Murder Is Easy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

England, 1954. On a train to London, a man going by the name of Luke Fitzwilliam meets Miss Pinkerton, who tells him that a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe.

The villagers believe the deaths are mere accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise - and when she's later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Luke feels he must find the killer before they can strike again. Because for a certain kind of person, Murder Is Easy...

Series details

• Title: Murder Is Easy
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2023-12-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-12-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 59 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 67128
• IMDb ID: tt26771826
• TVDB ID: 431397

Cast and credited roles

• David Jonsson — Luke Obiako Fitzwilliam
• Penelope Wilton — Lavinia Pinkerton
• Morfydd Clark — Bridget Conway
• Tom Riley — Lord Gordon Whitfield
• Douglas Henshall — Major Horton
• Mathew Baynton — Dr Thomas
• Mark Bonnar — Reverend Humbleby
• Nimra Bucha — Mrs Humbleby
• Phoebe Licorish — Rose Humbleby
• Sinéad Matthews — Honoria Waynflete
• Tamzin Outhwaite — Mrs Pierce
• Jon Pointing — Rivers

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-12-27; final listed air date 2023-12-27; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

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