The Chelsea Detective

Name: The Chelsea Detective
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Released: 2022-02-07
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Adrian Scarborough, Vanessa Emme, Peter Bankolé, Lucy Phelps, Sophie Stone

RETURNING4 Seasons16 Episodes★ 6.3

The Chelsea Detective is a crime and mystery series on Acorn TV that premiered in 2022, with 4 seasons and 16 episodes to date. It has been renewed for Season 5, and a premiere date has not been announced yet.

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NetworkAcorn TV

First AiredFeb 7, 2022

Last AiredAug 24, 2026

GenreCrime, Mystery

Created ByPeter Fincham

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionZDF, BBC Studios, Acorn Media Enterprises

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.

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Cast

Adrian Scarborough

DI Max Arnold

Vanessa Emme

DS Layla Walsh

Peter Bankolé

DC Connor Pollock

Lucy Phelps

DC Jess Lombard

Sophie Stone

Ashley Wilton

Seasons & Episodes4 seasons · 16 episodes

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E1Death on the Aether

Aug 3, 202688m★ 6.8

After a butler is found dead in the Thames, Max and the team interview the owner of the agency that employed him. But when they learn that the deceased was actually a journalist on an undercover investigation, Max digs deeper into the case.

E2The 13th Earl

Aug 10, 202689m★ 6.0

Notorious gangster Trent Wilsher is shot dead after a drunken night, and the prime suspect, Rory, Earl of Davenstock, has disappeared. Max launches a manhunt to find the missing man before Trent's brother takes revenge on the remaining Davenstocks.

E3Beauty Costs

Aug 17, 202689m★ 6.0

After a woman is found murdered in her own beauty salon, Max interviews one of her old boyfriends and some of her scorned clients in search of a lead. He learns that the truth behind the murder is darker than he anticipated.

E4The Petrov Extension

Aug 24, 202689m★ 5.5

On the night that celebrated architect Rowan Jameson is to receive a lifetime achievement award, he's thrown to his death from a hotel balcony. Following a second murder in Cambridge, Max and his team uncover a conspiracy linking both victims.

About The Chelsea Detective

The Chelsea Detective is a crime, mystery series on Acorn TV. The show first aired on Feb 7, 2022 and currently has 4 seasons and 16 episodes. The Chelsea Detective has been renewed for Season 5, and a premiere date has not been announced yet. It has a rating of 6.3/10 based on 74 votes. The cast includes Adrian Scarborough, Vanessa Emme, Peter Bankolé, Lucy Phelps, Sophie Stone. Created by Peter Fincham.