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The Worst Episodes of Whitstable Pearl

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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 her family's restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable. Drawn

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Whitstable Pearl Season 1 Episode 1 - The Free Waters
    7.0/10(416 votes)

    S1:E1

    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
    Writers:Julie Wassmer, Øystein Karlsen

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  2. Whitstable Pearl Season 3 Episode 3 - Oysters Kilpatrick
    7.1/10(191 votes)

    S3:E3

    Just as Pearl allows herself a luxury weekend away with Tom, a food critic drops dead in the Whitstable Pearl. Will she come home or stay with Tom?

    Director:David Sant
    Writer:Mike Walden

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  3. Whitstable Pearl Season 2 Episode 4 - The Gumshoe and the Femme Fatale
    7.2/10(242 votes)

    S2:E4

    When 1970s movie icon Zelda St John changes her will, leaving her fortune to her housekeeper, Natalia, the young woman seeks out Pearl, fearing that Zelda's family might hurt her. Not long afterward, Zelda is found unconscious at her home, attacked with a croquet mallet, and Natalia disappears. Clashing over who they believe is responsible, Mike and Pearl lead separate investigations.

    Director:Matt Carter
    Writer:Mike Walden

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  4. Whitstable Pearl Season 3 Episode 5 - Walking with Ghosts
    7.2/10(180 votes)

    S3:E5

    Halloween gets even spookier when a ghost tour guide sees a body being buried on the beach in Whitstable. But Pearl wants to know where the body's gone?

    Director:Steve Brett
    Writer:Kit Lambert

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  5. Whitstable Pearl Season 1 Episode 2 - Random Acts
    7.3/10(342 votes)

    S1:E2

    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

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  6. Whitstable Pearl Season 1 Episode 3 - Civil War
    7.3/10(318 votes)

    S1:E3

    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

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  7. Whitstable Pearl Season 1 Episode 4 - Disappearance at Oare
    7.3/10(309 votes)

    S1:E4

    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

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  8. Whitstable Pearl Season 1 Episode 6 - The Man on the Blue Plaque
    7.3/10(308 votes)

    S1:E6

    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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  9. Whitstable Pearl Season 2 Episode 5 - Hidden Treasures
    7.3/10(213 votes)

    S2:E5

    Mysterious happenings at Dolly's (shower left running, smoke alarms going off, money missing) has Pearl worried about her mother's state of mind. Meanwhile a burglary has Mike determined not to involve Pearl at any cost.

    Director:Matt Carter
    Writer:Mike Walden

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  10. Whitstable Pearl Season 3 Episode 2 - Death, the Devil and the Fool
    7.3/10(199 votes)

    S3:E2

    A little girl goes missing at the Whitstable Psychic Fair and skeptical Pearl has to join forces with a psychic to help find her.

    Director:Steve Brett
    Writer:Ciara Conway

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  11. Whitstable Pearl Season 1 Episode 5 - A Cup O' Kindness
    7.4/10(304 votes)

    S1:E5

    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
    Writers:Mike Walden, Rachel Flowerday

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  12. Whitstable Pearl Season 2 Episode 1 - Babylon
    7.4/10(291 votes)

    S2:E1

    While returning from visiting his young son, Kruz, in France, Whitstable local and former soldier Dan Tomlin crashes his car. When he wakes in the hospital, Dan learns that Kruz had been hiding in the trunk of his vehicle—and he"s now gone missing. With his ex-wife accusing him of kidnapping their son, Dan hires Pearl to track him down, and she teams up with Mike to find the missing boy.

    Director:Jon Jones
    Writer:Mike Walden

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  13. Whitstable Pearl Season 2 Episode 3 - The Offer
    7.4/10(226 votes)

    S2:E3

    After inheriting a beloved local pub from her mother, Molly Stratton puts it up for sale to the highest bidder, rather than selling it back to the community. She turns to Pearl for help to deal with the anonymous threats she's been receiving--including a dead seagull on her doorstep. When the pub is sold, the situation takes an even darker turn.

    Director:Jon Jones
    Writer:Jess Williams

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  14. Whitstable Pearl Season 2 Episode 6 - To Those We Love
    7.4/10(217 votes)

    S2:E6

    Pearl is missing Charlie. Mike is missing Pearl, but a death at a wedding brings them together as Pearl is a witness to family rivalry, angry ex-girlfriends and lies.

    Director:Matt Carter
    Writer:Kam Odedra

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  15. Whitstable Pearl Season 3 Episode 1 - Girl, Whitstable Beach
    7.4/10(245 votes)

    S3:E1

    After a young mother vanishes for seven years, she resurfaces on Whitstable Beach, leaving Pearl determined to uncover where she's been and her reasons for returning.

    Director:David Sant
    Writers:Mike Walden, Sarah-Louise Hawkins, Joe Ainsworth, Ciara Conway, Kit Lambert

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  16. Whitstable Pearl Season 2 Episode 2 - Night Terrors
    7.5/10(281 votes)

    S2:E2

    Laid up at home with a broken ankle, Mike passes time by observing his neighbors in the complex across the way. After witnessing one man"s violent night terrors, Mike becomes convinced that his supposed episodes are part of a plot to murder his wife. When Mike"s police colleagues dismiss his concerns, he hires Pearl to do the legwork he can"t.

    Director:Jon Jones
    Writer:Mike Walden

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  17. Whitstable Pearl Season 3 Episode 4 - Prisoners of the Past
    7.5/10(182 votes)

    S3:E4

    Why hasn't Charlie told Pearl that he is back from Canada and living in London? Her search for him leads her to find out more about Mike's past.

    Director:David Sant
    Writer:Joe Ainsworth

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  18. Whitstable Pearl Season 3 Episode 6 - Someone Like Me
    7.6/10(206 votes)

    S3:E6

    A taxi driver turns up dead with a bullet through his head and an investment banker is nearly assassinated. Pearl goes to investigate who wants him dead.

    Director:Steve Brett
    Writer:Mike Walden

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Free Waters" is the worst rated episode of "Whitstable Pearl". It scored 7/10 based on 416 votes. Directed by David Caffrey and written by Julie Wassmer, Øystein Karlsen, it aired on 5/24/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Oysters Kilpatrick".