‘Art Detectives' Is Good Nerdy Fun
Each episode opens with a jazzy little murder vignette, and then Palmer and Malik show up to educate us all about Viking gold or Chinese artifacts. Given that Palmer is an art cop, perhaps it is no surprise that his dad (Larry Lamb) is an art criminal — a forger in particular, and also a real absentee dirtbag. Their relationship and Palmer's grief and abandonment issues form the serial story line of the show.
But the fun here is in the episodic aspects, and 'Art Detectives' has a good time in the worlds of, for example, wine fraud and Titanic collectibles. Most of the mysteries here include one more minor twist at the end, an additional motive for the murder that the detectives misunderstood or a connection between the suspects that they missed. This helps the show feel more special than just another chug-along 'Murder, She Wrote' descendant, a little richer, a little more adorned. The show is conscious of its own predictability, so it makes the most of its surprises.
Many detective shows center on an investigator who is so dang quirky that his or her quirk is the defining feature of the show. But 'Art Detectives' is a little brighter and realer than that. Palmer is not some alienated, frigid genius, nor is Malik his trusty people-whisperer. Palmer is an occasionally awkward smart guy who loves art and history. He flirts with his curator romantic interest (Sarah Alexander) over 1,000-year-old Viking skeletons and impresses collectors with his knowledge of rare books. For a while there, a lot of cop shows were horny for murder; 'Art Detectives' prefers culture. Ooo, talk Dutch masters to me.
Four of the season's six episodes are available now, with new installments arriving on Mondays.
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