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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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Chelsea Detective is available to stream on Acorn TV, Acorn TV (Via Amazon Prime), DirecTV On Demand, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, and Hoopla in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon and Apple TV. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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.
Cast, crew and production details
Adrian ScarboroughDI Max Arnold
Sonita HenryDS Priya Shamsie
Anamaria MarincaAstrid Fischer
Peter BankoléDC Connor Pollock
Sophie StoneAshley Wilton
Davood GhadamiNitin Shamsie
Acorn TVUnited States
ZDFGermany
BBC StudiosUnited Kingdom
Expectation TVUnited KingdomWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
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.
Guest stars Jack Ashton, Emma Cunniffe, Tomiwa Edun, Kevin Eldon, Ella Gilling, Samuel Holmes, Félicien Juttner, Jonny Phillips
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Episode 2
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.
Guest stars Frances Barber, Raquel Cassidy, Ladi Emeruwa, Felixe Forde, Pippa Haywood, Harry Hepple, Jessie Hills, Sara Kestelman
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Episode 3
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.
Guest stars Esh Alladi, Charlotte Emmerson, Joshua James, Dominic Mafham, Sophie Melville, Neil Morrissey, Siân Phillips, Robert Pickavance
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Episode 4
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.
Guest stars Frances Barber, Ella Bruccoleri, Philip Bulcock, Shireen Farkhoy, Oli Higginson, Natasha Magigi, Elizabeth Marsh, Michael Moreland
Where to watch The Chelsea DetectiveEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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