Whitstable Pearl (2021)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

With her son grown up, single mom Pearl Nolan decides to pursue her lifelong dream and launches a private detective agency, which she runs from her family's restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable. Drawn by her caring nature, locals soon flock to her with all manner of cases. But when an old friend dies suspiciously, Pearl finds herself in conflict with gruff new cop in town, DCI Mike McGuire.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (5,553 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.25 avg 6 episodes 7.0 → 7.3 48 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Free Waters	7.0	407
2	Random Acts	7.2	334
3	Civil War	7.3	310
4	Disappearance at Oare	7.3	301
5	A Cup O' Kindness	7.4	295
6	The Man on the Blue Plaque	7.3	299

Season 2 (2022)

7.40 avg 7 episodes 7.4 → 7.5 44 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Babylon	7.4	286
2	Night Terrors	7.6	273
3	The Offer	7.4	220
4	The Gumshoe and the Femme Fatale	7.2	235
5	Hidden Treasures	7.3	207
6	To Those We Love	7.4	210
7	Bonus: Behind The Scenes	7.5	60

Season 3 (2024)

7.35 avg 6 episodes 7.4 → 7.6 45 min avg

Big finale

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Girl, Whitstable Beach	7.4	238
2	Death, the Devil and the Fool	7.3	193
3	Oysters Kilpatrick	7.1	185
4	Prisoners of the Past	7.5	177
5	Walking with Ghosts	7.2	174
6	Someone Like Me	7.6	201