The Chelsea Detective

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

2022·Series·12·★ 6.3(68)

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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.

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United States	YouTube TV, Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	BBC Player Amazon Channel	—
United Kingdom	Sky Go, Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV, Acorn TV Apple TV, Hoopla	Apple TV Store
Australia	BINGE, Foxtel Now, Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
Germany	Disney Plus, ZDF Select Amazon Channel , ZDF Krimi Amazon Channel, Magenta TV+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Spain	AcornTV Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel	—
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—

About The Chelsea Detective

The Chelsea Detective is a 2022 English-language crime and mystery series created by Peter Fincham. The cast is led by Adrian Scarborough, Vanessa Emme, Anamaria Marinca. It spans 3 seasons and 12 episodes and is still running. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel.

The Chelsea Detective was produced by ZDF, BBC Studios, and Acorn Media Enterprises and made in United Kingdom and Germany. It was first aired on February 7, 2022, and carries a 12 certification.

Created by: Peter Fincham
First aired: February 7, 2022
Last aired: April 21, 2025
Original language: English
Age rating: 12
Status: Returning Series
Seasons: 3 (12 episodes)
Network: Acorn TV
Country: United Kingdom, Germany
Production: ZDF, BBC Studios, Acorn Media Enterprises

The Chelsea Detective cast & crew

The Chelsea Detective was created by Peter Fincham.

The cast features Adrian Scarborough as DI Max Arnold, Vanessa Emme as DS Layla Walsh, Anamaria Marinca as Astrid Fischer, Peter Bankolé as DC Connor Pollock, Lucy Phelps as DC Jess Lombard, and Sophie Stone as Ashley Wilton.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ian Arber.

Is The Chelsea Detective worth watching?

The Chelsea Detective holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 68 ratings, a solidly received crime series.

With 3 seasons and 12 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy crime and mystery, The Chelsea Detective is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Chelsea Detective

In United States, you can stream The Chelsea Detective on YouTube TV, Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand, and Acorn TV Apple TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. Click any service above to open it directly.

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