7.0/10304 votes#1 - The Free Waters
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/24/2021
Restaurant owner Pearl Nolan discovers the body of her friend and oyster supplier chained to the anchor of his ship. The police, led by out-of-towner Chief Inspector Mike McGuire, believe it was an accident, but Pearl, who also runs a private detective agency, suspects foul play.
Director: David Caffrey
Writer: Øystein Karlsen, Julie Wassmer
7.2/10255 votes#2 - Random Acts
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/24/2021
Working with local cop DS Nikki Martel, Mike investigates the death of a diabetic estate agent force-fed marmalade. When a woman hires Pearl to look into a large sum of cash left in her mailbox, Pearl discovers Whitstable may have a mysterious benefactor-but are they connected to the murder?
Director: David Caffrey
Writer: Alastair Galbraith
7.3/10238 votes#3 - Civil War
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/31/2021
When a recently retired DCI is shot dead during an English Civil War reenactment, Mike immediately suspects the victim’s wife, but she hires Pearl to find out if someone could be targeting her, too. Pearl and Mike plan a date, but a miscommunication puts them at odds.
Director: Jon Jones
Writer: Mike Walden
7.3/10233 votes#4 - Disappearance at Oare
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/7/2021
Pearl agrees to help a woman who received a note claiming her missing husband did not die from suicide. Pearl connects the case to a grief-counseling church group and a drowning years ago. As Christmas approaches, Mike sinks into a depression, despite taking on a new flat in Whitstable.
Director: Jon Jones
Writer: MyAnna Buring
7.4/10228 votes#5 - A Cup O' Kindness
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/14/2021
When a mother takes her daughter out for a boat ride despite the father’s wishes, the boat starts taking on water and the two need to be rescued. Was it an accident, or were they targeted? Pearl investigates while Mike tries to enjoy his time off from police duty in the days before New Year’s Eve.
Director: Chanya Button
Writer: Mike Walden, Rachel Flowerday
7.2/10226 votes#6 - The Man on the Blue Plaque
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/21/2021
A 30-year-old skeleton washes up on the shore, and the victim has a very personal connection to Pearl; Pearl's budding romance with Mike is threatened when he identifies a suspect close to home.
Director: Chanya Button
Writer: Mike Walden
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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...
Genres:CrimeMystery
Network:Acorn TV
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Free Waters" is the best rated episode of "Whitstable Pearl" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 304 votes. Directed by David Caffrey and written by Øystein Karlsen, Julie Wassmer, it aired on 5/24/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Random Acts".