The BBC in the UK and PBS MASTERPIECE in the USA have picked up ‘Marble Hall Murders‘, an adaptation of the third and final instalment in best-selling novelist Anthony Horowitz’s Susan Ryeland series, following on from the acclaimed ‘Moonflower Murders’ and ‘Magpie Murders’.
Lesley Manville (The Crown, Phantom Thread) stars as Susan Ryeland, a book editor who all too often finds herself involved in baffling murders. Returning to England, she is reluctantly drawn into a new Atticus Pünd mystery, this time written by a new, young writer. “Pünd’s Last Case” is a story set in 1955, in an exotic villa in Corfu – but the identity of a real killer is hidden in the text, and once again Susan is going to find herself in grave danger.
Tim McMullan (Patrick Melrose, The Crown) returns as Atticus Pünd, the literary detective who steps out of the books to help Susan unravel the real-life mystery of who killed Miriam Crace, the most famous children’s author in the world.
“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,” said Anthony Horowitz.
‘Moonflower Murders’ averaged 4.9m viewers across the series, making it one of the BBC’s most watched acquired scripted series in 2024. Marble Hall Murders will film in March in Dublin, Corfu, and London, and sees Rebecca Gatward returning to direct and Suzanne McAuley as producer.
“Anthony has once again brought his unique and original perspective to the world of murder mystery,” adds producer Jill Green. “Marble Hall Murders completes the trilogy, and the scripts and lead actors are once again at the top of their game.”
‘Marble Hall Murders’ will be made by Eleventh Hour Films in association with Salt Films for PBS MASTERPIECE and the BBC The drama is executive produced by Jill Green and Eleventh Hour Films and adapted by Anthony Horowitz and is distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures Television and PBS Distribution in North America.
‘Marble Hall Murders‘ does not yet have a premiere date but will air on the BBC in the UK and on PBS MASTERPIECE in the USA. If you want to keep track of this or any of the shows, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when the next season gets a UK premiere date.
