 3. Season 2 won the Daily Motion Best International Series award and placed in the top 10 of the 2015 Web Series World Cup (WSWC). Season 3 placed 7th in the 2016 WSWC. The show has also received genre awards for comedy, spoof, parody, and noir and awards for trailers, cinematography, costumes, production design, editing, writing, and directing.