NEW YORK - November 14, 2024 - Acorn TV's captivating crime drama The Chelsea Detective, starring Adrian Scarborough (Killing Eve, The King's Speech, 1917), returns with an all-new Christmas Special on Monday, December 16. The Christmas Special serves as the first episode of the series' third season, which is comprised of four 90-minute episodes. Season 3 will continue in 2025 on Acorn TV.

The third season of The Chelsea Detective sees DI Max Arnold (Scarborough) and DS Layla Walsh (Vanessa Emme, Dublin Murders, Three Families) delving once more into the murky crimes of glamorous Chelsea. The team will investigate the tragic death of a 2000s popstar, the discovery of an ex-soldier's body in an allotment, the brutal murder of an antiques dealer, and the mysterious case of a climate scientist found dead in a stolen car. If that wasn't enough to contend with, things at home aren't much simpler for the investigating duo either. Max tries a new approach in his personal life as he embarks on couples therapy with his estranged wife, Astrid (Anamaria Marinca). Meanwhile, Layla is still getting used to living in London, while her partner, Jon, is in Exeter. They might be enjoying their independent lives right now but will discover that navigating a long-distance relationship can be trickier than they first thought.

"Everyone Loves Chloe" - Season 3 Christmas Special - Premieres Monday, December 16 on Acorn TV

Chloe Carmichael, former popstar and one-time darling of the tabloids, is found dead in her Chelsea mansion flat in the days leading up to Christmas. They first suspect a drug overdose, but forensics soon establishes that Chloe had been drowned in the bath. Max and the team must contend with a string of potential suspects, including her hard-bitten manager, a conniving journalist and a Tory MP. Each of them has a secret connecting them to Chloe, but who was it that killed her?

The Chelsea Detective, an Acorn TV Original Series, is created and executive produced by Emmy(R) Award-winning Peter Fincham (The Lost Prince, Smack the Pony, I'm Alan Partridge) and executive produced by Ella Kelly (Death in Paradise, Midsomer Murders). The four, feature-length episodes are written by Fincham, Glen Laker (Vera, Prime Suspect), Debbie Oates and Ian Kershaw (Cold Feet, Medici) and Nicola Wilson (Call the Midwife, Good Karma Hospital). The series is produced by Lauriel Martin (Dodger, Smothered) and the directors are Jennie Darnell (Payback, Trigger Point) and Richard Signy (Death in Paradise, Silent Witness).

The Chelsea Detective is produced by Acorn TV's Acorn Media Enterprises, Germany's ZDF and the BBC Studios invested indie Expectation. Acorn TV, AMC Networks' acclaimed and fast-growing streaming service devoted to British and international mystery and dramas, serves as the exclusive home for the series in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. BBC Studios distributes the series internationally.