When Eliza Scarlet's father dies, he leaves her penniless, but she resolves to continue his detective agency. To operate in a male-dominated world, though, she needs a partner... step forward a detective known as the Duke. Eliza and The Duke strike up a mismatched, fiery relationship as they team up to solve crime in the murkiest depths of 1880’s London.
The best episode of "Miss Scarlet and the Duke" season 1 is "Inheritance", rated 7.5/10 from 735 user votes. It was directed by Declan O'Dwyer and written by Rachael New. "Inheritance" aired on 3/31/2020 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Woman in Red".
When Eliza Scarlett's father dies suddenly, she's faced with a stark choice. Accept the fact she is now penniless or take on and run her dad's detective business, but can she succeed against all the odds in this male-dominated world?
Director: Declan O'Dwyer
Writer: Rachael New
As London's only female detective, Eliza is struggling to get work. Desperate for money, she takes a seemingly impossible case; proving the innocence of a man found at a murder scene with a bloodied knife in his hand who has pleaded guilty.
Director: Declan O'Dwyer
Writer: Rachael New
The Duke hires Eliza to spy on suffragettes. Going beyond her instructions, she gets involved in Britain’s biggest plot since Guy Fawkes.
Director: Declan O'Dwyer
Writer: Rachael New
A post-mortem portrait photographer gets messages from beyond the grave. Eliza’s investigation takes her into the spirit world.
Director: Declan O'Dwyer
Writer: Ben Edwards
Searching for the secret to her father’s fate, Eliza goes to an abandoned prison. Eliza and the Duke stumble on a criminal enterprise.
Director: Declan O'Dwyer
Writer: Ben Edwards
Forgery, murder, and false accusation strain Eliza’s forensic skills as she gets to the bottom of her father’s death.
Director: Declan O'Dwyer
Writer: Rachael New