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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008)

Comedy · Crime · Drama

The adventures of Mma Ramotswe, a Motswana woman who starts Botswana's first female-owned detective agency.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (4,314 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

8.06 avg 7 episodes 7.8 → 8.2 73 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency	7.8	1,314
1	The Big Bonanza	7.9	190
2	Poison	7.9	150
3	The Boy with an African Heart	8.6	160
4	Problems in Moral Philosophy	7.8	126
5	Beauty and Integrity	8.2	126
6	A Real Botswana Diamond	8.2	124