The BEST episodes of The Chelsea Detective

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

London's Chelsea neighborhood is a beautiful borough for beautiful people, but it has a dark underside of deception, violence, greed-and murder. Bodies have a way of showing up, and things are rarely what they seem. DI Max Arnold and his partner, DS Priya Shamsie, must root out the truth and bring those responsible to justice, no matter their wealth or status.

Last Updated: 11/6/2024Network: Acorn TVStatus: Continuing
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A Chelsea Education
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7.59
189 votes

#1 - A Chelsea Education

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/28/2022

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.

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The Gentle Giant
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7.50
198 votes

#2 - The Gentle Giant

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/2022

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.

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The Blue Room
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7.49
145 votes

#3 - The Blue Room

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2023

When an art gallery manager is strangled during the robbery of an exhibition, it appears he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. But as the team delve into the elite world of Chelsea's art scene, Max soon wonders if the victim was an accomplice.

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A Crime of Passion
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7.48
134 votes

#4 - A Crime of Passion

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/18/2023

Jack Felton, the owner of a fruit and vegetable delivery company, is found stabbed at home in what looks like a frenzied attack; the detectives must unravel romantic jealousies, family conflicts and business rivalries to nab the killer.

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Golden Years
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7.43
147 votes

#5 - Golden Years

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2023

A woman at a luxury retirement home dies mysteriously, and with no signs of forced entry, suspicion falls on the staff and residents; tensions within her family point to another cause, harking back to their time in Apartheid-era South Africa.

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The Wages of Sin
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7.38
238 votes

#6 - The Wages of Sin

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/7/2022

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.

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Mrs Romano
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7.36
199 votes

#7 - Mrs Romano

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/14/2022

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.

Directors: Richard Signy
Writer: Glen Laker
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The Reliable Witness
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7.32
133 votes

#8 - The Reliable Witness

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/11/2023

The most likely culprit in the murder of a psychotherapist is an ex-patient with a history of erratic behavior; as the team digs into the therapist's personal life, they uncover disturbing revelations that cast a new light on his killing.

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