Magpie Murders: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A beguiling murder mystery with a solution that will both astonish and shock viewers, the plot of Magpie Murders revolves around the character Susan Ryeland, an editor who is given an unfinished manuscript of author Alan Conway's latest novel, but has little idea it will change her life.

Series details

• Title: Magpie Murders
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2022-02-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-02-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BritBox
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 49328
• IMDb ID: tt13186264
• TVDB ID: 410479

Cast and credited roles

• Lesley Manville — Susan Ryeland
• Tim McMullan — Atticus Pünd
• Conleth Hill — Alan Conway
• Alexandros Logothetis — Andreas Patakis
• Daniel Mays — Locke / Chubb
• Matthew Beard — James Taylor / Fraser
• Michael Maloney — Charles Clover
• Claire Rushbrook — Katie Williams

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-02-10; final listed air date 2022-02-10; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Magpie Murders on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.