Members of the Marlow Murder Club, your first meeting officially has a set date. The first season of thiscozy mysteryseries is headed to PBS this falland will premiere on Masterpiece on Sunday, October 27, 9 PM EST.WhileThe Marlow Murder Club’s first season has been available to watch in the UK for some time, this will be the series’ first venture to the other side of the pond.
The Marlow Murder Clubtelevision adaptationis based on the bestselling book series penned by British authorRobert Thorogood, which consists of the three novelsThe Marlow Murder Club,Death Comes to Marlow, andThe Queen of Poisons. The plot of the first season ofThe Marlow Murder Clubis said to draw mostly from the titular first novel of the series, which begins with English archeologist Judith Potts witnessing a brutal murder one evening by the Thames. WhenJudith connects this murder to the work of an unknown serial killer, she bands together with fellow Marlow residents Suzie Harris and Becks Starling to uncover the murderer’s identity — and hopefully put them behind bars for good.
WhileThe Marlow Murder Clubmay have yet to make its debut on Masterpiece, fans already have a good reason to hope for its future. Masterpiece has indeed alreadyannounced the renewal of the show for Season 2. With the cast and crew reportedly already in production for the second season, viewers can rest assured that the members of Marlow’s favorite murder club will be sticking around for some time even after its first season wraps up on PBS.
Who Is Starring In ‘The Marlow Murder Club?’
The cast members spotted onscreen inThe Marlow Murder Clubhail from all corners of classic British media. ActressSamantha Bondleads the pack as Judith, drawing from her previous experience as Lady Rosamund Painswick inDownton Abbeyas well as from her role as Miss Moneypenny, who she played throughout thePierce Brosnanera ofJames Bond.
Single mother and dog walker Suzie is played byJo Martin— perhaps best known for her role as the Fugitive Doctor inDoctor Who— withCara Horganbringing up the rear as the local vicar’s wife Becks after making appearances in shows such asAlex RiderandThe Sandman. The question remains: can these experienced actors cementThe Marlow Murder Clubinto the upper echelons of British television? That has yet to be seen — but with the series already confirmed for Season 2, it seems like this goal is certainly not out of reach.
The Marlow Murder Clubpremieres Sunday, October 27 at 9 PM EST on Masterpiece. Stay tuned to Collider for any other cozy mystery series updates.
