Plot Synopsis

Based on the series of "Whitstable Pearl" books by Julie Wassmer, WHITSTABLE PEARL centers on the English seaside town of Whitstable, home to Pearl Nolan, who divides her time between serving up tasty seafood delicacies in her restaurant and solving the crimes, debauchery and murder regularly brought in by the tide. Pearl is chef-proprietor of the eponymous Whitstable Pearl restaurant which she runs alongside her son, Charlie, waitress Ruby, and in spite of, her mother Dolly. She is also the owner of a newly formed detective agency, finally putting her distant police-training to good use. Pearl's frustrations with the police's own investigations bring her into conflict with DCI Mike McGuire recently down from London which she finds infuriating, yet somehow, she can't seem to stay away from him. Meanwhile, the undertow beneath is pulling Pearl into the secrets washed up with the death of close family friend Vinnie Rowe in Episode One, that threaten everything she knew of her own family before revealing the dark secret her mother has submerged for 30 years. The first two episodes of WHITSTABLE PEARL dropped on Acorn TV on Monday, May 24, 2021, with a new episode debuting each Monday through June 21.

The sophomore season of WHITSTABLE PEARL debuted on Monday, November 28, 2022 on Acorn TV, as the streaming service released the first two episodes of the new season. After Pearl juggled her commitments to the restaurant -- the eponymous Whitstable Pearl -- with her side hustle as a PI in Season 1, she's now prioritizing her detective work in Season 2. She transitions from being a chef who solves crimes to a full-time investigator who just happens to own a restaurant. Pearl's cases overlap with ex-boyfriend, Mike McGuire's police investigations. Their relationship is charged by a determination to outdo each other, and a fiery mutual attraction. When they compete, sparks fly and tempers flare. When they work together, they make a hell of a team.

Season 3 of WHITSTABLE PEARL premiered on Monday, October 21, 2024 on Acorn TV, which released the first episode of the new season. A new installment drops weekly on Mondays through November 25. The Whitstable Pearl is thriving and so is Pearl's detective sideline. After a short hiatus, DCI Mike McGuire returns to Whitstable, reenergized, and determined to make progress in his quest for self-healing. He and Pearl continue to make a formidable team as they work through various cases together -- Pearl never needing Mike's help as much as he needs hers! As cracks start to show in Pearl and Tom's relationship, and Mike finally comes to terms with how his wife died, will Pearl and Mike finally acknowledge their deep feelings for one another?
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On Monday, November 25, 2024, Acorn TV released "Someone Like Me," the Season 3 finale of WHITSTABLE PEARL. A taxi driver is shot dead in his car, and an ex-investment banker narrowly avoids an assassin's bullet. Hired by the banker, Pearl uncovers a surprising connection. Mike receives information that may help him find closure about his wife's death.