Best Episodes of Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television

Ryan and Mathers meet cute and totally solve their first murder together. Hijinks never ensue. Also: Jon Cryer, folks.

Ryan fully stresses about his upcoming Hamilton audition as he and Mathers must go undercover at an actor’s showcase to solve a perplexing double-homicide. It’s a pretty legit episode.

When the show’s ratings take a dip, Ryan must solve the biggest crime of all: his being recast by Joel McHale.

Ryan and Mathers investigate a drug deal gone wrong, but don’t get too far in Los Angeles traffic. While the case slows down, their friendship is on the fast track to carpool karaoke.

When a famous food blogger is poisoned, it’s up to Ryan and Mathers to figure out who served his last meal.

Ryan channels his inner Michael Douglas when six people are killed in an escape room and a Hollywood director becomes the prime suspect. It's just like Basic Instinct. Without the sex. Or Sharon Stone. Or anything remotely related to Basic Instinct.

Seven public domain princesses are murdered, and Ryan and Mathers need to solve the case before the killer strikes again. Kristen Bell guest stars in an unlikely role.

A serial killer targets Ryan and everyone he knows. It’s the second half of a two-part season (hopefully not series) finale - you’re welcome. Btw, there’s no such thing as a three-part episode.

Ryan gets his second season, but when his first season partner is shot at the premiere of Ryan's new blockbuster film about Alexander Hamilton, he must team up with a new even tougher cop to solve even more crimes including this one.

Ryan and his new no-nonsense cop partner, Vince Vincente, investigate the murder of a YouTube Premium web show sound mixer. The suspects include Ryan's old Party Down (2009) costar, Ken Marino, and actor Stephen Merchant.

Ryan and Vince investigate the murder of a celebrated young social media influencer.

Ryan and Vince investigate a murder at a cross-fit gym. Priya gets bumped up to recurring.

Ryan and Vince investigate a man apparently poisoned by his tattoos, and Ryan's "diversity rider" causes some casting changes.

Ryan is forced to team up with his bitter rival, comedian Rob Corddry, to try and solve the murder of a DVD screeners bootlegger. Corddry introduces him to the secret club of actors famous for playing cops on TV.

Ryan and Vince go to prison undercover as new inmates to solve the murder of one of Ryan's inmate fans and find out who shot his old partner, Mathers.

Ryan and Vince go through a list of celeb cameos from season 1 to figure out which one of them may have had a reason to shoot Mathers and try to kill Hansen.