The WORST episodes of Art Detectives
Every episode of Art Detectives ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.