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Season 1 – Art Detectives

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Art-loving DI Mick Palmer and DC Shazia Malik work for Heritage Crime, the Met's smallest department-investigating murders and thefts in the shadowy world of art, antiquities, and priceless artefacts.

Critics Reviews

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Nina Metz Chicago Tribune Corruption and money laundering have long fueled the art world, and it’s fun to see a show put some of that intrigue center stage. Rated: 3/4 Jun 11, 2025 Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal “Art Detectives” really does feel like a work in progress. At the risk of lobbying for conformity, I would say the television detective needs a modus operandi of his or her own, a way of approaching a crime scene, a corpse, or a suspect. Jun 5, 2025 Full Review Joel Keller Decider While Art Detectives isn’t really doing anything revolutionary format-wise, Moyer’s charm and the art-centric themes to the crimes Palmer and Malik investigate does make this show stand out. Jun 12, 2025 Full Review Maggie Lovitt Collider Art Detectives is one of the best British mysteries on Acorn TV in recent years, and its only shortcoming is the fact that it is only six episodes long. Rated: 9/10 Jun 9, 2025 Full Review Lacy Baugher Paste Magazine The show’s unique art-and-history hook means many of us (read: me) will probably learn something while watching it, and Moyer’s performance is a lovely change of pace from a talented actor who’s been typecast as a result of True Blood for too long. Rated: 7/10 Jun 2, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This is so embarassing. The vampire guy is buffoon. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Stephen Moyer

DI Mick Palmer

Nina Singh

DC Shazia Malik

Dan Gaster

Writer

Will Ing

Writer

Paul Powell

Writer

Emma Goodwin

Writer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 9, 2025 Pictures at an Exhibition When an art historian is found murdered in his home, DI Mick Palmer and DC Shazia Malik are sent to investigate; as they dig into the case, they uncover a vandalized painting, sabotaged security footage, and a dark family secret. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 9, 2025 Dead & Buried The detectives look into the discovery of a gold Viking hoard stolen from a prehistoric burial chamber; after the site is reopened, they unearth a series of secrets and betrayals leading to a thousand-year-old cover-up. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 16, 2025 Warped A music producer is battered to death in his studio and his rare rock memorabilia stolen; when the victim's collection is later found dumped in the river, Mick and Shazia question the killer's motive. Details Episode 4 Airs Mon Jun 23 Noble Rot At an exclusive wine tasting, host Raymond Bettane dies from a spiked drink; as the detectives question each of the guests, Mick makes a shocking discovery about Bettane's vintage wines. Details Episode 5 Airs Mon Jun 30 Ice Cold An American millionaire who planned to donate his collection of Titanic memorabilia is found dead in his hotel room in Belfast; discovering that the man was poisoned, Mick and Shazia suspect someone wanted to stop the donation. Details Episode 6 Airs Mon Jul 7 Final Bid Mick's father, Ron, is taken hostage by a criminal gang for stealing a valuable painting from them-and Mick gets an ultimatum; he and Shazia must investigate the theft of a rare Chinese vase that has disappeared from a locked vault. Details
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Season Info

Director
Jennie Paddon, Declan Recks
Screenwriter
Dan Gaster, Will Ing, Paul Powell, Emma Goodwin, Kitty Percy
Network
Acorn TV
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jun 9, 2025