The Mallorca Files

Amongst the vibrant international community of the eponymous Spanish island, a British and a German detective with very different approaches to policing have a clash of personalities. Despite - or perhaps because of - their very different approaches, the sleuths form a perfect complementary partnership as they seek to solve a new crime on the island each week.

The Mallorca Files is a British-German crime drama created by Dan Sefton for BBC One and Prime Video. Miranda Blake, a British detective, and Max Winter, a German detective with a very different approach to policing, are paired on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Their clashing personalities gradually become a complementary partnership as they investigate a new crime each week, moving through the island's vibrant international expatriate community. Local figures are drawn into the cases, and each episode is built around a fresh investigation and interpersonal friction between the two leads. The series is a standard case-of-the-week structure with a modest run of three seasons so far, still returning. Set in the present day on a sunny Mediterranean island, it carries a breezy, sunlit tone with a light mystery register. Viewers who enjoy Death in Paradise, Beck and Hinterland will find resonance in its blend of scenic locale and odd-couple detective chemistry, offering an easygoing watch with gentle intrigue and warm rapport.

Audiences find the mismatched British and German detective pairing and the Mallorca setting appealing, though ratings are mixed and drift downward across seasons.

• Death in ParadiseShared attributes: sun-drenched international setting, crime-of-the-week format, mismatched detective pairing
• BeckShared attributes: European crime procedural, cross-border detective partnership, scenic regional setting
• HinterlandShared attributes: odd-couple detective duo with contrasting methods, light crime tone

Created by

Dan Sefton

Release Date

2019-11-25

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

6.8 / 10 (50)

What is The Mallorca Files about?

A British and a German detective with clashing styles team up to solve a new crime each week on the Spanish island of Mallorca.

What is The Mallorca Files like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Mallorca Files as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Mallorca Files violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Mallorca Files as mild.

What did critics think of The Mallorca Files?

Audiences find the mismatched British and German detective pairing and the Mallorca setting appealing, though ratings are mixed and drift downward across seasons.

Which shows are like The Mallorca Files?

Shows with a similar feel include Death in Paradise, Beck, and Hinterland.

How long is The Mallorca Files?

The Mallorca Files: 3 seasons, 24 episodes.

Is The Mallorca Files still running?

Yes, The Mallorca Files is still running.

Where can I watch The Mallorca Files?

In United States, The Mallorca Files streams on Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.