The BEST episodes of Art Detectives

Every episode of Art Detectives ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Art Detectives!

In the Metropolitan Police's smallest department, the Heritage Crime Unit, an art-loving detective tackles cases connected to the world of art, antiques, collectibles and cultural heritage.

Last Updated: 12/8/2025Network: U&DramaStatus: Continuing
Final Bid
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7.53
83 votes

#1 - Final Bid

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/4/2025

Mick and Shazia investigate the theft of a rare Chinese vase which has disappeared from the locked vault of a Mayfair auction house.

Directors: Jennie Paddon
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Warped
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7.47
90 votes

#2 - Warped

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/13/2025

Mick and Shazia visit Cornwall's famous Towan Studios where some rare rock memorabilia has been stolen and the owner killed.

Directors: Jennie Paddon
Writer: Emma Goodwin
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Noble Rot
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7.44
95 votes

#3 - Noble Rot

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/20/2025

After wine critic and connoisseur Raymond Bettane collapses and dies during a tasting, Mick and Shazia find a broken champagne flute and a crushed glass vial.

Directors: Jennie Paddon
Writer: Kitty Percy
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Ice Cold
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7.42
89 votes

#4 - Ice Cold

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/27/2025

A multimillionaire philanthropist plans to donate his collection of Titanic memorabilia to the Ulster Maritime Museum, but is discovered dead before the press launch.

Directors: Declan Recks
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Dead and Buried
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7.26
109 votes

#5 - Dead and Buried

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/6/2025

Mick and Shazia investigate the discovery of a Viking hoard after a museum curator is suspicious about the circumstances and summons Mick for a second opinion.

Directors: Jennie Paddon
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Pictures at an Exhibition
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7.16
128 votes

#6 - Pictures at an Exhibition

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/30/2025

DI Mick Palmer, sole member of the Heritage Crime Unit, is dispatched to the Astleigh House in Yorkshire, where art historian Francis Crozier has been murdered.

Directors: Jennie Paddon
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