Art Detectives: Everything you need to know about Acorn TV's new crime drama

Acorn TV's new crime drama Art Detectives starring Stephen Moyer, Sarah Alexander, and Nina Singh premiered on June 9, 2025.

Created by Paul Powell and Dan Gaster, this series delves into the workings of the Heritage Crime Unit, a department that investigates art-related crimes and murders. It features Stephen Moyer as the art-buff Detective Inspector Mick Palmer, and Nina Singh as the no-nonsense DC Shazia Malik, who investigate and solve crimes related to the art and antique world together.

So if you are an art lover, a history buff, or a crime series enthusiast, Art Detectives is a perfect pick.

This six-episode series is written by a set of fascinating writers, including Will Ing, Paul Powell, Emma Goodwin, Kitty Percy, and Dan Gaster. Additionally, Jennie Paddon and Declan Recks serve as the directors. This crime drama series is produced by Black Dog Television, Dynamic Television, Acorn Media Enterprise, and Northern Ireland Screen.

Here's what we know about the Acorn TV Originals' crime drama series Art Detectives.

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Art Detectives - Plot, cast, and episode guide

The synopsis of Art Detectives, as per Prime Video, reads,

"Art-loving DI Mick Palmer (Stephen Moyer, True Blood) and DC Shazia Malik (Nina Singh, Virdee) work for Heritage Crime-the Met's smallest department-investigating murders and thefts in the shadowy world of art, antiquities, and priceless artifacts."

The series is primarily set in the UK; however, it was shot in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Art Detectives premiered with two episodes on Monday, June 9, 2025, on Acorn TV. It will follow a weekly release schedule, and new episodes will drop every Monday. The finale episode of Art Detectives, titled Final Bid, will air on Monday, July 7, 2025.

Acorn TV can be accessed via their official website, app, or as an add-on to Amazon Prime or Apple TV. The subscription for Acorn TV starts from as low as $7.99/month.

Here's the episode guide for Acorn TV's Art Detectives:

Cast and character guide of Art Detectives:

• Stephen Moyer as DI Mick Palmer
• Nina Singh as DC Shazia Malik
• Michael Condron as DI Hollis
• Sarah Alexander as Rosa Conaghan, museum curator and Mick's partner
• Larry Lamb as Ron Palmer, Mick's father, who happens to be a forger as well.

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What made Stephen Moyer interested in Acorn TV's crime drama Art Detectives?

Moyer, known for his roles in True Blood, Se*y Beast, and The Gifted, shared what made him interested in taking up the project both as an actor and executive producer.

He revealed to Forbes that he was initially approached by the creators of the show. Moyer, who had little information about the workings of the Heritage Crime Unit, the smallest department of the force, was quite intrigued by the idea and the plot. Also, the executive producer of the show, Moyer, plays the role of DI Mick Palmer.

He told Forbes,

"As we go through the show, we learn more about [Mick’s] history. We learn about his sort of failure with the opposite sex. We learn that there is an ex-love interest - there’s a sort of new love interest. He’s useless - he’s brilliant at the art stuff, but he’s rubbish at life.”

In an interview with Deadline, the managing director of Acorn TV/Media, Catherine Mackin, said,

"Art Detectives is a rare and witty crime drama that audiences will get absorbed by. From the sharp dialogue to the mesmerizing artwork and the edge-of-your-seat twists, this series will wow viewers from start to finish."

Watch Art Detectives on Acorn TV.

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