Name: The Chelsea Detective
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Adrian Scarborough, Vanessa Emme, Anamaria Marinca, Peter Bankolé, Lucy Phelps

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Adrian Scarborough

Vanessa Emme

Anamaria Marinca

Peter Bankolé

Lucy Phelps

Sophie Stone

Frances Barber

Sonita Henry

Davood Ghadami

Aiylah Bhimani

Peter Fincham

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.

The Chelsea Detective

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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 Wages of Sin

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.

Mrs Romano

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.

The Gentle Giant

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.

A Chelsea Education

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.

The Blue Room

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.

Golden Years

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.

The Reliable Witness

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.

A Crime of Passion

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?

Everyone Loves Chloe

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.

Deadlock

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.

Myths and Legends

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.

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