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Detective Chinatown watch order

Comedy mysteries across Bangkok, New York and Tokyo, then a prequel set in 1900 San Francisco about the detectives' ancestors.

4films
2015–2025released
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0 of 4 watched
  1. 1

    Detective Chinatown 2015

    Set Bangkok, 2015 · Chronological order #2

    Stream onPrime Video

    Stream onPrime VideoPhiloFandor+8 more

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  2. 2

    Detective Chinatown 2 2018

    Set New York, 2018 · Chronological order #3

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  3. 3

    Detective Chinatown 3 2021

    Set Tokyo, 2021 · Chronological order #4

    Not on a subscription service in the UK, but you can rent or buy it

    Stream onRakuten Viki

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  4. 4

    Detective Chinatown 1900 2025

    Set San Francisco, 1900 · Chronological order #1

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  1. 1

    Detective Chinatown 1900 2025

    Set San Francisco, 1900 · Release order #4

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  2. 2

    Detective Chinatown 2015

    Set Bangkok, 2015 · Release order #1

    Stream onPrime Video

    Stream onPrime VideoPhiloFandor+8 more

    Where to watch Buy
  3. 3

    Detective Chinatown 2 2018

    Set New York, 2018 · Release order #2

    Not on a subscription service in the UK right now

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  4. 4

    Detective Chinatown 3 2021

    Set Tokyo, 2021 · Release order #3

    Not on a subscription service in the UK, but you can rent or buy it

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Worth knowing. 1900 is a prequel about the leads' ancestors rather than the characters themselves. It is the most serious of the four and works without the others.

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  • Prime Video1 of 4 filmsGo to Prime Video
  • Philo1 of 4 films
  • Fandor1 of 4 films
  • Midnight Pulp1 of 4 films

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