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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

2008 · TV Series · TV-PG · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · 76% critics

MysteryCrimeComedyDrama

In Botswana, a determined woman opens the country’s first female-owned detective agency and takes on everyday mysteries in her community. The series follows her adventures as she solves cases with warmth, intuition, and persistence.

Based on The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

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Details
Years
2008–2009
Release date
2009-03-15
Network
BBC One
Language
English
Rated
TV-PG
Runtime
60 min
Critic score
76/100
TMDB rating
6.7/10 (28 votes)
About

You may enjoy this if you like cozy detective stories with a warm, character-led feel, somewhere between Father Brown and Agatha Christie's Poirot; Not for you if you want dark crime, intense danger, or fast-paced action.

Pros: warm mystery setup; engaging lead premise; community-focused stories | Cons: limited review data; gentle stakes; light investigative tone

Themes

  • sibling relationship
  • based on novel or book
  • south africa
  • botswana
  • dark comedy
  • female protagonist
  • female detective
  • detective agency
  • comedy mystery

Cast & crew

Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

Season 16 episodes
  • S1E1The Big Bonanza56m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
  • S1E2Poison56m
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  • S1E3The Boy with an African Heart57m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
  • S1E4Problems in Moral Philosophy57m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
  • S1E5Beauty and Integrity56m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
  • S1E6A Real Botswana Diamond58m
    Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu