The Chelsea Detective

The Chelsea Detective Season 1 release dates →

1. E4

   4. A Chelsea Education

   Finale 4 years ago

   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.

2. E3

   3. The Gentle Giant

   4 years ago

   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.

3. E2

   2. Mrs Romano

   4 years ago

   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.

4. E1

   1. The Wages of Sin

   4 years ago

   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.

The Chelsea Detective Season 2 release dates →

1. E4

   4. A Crime of Passion

   Finale 3 years ago

   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.

2. E3

   3. The Reliable Witness

   3 years ago

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

3. E2

   2. Golden Years

   3 years ago

   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.

4. E1

   1. The Blue Room

   3 years ago

   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.

Season 3 finds Max and Layla investigating the discovery of an ex-soldier’s body in an allotment, the brutal murder of an antiques dealer, and the mysterious case of a climate scientist found dead in a stolen car. But, while Max remains adept at solving crimes, things are far from straightforward at home. After all their ups and downs, Max and his estranged wife, Astrid are now trying couples therapy in a bid to revive their relationship and unpack where it all went wrong for them.

The Chelsea Detective Season 3 release dates →

1. E4

   4. For the Greater Good

   Finale 1 year ago

   A climate scientist is found dead in a stolen car's trunk. As detectives Max and Layla investigate, they uncover possible links to his upcoming conference speech and a complex web of deception.

2. E3

   3. Myths and Legends

   1 year ago

   After antiques dealer Niall Hammond is murdered in his shop, Max and Layla zero in on a rare precious coin he recently purchased. The detectives must decipher the truth as secrets and lies begin to emerge and suspects multiply.

3. E2

   2. Deadlock

   1 year ago

   When a dead body is unearthed, Max and Layla race to identify the victim. Their investigation takes them from a city estate to the US embassy, where powerful forces stand in their way. They must use every trick up their sleeve to catch the killer.

4. E1

   1. Everyone Loves Chloe

   1 year ago

   Chloe Carmichael, former popstar and one-time darling of the tabloids, is found dead in her Chelsea mansion flat in the days leading up to Christmas. They first suspect a drug overdose, but forensics soon establishes that Chloe had been drowned in the bath. Max and the team must contend with a string of potential suspects, including her hard-bitten manager, a conniving journalist and a Tory MP. Each of them has a secret connecting them to Chloe, but who was it that killed her?

The Chelsea Detective Season 4 release dates →

1. E4

   4. The Petrov Extension

   Finale 2 months ago

   On the night that celebrated architect Rowan Jameson is to receive a lifetime achievement award, he's thrown to his death from a hotel balcony. Following a second murder in Cambridge, Max and his team uncover a conspiracy linking both victims.

2. E3

   3. Beauty Costs

   2 months ago

   After a woman is found murdered in her own beauty salon, Max interviews one of her old boyfriends and some of her scorned clients in search of a lead. He learns that the truth behind the murder is darker than he anticipated.

3. E2

   2. The 13th Earl

   3 months ago

   Notorious gangster Trent Wilsher is shot dead after a drunken night, and the prime suspect, Rory, Earl of Davenstock, has disappeared. Max launches a manhunt to find the missing man before Trent's brother takes revenge on the remaining Davenstocks.

4. E1

   1. Death on the Aether

   3 months ago

   After a butler is found dead in the Thames, Max and the team interview the owner of the agency that employed him. But when they learn that the deceased was actually a journalist on an undercover investigation, Max digs deeper into the case.