Production is underway in Belfast and environs with a cast including Nina Singh, Larry lamb and Sarah Alexander.

Stephen Moyer heads the cast of Art Detectives, a new drama for Acorn TV set in the world of art crime now filming in Belfast and environs.

Set in the Heritage Crime Unit police department, the original series centres on art-lover DI Mick Palmer (Moyer) and straight-talking DC Shazia Malik (Nina Singh) as they solve murders connected to the world of art and antiques. Sarah Alexander and Larry Lamb co-star.

Art Detectives is written by Dan Gaster, Will Ing, Paul Powell, Emma Goodwin (Ep 3) and Kitty Percy (Ep 4) and directed by Declan O’Dwyer and Jennie Paddon. The series is executive produced by Gaster, Ing and Powell for Black Dog Television, Catherine Mackin and Bea Tammer for Acorn TV/Acorn Media Enterprises, Daniel March and Klaus Zimmermann for Dynamic Television and Moyer. Candida Julian-Jones produces.

Moyer said: “I’m very excited to bring the slightly quirky Mick Palmer to life in this wonderfully creative detective series. The writing team on Art Detectives have done a great job of cleverly weaving together intriguing storylines, notable pieces of art and a bit of history thrown in for good measure. I’m excited to lead the cast along with the lovely Nina Singh, brilliantly funny Sarah Alexander and my dear old pal Larry Lamb.”

Catherine Mackin, managing director, Acorn Media Enterprises/Acorn TV, added: “Art Detectives is a rare and witty crime drama that audiences will get absorbed by. From the sharp dialogue to the mesmerizing artwork and the edge-of-your-seat twists, this series will wow viewers from start to finish. We’re thankful to the incomparable Stephen, Nina, Sarah and Larry as well as our partners at Black Dog, Dynamic and Northern Ireland Screen for coming together on this wonderful series.”

Art Detectives is an Acorn TV Original Series produced by Black Dog Television, Acorn Media Enterprises, Dynamic Television and Northern Ireland Screen.