Based on the 2016 mystery novel by British author Anthony Horowitz, the story focuses on the murder of a mystery author and uses a story within a story format. Starring Lesley Manville and Daniel Mays, the six-part series was developed by PBS in the US and Britbox but was then bought by the BCC, who announced it would be airing a follow-up season in 2024.
Timothy McMullan as fictional detective Atticus Pünd and Manville stars as editor turned sleuth Susan Ryeland who reads an Agatha Christie-type murder mystery story with the final chapter missing. ‘I’m going to Suffolk to find out who did it,’ she says.
Some scenes were shot in Woodbridge, but the real star is Kersey, arguably the prettiest village in Suffolk with its iconic ford in the middle of the main street over a tributary of the River Brett.
Both stars will reprise their roles in a sequel series titled Moonflower Murders.
