PBS
Everything British Streaming on PBS for April 2026
Our monthly rundown of everything British coming to PBS and PBS Passport for April 2026.
The Chelsea Detective
Adrian Scarborough solves crimes in London's toniest district.
Acorn TV
Acorn TV's 'The Chelsea Detective' Will Officially Return for Season 4
It's official: Streamer Acorn TV has teamed back up with ZDF to commission a fourth season of their popular mystery series The Chelsea Detective. Filming is officially underway on the show's fourth outing, which sees star Adrian Scarborough (Killing Eve) reprising his role as Detective Inspector
Acorn TV
Acorn TV Rides 'Harry Wild's Debut into "Murder Mystery May"
It's no secret that AMC Networks, the parent company that owns AMC+, BBC America, Shudder, Sundance Now, Acorn TV, and several others, is not performing well in the current phase of the streaming wars. The only owner of multiple streaming services not to roll up all its offerings
Acorn TV
'The Chelsea Detective' Season 3 Sneak Peek Loves a Spreadsheet
The psychological reasons behind viewers' love of crime stories and mysteries have been studied since the genre was first introduced in the early Victorian era. It is commonly taken as read that the human desire to see order out of chaos is a major driver, as is the sense
Acorn TV
'The Chelsea Detective' Will Investigate Florals for Spring
Acorn TV has become the home of cozy crime series of all sorts. However, unlike the shows on BritBox, it tends to lean into shows that aren't set in the U.K. There are multiple shows where characters solve crimes in New Zealand and Australia, the Republic of
Acorn TV
Not "Everyone Loves Chloe" in 'The Chelsea Detective' Holiday Special
A Christmas special* for Acorn TV’s The Chelsea Detective? Well, why not? DI Max Arnold (Adrian Scarborough), the genial, sharp-witted detective of the title — short, ginger, dyslexic — is an appealing figure. He’s so law-abiding he makes hand signals from his bike even when no other traffic is visible.
Acorn TV
'The Chelsea Detective' Lands Holiday Special Ahead of Season 3
Being chosen to film a Christmas or Festive Special is a sign of having made it for U.K. network shows. It denotes a level of popularity or cultural relevance to be one of those series immortalized as part of the TV Christmas lineup for that year. Last year, it
Acorn TV
'The Chelsea Detective' Will Return for Season 3
It's been nearly a year since The Chelsea Detective Season 2 debuted on Acorn TV, and since then, one of the more popular questions we've gotten is people searching for word on a third season. While it took a long time to get here, AMC Networks
Acorn TV
Adrian Scarborough Delights In Season 2 of 'The Chelsea Detective'
Acorn TV’s The Chelsea Detective is back for a second season, and the good news is that it’s better than ever. Season 2 still offers complex plots but features a tighter feel, fewer yawning holes, and a diverse cast that includes several much-loved stars of British TV, all
Acorn TV
'The Chelsea Detective' Returns for Season 2 on Acorn TV
Polish the silver and get out the vintage wine; The Chelsea Detective is about to return. Acorn TV's police procedural starring Adrian Scarborough (Sanditon) as DI Max Arnold, the detective inspector assigned to London's ritzy Chelsea neighborhood, has a premiere date for 2023, and it'
Acorn TV
Acorn TV Bringing Back 'The Chelsea Detective' for 2023
With mystery series Whitstable Pearl poised to return for a second season on Acorn TV, it's a good moment to check in on some of the streaming service's favorite whodunit to see if they are returning anytime soon. Murder In Provence, for example, has not been
Drama
'The Chelsea Detective:' Episode 4 Recap
The final episode of Acorn TV's The Chelsea Detective opens as murder victim Oliver Cowie (Clarence Smith), Head of Humanities at the elite International School of Chelsea, leaves work for the day. He has a quick exchange with fellow teacher Saskia Turner (Pippa Nixon) that indicates some sort