This Is Not a Murder Mystery: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Young René Magritte's life is about to change when he's invited to participate in a private art exhibition at an opulent English estate, owned by the flamboyant Lord James. It's 1936 and the art world is abuzz with the rise of surrealism. Fellow guests include Salvador Dali, Lee Miller, Man Ray, and Max Ernst – all artists on the brink of global fame. But after a wild night, Magritte wakes up beside the dead body of a young woman, with no memory of the previous evening. As more bodies fall and Scotland Yard arrives to lock down the estate, Magritte must uncover the truth to clear his name. Is everything what it seems, or nothing at all?

Series details

• Title: This Is Not a Murder Mystery
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2025-10-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-10-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: VRT MAX
• Network country: Belgium
• Typical episode runtime: 52 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 83701
• IMDb ID: tt16528504
• TVDB ID: 460413

Cast and credited roles

• Pierre Gervais — René Magritte
• Florence Hall — Lee Miller
• Iñaki Mur — Salvador Dalí
• Frank Bourke — Man Ray
• Mike Hoffmann — Max Ernst
• Regina Bikkinina — Gala Dali
• Stephen Tompkinson — DCI Thistlethwaite
• Donna Banya — DC Quant
• Aoibhínn McGinnity — Lord James
• Jonathan Delaney Tynan — Archibald Jukes
• Oscar Louis Högström — Nash
• Mathilde Warnier — Georgette Magritte

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-10-26; final listed air date 2025-10-26; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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