New Masterpiece Mystery Series Coming this Fall
Prepare for a new murder-mystery series premiering this fall! Based on the best-selling 2020 novel by Anthony Horowitz, CBE, Moonflower Murders picks up right where Magpie Murders left off.
The investigative work of book editor turned sleuth Susan Ryeland (Lesley Manville) and famous literary detective Atticus Pünd (McMullan) continue with a new mystery. The series airs Sundays, September 15 through October 20, at 9pm on CET and ThinkTV16.
“I had an incredible time returning to the role of the smart and feisty Susan Ryeland,” Manville said in the series announcement. “ Anthony Horowitz has written another ingenious adaptation and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”
Although you don’t need to have watched Magpie Murders to fully enjoy Moonflower Murders, you can catch iton our broadcast channels as you await the new series! Tune in on Sundays, August 11 through 25, from 9pm to 11pm on CET and ThinkTV16, or stream it on the PBS App with Passport: https://watch.cetconnect.org/show/magpie-murders.
Moonflower Murders starts off with Susan enjoying life in Crete with her partner Andreas when a couple arrives desperately asking for her help. Their daughter is missing and they believe it to be linked to a murder that happened in their hotel years ago.
Eight years ago, Frank Parris was murdered at a British country hotel. Alan Conway visited the hotel, using the murder as a basis for his novel – possibly leaving clues. The hotel owners’ daughter, Cecily Treherne, reads Alan’s book and questions whether the right man was arrested. She then goes missing.
In an effort to help the couple find their missing daughter, Susan investigates the hotel murder herself, connecting the details of Alan’s book to those of the real-life murder – and now Cecily’s disappearance. Can she uncover the secret hidden in the book and find Cecily before it is too late? Follow Susan’s investigation alongside the storyline of the novel that could be hiding the answer to it all.
Learn more about the episodes:
Episode One
Sunday, September 15, at 9pm
Susan starts her investigation of the murder detailed in the novel, “Atticus Pünd Takes the Case.” We meet the people surrounding the character Melissa James, an ex-actress, many of whom she has altercations with before her murder.
Episode Two
Sunday, September 22, at 9pm
Susan checks into the hotel and as she investigates, she learns more about the night of the murder from the hotel staff. In “Atticus Pünd Takes the Case,” Pünd and his assistant journey to Melissa James’ home to investigate her murder and look at other suspects.
Episode Three
Sunday, September 29, at 9pm
Susan decides to go to London to investigate more but she is warned to stay away from the case. New possible motives in the murder of Melissa James are exposed as Pünd’s investigation continues.
Episode Four
Sunday, October 6, at 9pm
Susan meets with Alan’s ex-partner, who reveals new clues to the murder for Susan to follow. In the novel, money is revealed as an issue between the characters and threats are made.
Episode Five
Sunday, October 13, at 9pm
Susan learns of new motives for Cecily’s disappearance, as well as a possible secret about her sister. In the novel, Pünd reveals several conclusions he’s drawn about the murder of Melissa James.
Episode Six
Sunday, October 20, at 9pm
With help from Pünd, Susan puts the final pieces together to solve the cases. The novel finally reveals the identities of the killers with a shocking twist
Watch a preview of the series: https://watch.cetconnect.org/video/moonflower-murders-official-teaser-fznjrc/.
