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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
★ 6.7/10•2009•1h 0m•TV-PG•Mystery•Crime•Comedy
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The adventures of Mma Ramotswe, a Motswana woman who starts Botswana's first female-owned detective agency.

StatusCanceled
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMar 15, 2009

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Big BonanzaE156m

The Big Bonanza

Botswana's No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency is in desperate need of clients. To boost business, Mma Makutsi prints up flyers, which seem to do the trick. Mma Ramotswe soon finds herself hunting down an absconding apostolic, finding a disappearing dog, and checking up on a definitely disturbed dentist.

Mar 15, 2009

Episode 2 - PoisonE256m

Poison

Mma Ramotswe finds herself investigating a case of ivory smuggling when she is asked to investigate the behaviour of Rra Lisindi. Mma Makutsi takes a look at some mysterious deaths at Tlokweng Hospital.

Mar 22, 2009

Episode 3 - The Boy with an African HeartE357m

The Boy with an African Heart

Mma Ramotswe attempts to help Mrs Curtin discover what has happened to his son as he has been missing for 10 years. Mma Makutsi attempts to find out who is responsible for the Kgale hill break-ins.

Mar 29, 2009

Episode 4 - Problems in Moral PhilosophyE457m

Problems in Moral Philosophy

Mma Pekwane suspects her husband has bought a stolen car, so Mma Ramotswe gets on the case.

Apr 5, 2009

Episode 5 - Beauty and IntegrityE556m

Beauty and Integrity

Mma Makutsi is asked to investigate the behaviour of some of the contestants at a local beauty pageant. Mma Ramotswe tries to find out what has happened to Nandira Patel's boyfriend who has disappeared. A new local agency goes head to head with the ladies.

Apr 12, 2009

Episode 6 - A Real Botswana DiamondE658m

A Real Botswana Diamond

The agency is broken into following a spate of robberies in Kgale Hill. Mma Ramotswe and JLB Matekoni's engagement isn't going as planned and she is forced to face her demons before she can move on.

Apr 19, 2009

Actors

Jill Scott

Jill Scott

Mma Precious Ramotswe

Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

Grace Makutsi

Lucian Msamati

Lucian Msamati

JLB Matekoni

Desmond Dube

Desmond Dube

BK

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