Moonflower Murders (TV series)
Moonflower Murders | |
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Genre | Murder mystery |
Created by | Anthony Horowitz |
Based on | Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz |
Screenplay by | Anthony Horowitz |
Directed by | Rebecca Getward |
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Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Executive producer | Jill Green |
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Moonflower Murders is a 2024 television series. It is an adaptation of the 2020 mystery novel of the same name by British author Anthony Horowitz and the second novel in the Susan Ryeland series.
Cast
[edit]- Lesley Manville as Susan Ryeland
- Timothy McMullan as Atticus Pünd
- Alexandros Logothetis as Andreas
- Daniel Mays as Locke/Chubb
- Pooky Quesnel as Pauline Treherne/Maureen Gardner
- Claire Rushbrook as Kate Ryeland
- Conleth Hill as Alan Conway
- Matthew Beard as James Taylor
- Sanjeev Kohli as Sajid Khan
- Mark Gatiss as Frank Parris/Oskar Berlin
- Rosalie Craig as Lisa Treherne/Melissa James
- Pippa Bennett-Warner as Madeline Cain
- Adrian Rawlins as Lawrence Treherne/Lance Gardner
- Liam Garrigan as Leonard Collins
- Jeany Spark as Samantha Collins
- Kostis Daskalakis as Vangelis
- Alec Secareanu as Stefan Leonida
- Will Tudor as Aiden MacNeil/Algernon Marsh
- Amy Griffiths as Cecily MacNeil
Production
[edit]In January 2023, the series was bought by BBC One from BritBox. The BBC then developed plans to produce a sequel series to Magpie Murders.[1] Author Anthony Horowitz adapted his book for the series himself, which is directed by Rebecca Gatward.[2] The six-part series is produced by Eleventh Hour Films and executive produced by Jill Green, and made in association with PBS’s Masterpiece, for whom the first series attracted over five million viewers.[3][4]
In 2023, BBC began filming a series based on Moonflower Murders, released in 2024. Lesley Manville and Timothy McMullan reprised their roles as Susan and Atticus from the previous Magpie Murders series.[5] The series features new cast members including Mark Gatiss, Rosalie Craig, Pippa Bennett-Warner and Adrian Rawlins, as well as returning roles for Alexandros Logothetis, Daniel Mays, Claire Rushbrook, Conleth Hill, Matthew Beard and Sanjeev Kohli.[6]
Filming was completed by December 2023, with filming locations including Dublin and Crete.[7][8]
Broadcast
[edit]The series was broadcast in the US on Masterpiece on 15 September 2024, and was broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 16 November 2024.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Cremona, Patrick (17 January 2023). "BBC acquires Magpie Murders and announces season 2 with Lesley Manville". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Sarrubba, Stefania (14 December 2023). "BBC's Magpie Murders' sequel confirms new cast members with first look". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (17 January 2023). "'Moonflower Murders' Drama Series Adaptation Set At PBS Masterpiece & BBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Bell, BreAnna (17 January 2023). "Masterpiece Announces 'Nolly' Starring Helena Bonham Carter and 'Magpie Murders' Followup, Sets 'Tom Jones' Premiere Date". Variety. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Hibbs, James. "Magpie Murders season 2: Release date speculation for Moonflower Murders". Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Mensah, Katelyn (24 May 2024). "Lesley Manville stars in mysterious teaser for Moonflower Murders". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (14 December 2023). "Lesley Manville Is Back on the Case in First 'Moonflower Murders' Images". Collider. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "First look images released and further casting announced for Moonflower Murders, sequel to mystery drama Magpie Murders". BBC News. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Hibbs, James (4 November 2024). "Moonflower Murders confirms UK air date for Lesley Manville's second season". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2024 British television series debuts
- 2024 British television series endings
- Television shows filmed in Greece
- Television shows filmed in the Republic of Ireland
- Television shows set in Greece
- BBC mystery television shows
- Television series by Sony Pictures Television
- Television shows based on British novels
- Television series created by Anthony Horowitz