The Chelsea Detective
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Detective Inspector Max Arnold lives on a battered houseboat at the end of Cheyne Walk after separating from his art dealer wife Astrid. The son of a local bookshop owner, Max is a far cry from the affluent elite whose crimes he'll help solve along with D.C. Priya Shamsie.
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Acorn TV Original | The Chelsea Detective | Official Trailer
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Cast
Adrian Scarborough
DI Max Arnold
Anamaria Marinca
Astrid Fischer
Peter Bankolé
DC Connor Pollock
Lucy Phelps
DC Jess Lombard
Sophie Stone
Ashley Wilton
Vanessa Emme
DS Layla Walsh
Frances Barber
Olivia Arnold
Sonita Henry
DS Priya Shamsie
Davood Ghadami
Nitin Shamsie
Aiylah Bhimani
Poppy Shamsie
Cecilia Appiah
PC Lana Appleby
Kobe Golde
Poppy Shamsie
Cayvan Coates
Luca Romano
Michael D. Xavier
Patrick Thompson
Ella Bruccoleri
Rena Friedman
Philip Bulcock
Laurence Carter
Shireen Farkhoy
Sophie Carter
Jack Ashton
Toby Hansard
Oli Higginson
Jack Felton
Esh Alladi
Khalid Hassan
Episodes· Season 4
Returning SeriesNext episode
S4·E4 — The Petrov Extension
Airs Aug 24, 2026
1. Death on the Aether
Aug 3, 2026 9.0
2. The 13th Earl
Aug 10, 2026
3. Beauty Costs
Aug 17, 2026
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4. The Petrov Extension
Aug 24, 2026Upcoming
Watch order
4 seasons — watch them in this order for the full story.
1Season 1
2022 · 4 ep · ★ 5.3
2Season 2
2023 · 4 ep · ★ 5.1
3Season 3
2024 · 4 ep · ★ 6.3
4Season 4
2026 · 4 ep · ★ 9.0
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