TV series
Armchair Detectives
2017–, English, on BBC One.
A gameshow in which three amateur sleuths head to the fictional town of Mortcliff to solve a deadly crime, from the comfort of the Armchairs in the studio. They'll watch the drama play out as Mortcliff's crack team of detectives - DI Knight, DC Slater and Scenes of Crime Officer Simmons - make enquiries with the local residents.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 20
- Episode length
- 44 min
- Status
- Still running
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Latest episode
S1 E20: Mistletoe and Crime
Aired 15 December 2017
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 20 November 2017
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Armchair Detectives: quick answers
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How many seasons of Armchair Detectives are there?
Armchair Detectives has 1 season and 20 episodes, about 44 minutes each.
Is Armchair Detectives finished?
Armchair Detectives is still listed as returning series; no new episode date is announced yet.
Which OTT platform is Armchair Detectives on?
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