PBS and BBC have purchased Anthony Horowitz murder-mystery ‘Marble Hall Murders’
The BBC has purchased transmission rights to Marble Hall Murders, an adaptation of the third and final instalment in best-selling novelist Anthony Horowitz’s Susan Ryeland series. The follow-up from the hit series Moonflower Murders and Magpie Murders will be made by Eleventh Hour Films in association with Salt Films for PBS MASTERPIECE and the BBC.
Filming of Marble Hall Murders will start next month in Dublin, Corfu, and London, and will see Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan back as Susan Ryeland and Atticus Pund.
What is it about?
Susan Ryeland, a book editor who has a tendency find herself involved in investigating intriguing murder mysteries. Returning to England after living in Greece, she reluctantly becomes embroiled in a new Atticus Pünd mystery, this time written by a new, young author. “Pünd’s Last Case” takes place in 1955, in a luxury villa on the island of Corfu – but again, the identity of a real killer is hidden somewhere in the book, and once again Susan puts herself on the line to identify the real killer.
Atticus Pünd is the fictional detective who comes to life straight out of the books to help Susan solve the mystery of who really killed Miriam Crace, the most famous children’s author in the world.
Moonflower Murders has been hugely popular with viewers; 4.9m tuned in to watch the series when it aired on the BBC in 2024
In a statement Anthony Horowitz said: “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.”
Who is in the cast?
To date only Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan have confirmed to reprise their roles. Director Rebecca Gatward and producer Suzanne McAuley will also be back. Other casting information will be announced in due course.
Where can I watch Marble Hall Murders?
For now, we only know that filming on Marble Hall Murders will take place next month. The series will air on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK and on PBS Masterpiece in the USA.
In the meantime, you can catch up on Moonflower Murders and Magpie Murders, both available to stream on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Masterpiece in the USA.