Synopsis: The Whitstable Pearl is thriving and so is Pearl’s (Kerry Godliman, After Life) detective sideline. After a short hiatus, DCI Mike McGuire (Howard Charles, Top Boy) returns to Whitstable, reenergised and determined to make progress in his quest for self- healing. He and Pearl continue to make a formidable team as they work through various cases together – Pearl never needing Mike’s help as much as he needs hers! As cracks start to show in Pearl and Tom’s relationship, and Mike finally comes to terms with how his wife died, will Pearl and Mike finally acknowledge their deep feelings for one another? (Courtesy Acorn TV, 2024)
The Cast:
Kerry Godliman as Pearl Nolan
Howard Charles as Mike McGuire
Francis Barber as Dolly Nolan
Sophia Del Pizzo as DS Nikki Martel
Isobelle Molloy as Ruby Williams
Rohan Nedd as Charlie Nolan
Production Credits:
The Episodes:
Season One Episode Guide (Acorn)
1-01 The Free Waters--05/24/2021
Restaurant owner Pearl Nolan discovers the body of her friend and oyster supplier chained to the anchor of his ship. The police, led by out-of-towner Chief Inspector Mike McGuire, believe it was an accident, but Pearl, who also runs a private detective agency, suspects foul play.
Written by: Oystein Karlsen
Directed by: David Caffrey
Guest stars: Rohan Nedd as Charlie Nolan; Sophia del Pizzo as DS Nikki Martel; Isobelle Molloy as Ruby Williams; Cathy Tyson as Tina Rowe; Michael Higgs as Frank Matheson; Yazzmin Newell as Alice McGuire; Oliver Dench as Max Azarov; Georg Nikoloff as Arzeni Azarov; Nicola Stephenson as Connie Rowe; Guy Burgess as Stroud and Tanya-Loretta Dee as Doctor.
1-02 Random Acts--05/4/2021
Working with local cop DS Nikki Martel, Mike investigates the death of a diabetic estate agent force-fed marmalade. When a woman hires Pearl to look into a large sum of cash left in her mailbox, Pearl discovers Whitstable may have a mysterious benefactor-but are they connected to the murder?
Written by: Alastair Galbraith
Directed by: David Caffrey
1-03 Civil War--05/31/2021
When an English Civil War re-enactment ends in tragedy, Pearl and Mike find themselves on opposing sides. Their inquiries reveal a community bitterly divided by the memory of a miner's strike and the possibility that there is more to the accident than first meets the eye.
Written by: Mike Walden
Directed by: Jon Jones
1-04 Disappearance At Oare--06/07/2021
Pearl agrees to help a woman who received a note claiming her missing husband did not die from suicide. Pearl connects the case to a grief-counseling church group and a drowning years ago. As Christmas approaches, Mike sinks into a depression, despite taking on a new flat in Whitstable.
Written by: MyAnna Buring & Øystein Karlsen
Directed by: Jon Jones
1-05 A Cup O' Kindness--06/4/2021
When a mother takes her daughter out for a boat ride despite the father's wishes, the boat starts taking on water and the two need to be rescued. Was it an accident, or were they targeted? Pearl investigates while Mike tries to enjoy his time off from police duty in the days before New Year's Eve.
Written by: Rachel Flowerday & Mike Walden
Directed by: Chanya Button
1-06 The Man On The Blue Plaque--06/21/2021
A 30-year-old skeleton washes up on the shore, and the victim has a very personal connection to Pearl. Pearl's budding romance with Mike is threatened when he identifies a suspect close to home.
Written by: Mike Walden
Directed by: Chanya Button
Season Two Episode Guide (Acorn)
2-01 Babylon--11/28/2022
2-02 Night Terrors--11/28/2022
2-03 The Offer--12/05/2022
2-04 The Gumshoe and the Femme Fatale--12/05/2022
2-05 Hidden Treasures--12/12/2022
Dolly notices unexplained things happening in her house, so Pearl hooks up security cameras to placate her. What they see on the footage leads to a surprising solution.
2-06 To Those We Love--12/12/2022
Pearl caters a wedding at a theme park, where she finds the bride stabbed to death in the hall of mirrors. Mike suspects the groom, but Pearl has her doubts.