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The Chelsea Detective

2022 to present Crime, Mystery 4 seasons

TMDB rating 6.3/10 Between seasons

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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Seasons4

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    TMDB rating 5.7/10

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    TMDB rating 5.4/10

  • Season 3 finds Max and Layla investigating the discovery of an ex-soldier’s body in an allotment, the brutal murder of an antiques dealer, and the mysterious case of a climate scientist found dead in a stolen car. But, while Max remains adept at solving crimes, things are far from straightforward at home. After all their ups and downs, Max and his estranged wife, Astrid are now trying couples therapy in a bid to revive their relationship and unpack where it all went wrong for them.

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    TMDB rating 5.4/10

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    TMDB rating 6.1/10

Cast and details

  • Adrian ScarboroughDI Max Arnold
  • Vanessa EmmeDS Layla Walsh
  • Peter BankoléDC Connor Pollock
  • Lucy PhelpsDC Jess Lombard
  • Sophie StoneAshley Wilton
  • Anamaria MarincaAstrid Fischer
  • Frances BarberOlivia Arnold
  • Sonita HenryDS Priya Shamsie
  • Davood GhadamiNitin Shamsie
  • Aiylah BhimaniPoppy Shamsie
  • Cecilia AppiahPC Lana Appleby
  • Kobe GoldePoppy Shamsie
Created by
Peter Fincham
Network
Acorn TV
First aired
Feb 7, 2022
Latest episode
Aug 24, 2026

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