Art Detectives

I've watched all kinds of mysteries on Acorn which run the gamut of light to heavier. For most evenings I prefer lighter types, and maybe with some humor involved. Real human type detectives, and not the steely -jawed, give no quarter types who have to solve one or more grisly murders per episode. Art Detectives is perfect for my tastes. I like both leads and their interactions; the scenery and locations are wonderful and the scripts achieve the right balance between murder mystery and humanness, without being silly.

My only complaint is that these are 45 minutes in length and they only made 6 episodes! What????? 10 should be the minimum. And having to wait weekly for a new episode, then Bam! It's over till next year???!!!! No! Unacceptable!

It starts a bit slow, but in these crazy times, I'm enjoying this. Liking the fact that there is none of the annoying infighting and yelling with a superior and/or inferior officer(s), it's just the two detectives working and getting along. Except for an extreme asshole of a father, there are no annoying teenage kids, alcoholism, divorces, just a weekly murder related to art.

There is a sweet ongoing romance between the main detective and a colleague which is refreshing given their maturity. And cute that the younger partner can tease him about it.

I was worried that this might be a rip off of the French show, The Art of Murder, a show where a police detective and art historian team up to solve crimes in Paris. The on and off relationship between the two of them and the fact that the detective, from Paris, knows nothing about art and hates it is annoying.

So, Just pour yourself a cup of tea, relax and enjoy this show.

Finally a mystery without a lot of side drama dragging it down. This series has intelligence, good plots and pacing. The two leads, Stephen Moyer (DI Palmer) and Nina Singh (DC Malik) balance each other nicely. As others have pointed out leaving out the tired subplots of troubled/maverick/sex with as many coworkers as possible detectives is very refreshing. Using a backdrop of crimes that connect to the art and collectible worlds adds a layer of interest to the stories. In each of the episodes the supporting cast of local police & suspects have been solid. Well done Acorn! May Art Detectives have a long run.

This is definitely my kind of show. Not a lot of gratuitous violence and gore. But good "who dun it" stories that keep my attention. Love Stephen Moyer. Been a fan since True Blood. Nina Singh is a terrific partner for him. She's young but knowledgeable about art. They play well off each other.

The stories are varied, not just paintings but different forms of art. The episode I'm watching now is about wine. Another is about Viking treasure. And another, rare rock memorabilia. All quite interesting and well done.

I truly hope this gets renewed. Shows like this are quite enjoyable for those of us who just want a good mystery to solve without all the "grit".

If you are expecting yet another serial-killer-of-women script, this isn't it. Not really a "cozy" mystery series either. Closer to Morse in tone, lots of twists, a corpse may appear briefly, and virtually no sex-with-co-workers soap opera side stories. All in 45 minute, non-serial episodes. Straight-ahead British-style crime drama. Highly recommended.