Whitstable Pearl
Seen it?2021 | 3 seasons | 48 min | Crime, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Strike or A Man on the Inside, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 48 minutes, about 14 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 157K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 12021 · 6 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 22022 · 6 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 32024 · 6 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Øystein Karlsen, Julie Wassmer
- Kerry GodlimanPearl Nolan
- Howard CharlesMike McGuire
- Sophia Del PizzoDS Nikki Martel
- Frances BarberDolly Nolan
- Isobelle MolloyRuby Williams