Remember Moonflower Murders, which starred the always brilliant Lesley Manville and aired on BBC One two years ago? It was one of the BBC’s most-watched acquired scripted shows - and the megahit is officially returning for a follow-up series that's set to be even better!
An adaptation of the third and final instalment in novelist Anthony Horowitz's bestselling Susan Ryeland series, Manville and Tim McMullan will reprise their roles as Susan Ryeland, the book editor who all too often finds herself involved in baffling murders, and literary detective Atticus Pünd. With a new murder case to solve, Susan is once again about to find herself in a little bit of danger!
With the series due to arrive on our screens this year, here's everything you need to know about it ahead of its release, including the plot, cast and how to watch it.
What's the plot of Marble Hall Murders?
In the new series, Susan Ryeland is hired to work on a continuation novel of the Atticus Pünd series, this time written by a troubled young author (played by Jamie Blackley). Pünd's Last Case’ is a story set in 1955, with the identity of a real killer is hidden in the text, and, once again, Susan is going to find herself in grave danger.
In fact, she unexpectedly finds herself a suspect. In the world of the novel, Atticus Pünd is visiting the island of Corfu when he becomes embroiled in the murder of Lady Margaret Chalfont (Hodge), whose family he investigates with the assistance of a Greek detective (Varla).
“I’m so happy to bring the team back – stars, director, producers, and crew – for a third instalment of what has been a fantastically successful TV series. I have a feeling this could be the best yet," Anthony Horowitz says of the new series.
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Who's starring in Marble Hall Murders?
The cast of Marble Hall Murders includes:
- Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, The Crown)
- Tim McMullan (The Crown, The Serpent)
- Jamie Blackley (Outrageous, The Last Kingdom)
- Mark Bonnar (Ludwig, Guilt, Dept. Q)
- Daniel Cerqueira (This City is Ours, A Gentleman in Moscow)
- Patricia Hodge (All Creatures Great and Small, A Very English Scandal)
- Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones, I Jack Wright)
- Rupert Penry-Jones (Whitechapel, Spooks)
- Anneika Rose (Crossfire, Line of Duty)
- Danny Sapani (Killing Eve, Harlots, Halo)
- Zubin Varla (Andor, A Little Life)
How can I watch Marble Hall Murders?
While we don’t have a confirmed release date just yet, we do know that Marble Hall Murders will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at some point in 2026. In the meantime, Moonflower Murders and Magpie Murders are available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
