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Magpie Murders

Magpie Murders

20227.01 Season6 EpisodesEnded

Overview

An editor gets drawn into a web of intrigue and murder when she receives an unfinished manuscript.

Created by Anthony Horowitz
Written by Anthony Horowitz
NetworksBritBox

Top Cast

Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Susan Ryeland

Tim McMullan

Tim McMullan

Atticus Pünd

Nia Deacon

Nia Deacon

Joy Sanderling

Conleth Hill

Conleth Hill

Alan Conway

Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Locke / Chubb

Alexandros Logothetis

Alexandros Logothetis

Andreas Pataki

Harry Lawtey

Harry Lawtey

Robert Blackiston

Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

James Taylor / Fraser

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

Lady Frances Pye

Claire Rushbrook

Claire Rushbrook

Katie Williams

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookbook editormystery writermurder mysteryparallel stories

About Magpie Murders

Magpie Murders is a drama, mystery, crime series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of based on novel or book, book editor, mystery writer, murder mystery, parallel stories. Created by Anthony Horowitz, it stars Lesley Manville, Tim McMullan, Nia Deacon. An editor gets drawn into a web of intrigue and murder when she receives an unfinished manuscript.

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