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This Is Not a Murder Mystery
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This Is Not a Murder Mystery

Thu, Aug 14, 2025
  • Crime
  • Drama
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Synopsis

Set in the flamboyant 1930s, “This is not a murder mystery” reunites world renowned Surrealist artists, including young Salvador Dalí and René Magritte, who find themselves trapped in a lavish mansion with a mysterious serial killer on the loose.

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Cast

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    Pierre Gervais
    as René Magritte
  • Stephen Tompkinson
    Stephen Tompkinson
    as DCI John Thistletwaite
  • Donna Banya
    Donna Banya
    as DC Mary Quant
  • Aoibhinn McGinnity
    Aoibhinn McGinnity
    as Lord James
  • Frank Bourke
    Frank Bourke
    as Man Ray
  • Florence Hall
    Florence Hall
    as Lee Miller
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Episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

Ended · 6 aired
Season 1
6 episodes · 6 aired
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  • E1
    The lovers
    Aired · Sun, Oct 26, 2025 · 54m

    England, 1936. A group of young surrealist artists, including René Magritte and Salvador Dalí, gather at the impressive West Dean estate for a private exhibition. When a shocking murder occurs, Scotland Yard is called in and the estate is sealed off.

  • E2
    The glass gun
    Aired · Sun, Oct 26, 2025 · 51m

    West Dean is shaken by a new incident. While the surrealist artists begin to suspect each other, Scotland Yard's investigation focuses on a single guest. Paranoia spreads, secrets unravel, and new facts about Sheila's past emerge.

  • E3
    The lobster telephone
    Aired · Sun, Oct 26, 2025 · 55m

    The guests pay a fitting tribute, while Scotland Yard discovers who will receive a surprising inheritance. Magritte begins his own quest for the truth, which brings him horribly close to the murderer.

  • E4
    The phantom lady
    Aired · Sun, Oct 26, 2025 · 53m

    New guests arrive in West Dean, bringing added tension. While Quant and Thistlethwaite try to put the finishing touches on things, a masked figure emerges from the shadows. Is it a warning, or something far more dangerous?

  • E5
    The gift
    Aired · Sun, Oct 26, 2025 · 50m

    As Lord James's VIP guests arrive and the countdown to the exhibition begins, the tension reaches a breaking point: a new missing person has appeared. While Picasso, Guggenheim, and Freud arrive, Magritte and Quant try to keep their cool. There's champagne, the international press... and an unpleasant twist.

  • E6
    The survivor
    Aired · Sun, Oct 26, 2025 · 51m

    The long-awaited opening night. The world's most extravagant art lovers gather, ready to turn surrealism into gold. But the evening takes an unexpected turn when Magritte discovers the key to solving the mystery. Or has he overlooked something?