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Ian McShane brings "Deadwood" charm to this British antique mystery
Golden Globe® winner Ian McShane (Deadwood) exudes rakish charm as "the James Bond of antiques dealers" (New York Times) in these cult-favorite mysteries. Despite his knack for spotting rare finds among rubbish, Lovejoy can't stay out of trouble, often getting snared in the underbelly of the antiques industry. Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey) costars as his partner in peddling, the lovely Lady Jane.
IMDb 7.9/1019936 seasons
IMDb 7.9/1019936 seasons
13+
13 episodes
  • 1. The Napoleonic Commode

    1. The Napoleonic Commode

    When Lovejoy is mistaken by the local bailiff for his landlord, he is evicted from his house and has his car and antiques inventory confiscated.
    When Lovejoy is mistaken by the local bailiff for his landlord, he is evicted from his house and has his car and antiques inventory confiscated.
    13+
    53min
    Jan 9, 1993
  • 2. The Ring

    2. The Ring

    Strapped for cash Lovejoy recruits old time con artists Matron Jackie, Gideon and Henry the Hearse Chaser to attend an auction where he is selling a painting by local artist Jessie Webb and purposely bid against each other to bump up the selling price.
    Strapped for cash Lovejoy recruits old time con artists Matron Jackie, Gideon and Henry the Hearse Chaser to attend an auction where he is selling a painting by local artist Jessie Webb and purposely bid against each other to bump up the selling price.
    13+
    53min
    Jan 16, 1993
  • 3. Second Fiddle

    3. Second Fiddle

    Lovejoy is intrigued when famous violinist Lindsey Parry-Davies mysteriously asks him to make his valuable Stradivarius look like an imitation but nonetheless calls on the services of Tommy Norris, Liverpool supporter and king of the violin fakers.
    Lovejoy is intrigued when famous violinist Lindsey Parry-Davies mysteriously asks him to make his valuable Stradivarius look like an imitation but nonetheless calls on the services of Tommy Norris, Liverpool supporter and king of the violin fakers.
    13+
    54min
    Jan 23, 1993
  • 4. The Colour of Mary

    4. The Colour of Mary

    Charlie Gimbert, one of the sleaziest dealers in the trade, rolls into town on tour with fallen snooker champion Murray McNally. To keep his cash cow happy, Charlie contracts Lovejoy to track down an impossible antique: Mary Queen of Scots's billiard table.
    Charlie Gimbert, one of the sleaziest dealers in the trade, rolls into town on tour with fallen snooker champion Murray McNally. To keep his cash cow happy, Charlie contracts Lovejoy to track down an impossible antique: Mary Queen of Scots's billiard table.
    13+
    54min
    Jan 30, 1993
  • 5. Fly the Flag

    5. Fly the Flag

    Facing death duties threatening to bankrupt him, Jane's friend Christian Shotley asks Lovejoy to appraise some valuable antiques. When they turn out to be forgeries, Shotley's only hope may lie in an 18th-century flag of mysterious provenance.
    Facing death duties threatening to bankrupt him, Jane's friend Christian Shotley asks Lovejoy to appraise some valuable antiques. When they turn out to be forgeries, Shotley's only hope may lie in an 18th-century flag of mysterious provenance.
    13+
    53min
    Feb 6, 1993
  • 6. Judgement of Solomon

    6. Judgement of Solomon

    Retired RAF officer Connaught asks Lovejoy to sell a collection of Jewish religious artefacts, allegedly purchased by his late wife and with no provenance.
    Retired RAF officer Connaught asks Lovejoy to sell a collection of Jewish religious artefacts, allegedly purchased by his late wife and with no provenance.
    13+
    54min
    Feb 13, 1993
  • 7. The Galloping Major

    7. The Galloping Major

    Whilst visiting a scrap yard for a replacement indicator lamp for his truck Lovejoy buys an old iron canon, which gets him stopped by the police and almost destroys a pub's cellar.
    Whilst visiting a scrap yard for a replacement indicator lamp for his truck Lovejoy buys an old iron canon, which gets him stopped by the police and almost destroys a pub's cellar.
    13+
    53min
    Feb 20, 1993
  • 8. God Helps Those

    8. God Helps Those

    Lady Jane ropes Lovejoy into organizing a charity auction for the local hospital and visiting the geriatric ward where he meets elderly Florence and stops her greedy son from stealing her antique condiment set.
    Lady Jane ropes Lovejoy into organizing a charity auction for the local hospital and visiting the geriatric ward where he meets elderly Florence and stops her greedy son from stealing her antique condiment set.
    13+
    53min
    Feb 27, 1993
  • 9. They Call Me Midas

    9. They Call Me Midas

    Jim Leonard, Lovejoy's old mentor, asks for his help in a plot to sting greedy Dutch art dealer Hans Koopman, who once cheated Jim's wife's late father.
    Jim Leonard, Lovejoy's old mentor, asks for his help in a plot to sting greedy Dutch art dealer Hans Koopman, who once cheated Jim's wife's late father.
    13+
    54min
    Mar 6, 1993
  • 10. Irish Stew

    10. Irish Stew

    In Ireland where Lady Jane hopes to buy a Jack Butler Yeats painting Lovejoy and his associates interrupt a burglary at the home of disreputable dealer Bertie Montserrat, though Montserrat denies there was a crime.
    In Ireland where Lady Jane hopes to buy a Jack Butler Yeats painting Lovejoy and his associates interrupt a burglary at the home of disreputable dealer Bertie Montserrat, though Montserrat denies there was a crime.
    13+
    53min
    Mar 13, 1993
  • 11. Dainty Dish

    11. Dainty Dish

    In Brighton on a working holiday Lovejoy meets Lady Jane's friend Louise, widow of a Belgian baron and resistance hero.
    In Brighton on a working holiday Lovejoy meets Lady Jane's friend Louise, widow of a Belgian baron and resistance hero.
    13+
    53min
    Mar 27, 1993
  • 12. Taking the Pledge

    12. Taking the Pledge

    Lovejoy tries to help an old friend, now turned homeless man, to redeem a valuable heirloom watercolor miniature.
    Lovejoy tries to help an old friend, now turned homeless man, to redeem a valuable heirloom watercolor miniature.
    13+
    53min
    Apr 3, 1993
  • 13. Lovejoy Loses It

    13. Lovejoy Loses It

    Lovejoy makes an exhibition of his 'sixth sense' for antiques on a television program.
    Lovejoy makes an exhibition of his 'sixth sense' for antiques on a television program.
    13+
    52min
    Apr 10, 1993
  • Lovejoy
    IMDb 7.9/1019936 seasons
    Golden Globe® winner Ian McShane (Deadwood) exudes rakish charm as "the James Bond of antiques dealers" (New York Times) in these cult-favorite mysteries. Despite his knack for spotting rare finds among rubbish, Lovejoy can't stay out of trouble, often getting snared in the underbelly of the antiques industry. Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey) costars as his partner in peddling, the lovely Lady Jane.
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    violencealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual contentFlashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
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    English
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