Art Detectives

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".

I think 5 stars for a review is generous, but this show would be higher if they stayed in their lane. "Art Detectives", but it's the Heritage Crime Unit....so that helps cover more area than just Art...so why not call it Heritage Crimes?

The tropes are over the top. Lone detective, not like by his peers, quirky and intelligent. Know everything about everything...painting, sculptures, wine, music, expensive liquors, archaeology...hmmm...this guys a quirky genius. Oh yeah, he's got issues with his father...a criminal.

Newcomer detective that is young, naive and eager to learn. Plus, to add more, she has issues with her parents.

Always a murder...never just a robbery...but once it's murder, why don't other units get involved?

All suspects have an attitude and don't like the police to ask them questions. (Every imported detective show from the UK has this trope).

It could be better...don't just slap together a show made from other shows and pass it off as new.

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.

Titled Art Detectives you might think that the plots would include, gee, I don't know, um, art? The plots are unimaginative, painfully simplistic and so very cookie cutter. Perhaps the budget for an Acorn original is just a few hundred quid and they farm the writing out to either AI or high school students? Odd that as these stories end up being a lame excuse for a traditional murder-mystery that an actual homicide team never gets called in! Sorry I was expecting just a little more.

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.