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The Chelsea Detective

2022 Returning Series

6.3/10 74 votes

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Detective Inspector Max Arnold lives on a battered houseboat at the end of Cheyne Walk after separating from his art dealer wife Astrid. The son of a local bookshop owner, Max is a far cry from the affluent elite whose crimes he'll help solve along with D.C. Priya Shamsie.

Created by:: Peter Fincham
Cast:: Adrian Scarborough, Vanessa Emme, Peter Bankolé, Lucy Phelps
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom, Germany
Network:: Acorn TV

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Seasons

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Season 1

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E01

Episode 1

★ 6.1

The Wages of Sin

2022-02-07 · 88m

Stonemason Andrew Knightley is pushed under a London Underground train during the morning rush hour. DI Max Arnold and his partner, DS Priya Shamsie, together build a picture of a lonely, devout, and troubled man who believed a spirit was leaving him vengeful Biblical messages. But the killer is flesh and blood, and a more earthly explanation may be found in the truth of Knightley's life.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 5.7

Mrs Romano

2022-02-14 · 87m

This case follows the disappearance of a social media sensation who is married to the owner of an upmarket Chelsea eatery. Soon the investigation turns into a murder investigation and Max finds himself embroiled in explosive family politics.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 5.5

The Gentle Giant

2022-02-21 · 91m

A popular security guard is stabbed to death on a patch of waste ground. He leaves behind his terminally ill wife and at first, it appears he died as a result of a drug deal gone wrong. However, as Max and Priya soon realize, nothing is as it seems.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 5.7

A Chelsea Education

2022-02-28 · 89m

A teacher in a prestigious international school is murdered at home shortly before he's due to move to Japan. Although the teacher is said to have been well-liked, it seems there’s no shortage of suspects in his murder.

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