Art Detectives: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Art Detectives is a compelling new original crime series centered around the Heritage Crime Unit, a police department consisting of art loving DI Mick Palmer and straight-talking DC Shazia Malik. Together, they solve murders connected to the world of art and antiques, from Old Master paintings, to Banksy street art, medieval manuscripts and collectible vinyl.

Throughout the season, the artfully astute detectives encounter a fake Vermeer, Viking gold, a rare Chinese vase and items rescued from the Titanic. It's a rich and colorful world driven by greed, obsession, lust and revenge. Mick navigates these demanding cases while managing a budding romance with museum curator Rosa and the sudden reappearance of his charismatic father, Ron, who just happens to be one of Britain's most notorious forgers.

Series details

• Title: Art Detectives
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2025-06-09
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Acorn TV
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 79884
• IMDb ID: tt33045989
• TVDB ID: 454932

Cast and credited roles

• Stephen Moyer — DI Mick Palmer
• Nina Singh — PC Shazia Malik
• Sarah Alexander — Rosa Conaghan
• Larry Lamb — Ron Palmer

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-06-09; final listed air date 2025-07-07; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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