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June 07 – June 13, 2025
Masterpiece investigations: Art world mysteries are solved in ‘Art Detectives’ BY SARAH PASSINGHAM Something is not quite right. The light source is off, the brush
Shazia, who is about to receive a primer in art history while
for his dodgy work all over Britain.
strokes are wrong, or a masterpiece is missing in its entirety
working alongside her new partner. Their special set of skills
Dealing on opposite ends of the same industry, it is inevita-
from its rightful place. When works of art are surrounded by a
finds them analyzing everything from the works of the great
ble that their paths would cross — and indeed they do. In the
cloud of mystery, there is only one detective to call.
Masters, to valuable modern collectibles, to precious antiques.
official trailer for the upcoming series, Mick gets a knock on his
Stephen Moyer (“Sexy Beast”) stars as DI Mick Palmer of
Priceless, covetous pieces bring out the worst in those who wish
door from someone searching for a stolen painting, suspecting
the Heritage Crime Unit in “Art Detectives,” a new crime dra-
to profit or possess them for themselves, and it’s up to the clever
Ron’s got something to do with its disappearance.
ma premiering Monday, June 9, on the Acorn TV streaming
crime-fighting duo to track down each episode’s culprit.
service. The first two episodes of the six-part season drop on
“We can’t wait for viewers to meet and fall in love with Mick
One suspicious case after another keeps Mick pretty busy with detective work, but there is still time, however, for a little
premiere day, with the rest following weekly on Mondays.
and Shazia as they deal with priceless artworks, devious forg-
romance. Museum curator Rosa (Sarah Alexander, “Penny-
Together with DC Shazia Malik (Nina Singh, “Virdee”),
eries and obsessive collectors. Not to mention theft, revenge
worth”) catches Mick’s eye, and the two enjoy a flirtation over
Mick investigates murders with connections to fine art and
and murder,” executive producer Paul Powell (“Zapped”) said
their case files.
antiques. Per Acorn TV, the artfully astute detectives encounter
in a statement announcing the upcoming series.
a fake Vermeer, Viking gold, a rare Chinese vase and items
Written by Powell, Dan Gaster (“Outsiders”), Will Ing (“Pick-
While Mick is the go-to guy trusted to get to the bottom of
le Storm”), Emma Goodwin (“Death in Paradise”) and Kitty Per-
art world conundrums, his father, on the other hand, is more
cy (“Sister Boniface Mysteries”), and directed by Jennie Paddon
Mick, a seasoned detective and art enthusiast, is aided in
often the source of the problem. Larry Lamb (“Gavin & Stacey”)
(“The Diplomat”) and Declan Recks (“Faithless”), the series was
a string of masterwork mysteries by the sharp, straight-talking
portrays Mick’s father, Ron Palmer, a charming forger known
filmed in Belfast and Northern Ireland.
rescued from the Titanic.
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