Season 2 • Episode 16
LatestWolfe is asked to cook his famous baked trout for an oilman and an Eastern European ambassador. But when Archie finds a body in the trout stream, Wolfe must solve the murder first.
Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.
Production
Lush period detail that makes every frame a painting.
Acting
Chaykin's Wolfe: insufferable, brilliant, weirdly lovable.
Writing
Rex Stoker's dialogue adapted with razor-sharp wit.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Timothy Hutton directed several episodes and fought hard to keep the 1930s-50s period setting authentic.
One of the few adaptations to capture Stout's blend of hardboiled and cozy—noir for people who find Raymond Chandler exhausting.
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