Murder Most Puzzling: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When a strange murder takes place in the sleepy market town of Bakerbury. The local police are baffled by a crossword puzzle left on the body.

With their case going nowhere, they turn reluctantly to Cora Felton, a recent arrival in Bakerbury; whose fame as the eponymous Puzzle Lady suggests she can help DCI Hooper and the Bakerbury police solve its first murder case. But the eccentric Cora isn't who she claims to be, and as she throws herself into a murder case that has the town's residents baffled, she starts to gather allies and enemies in equal measure.

Series details

• Title: Murder Most Puzzling
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2025-06-19
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 85192
• IMDb ID: tt13185754
• TVDB ID: 458412

Cast and credited roles

• Phyllis Logan — Cora Felton
• Charlotte Hope — Sherry Carter
• Alistair Brammer — Anton Grant
• Adam Best — DCI Derek Hooper
• Richard Croxford — Mayor Firth

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-06-19; final listed air date 2025-07-03; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Murder Most Puzzling 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.