The Chelsea Detective
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
- First Aired on
Feb 07, 2022
- Popularity: 19.7631
- 47 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
ZDF (DE)BBC Studios (GB)Acorn Media Enterprises (GB)Expectation Entertainment (GB)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
3 seaons till Apr 21, 2025
Last episode: For the Greater Good
Seasons & episodes
Total 3 seasons, 12 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1The Wages of Sin88 min
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.
Episode 2Mrs Romano87 min
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.
Episode 3The Gentle Giant91 min
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.
Episode 4A Chelsea Education89 min
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.
