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Unlicensed: Season 3
Lou Rosen and Molly Hatch are unlicensed private detectives, scraping by on whatever cases they can get from their little office on the fringes of LA County.
Reeling from a devastating betrayal and a major earthquake, this season finds Lou and Molly trying to rebuild their lives and evaluate their futures. But those futures might not be as long as they hope.
Lou and Molly start what appears to be a quiet a series of strange home break-ins all involving ex-employees of a defunct Long Beach stereo manufacturer. But this case will quickly bring them up against an opponent more ruthless and resourceful than they've ever faced before. Lou and Molly have always gotten by on their wits, but what to do when facing an enemy who can outmatch them in both wits and violence?
A cat and mouse game through the forgotten regions of Southern California, including a shady direct-to-video movie studio, the unglamorous workers neighborhoods of glamorous Catalina Island, and the distant remote parts of the desert, where help cannot reach you in time.
There will be grave danger. There will be deaths.
But maybe some things matter more than survival.
Reeling from a devastating betrayal and a major earthquake, this season finds Lou and Molly trying to rebuild their lives and evaluate their futures. But those futures might not be as long as they hope.
Lou and Molly start what appears to be a quiet a series of strange home break-ins all involving ex-employees of a defunct Long Beach stereo manufacturer. But this case will quickly bring them up against an opponent more ruthless and resourceful than they've ever faced before. Lou and Molly have always gotten by on their wits, but what to do when facing an enemy who can outmatch them in both wits and violence?
A cat and mouse game through the forgotten regions of Southern California, including a shady direct-to-video movie studio, the unglamorous workers neighborhoods of glamorous Catalina Island, and the distant remote parts of the desert, where help cannot reach you in time.
There will be grave danger. There will be deaths.
But maybe some things matter more than survival.
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Published May 15, 2025
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Joseph Fink
22 books2,562 followersJoseph Fink is the creator of the Welcome to Night Vale and Alice Isn't Dead podcasts, and the author of the New York Times bestselling novels Welcome to Night Vale, It Devours!, and The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home (all written with Jeffrey Cranor) and Alice Isn’t Dead. He is also the author of the children’s novel, The Halloween Moon. He and his wife, Meg Bashwiner have written the memoir, The First Ten Years. They live together in the Hudson River Valley.
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June 19, 2025
Could not finish season 3. Quite disappointed since I enjoyed seasons 1 and 2. The story is presented well but at its core lacked substance. It’s as if they storyboarded the show picking really interesting pop culture type things and ran a really weak story through it. I did not care one way or the other. “The bad guy” is revealed by episode 7 and I couldn’t imagine there being much else to the show.
August 30, 2025
Season 3 was definitely better than season 2. It kept me wondering what was going to happen next and I liked the couple twists it had.
May 25, 2025
Catch me gasping, tearing up, cheering and whooping to this season. If this is the final season, I'm devastated but happy. I love myself a self conscious detective type who learns how to love and be cared for. And the adventure was so good too, with fantastic sound design and rotating narrators. I LOVE when Molly imitated Lou's voice and vice versa, it feels so natural, like a friend is recounting a story. This makes me want to write audio dramas.
September 22, 2025
The creator of Welcome to Night Vale is back at the mystery game with the third installment of Unlicensed. This time around Lou and Molly are investigating a series of break ins at the homes of former employees of a stereo manufacturer which had gone out of business ages ago. During their investigation they uncover a web of connected businesses, each shadier than the last.
Then the personal threats start.
Then the personal threats start.
June 12, 2025
Recent Listens: Unlicensed Season 3. A new case for the unlicensed LA detectives, somewhere between novel and drama from the team behind Night Vale. Mysterious burglaries set up conflict with a psychopathic adversary that goes back decades and wraps around their previous cases. We get a good ending.
August 25, 2025
Unlicensed continues to impress with its intricate storytelling and clever writing. This latest season maintains the show's unique blend of humor and mystery, offering a highly engaging experience. The season is full of subtle clues and satisfying payoffs, making the experience enjoyable whether you're new to the series or a returning fan.
October 9, 2025
Season 3 is the best one yet with lots of action and quirky twists. The chemistry between Lou and Molly is such a treat, to say nothing about the way the authors are able to weave an engrossing and immerse experience that you can't put down until the end.
May 26, 2025
Such great characters! This is so pretty perfect noir. I love the immersive atmosphere, sound effects and the narration is spot on.
May 30, 2025
I love these audios. The sounds. The multiple POVs. So good !!
June 9, 2025
Best season so far!
August 5, 2025
4.5⭐️
Such a fun series and produced so well! I think this was the conclusion but would love to see more of these! 🤞🏽
Such a fun series and produced so well! I think this was the conclusion but would love to see more of these! 🤞🏽
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