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Moonflower Murders is the latest PBS Masterpiece which will debut this month on September 15, 2024. The show, which is set to be a part of the long-running PBS Masterpiece series which has lasted for 37 seasons, is based on Anthony Horowitz’s 2020 novel of the same name.
The series stars Lesley Manville, who plays the role of an editor, Susan Ryeland, who is called up to solve a cold murder case. The fictitious series will be divided into 6 episodes, and features the following official synopsis:
“Editor Susan Ryeland is tasked with finding the solution to a real-life cold case hidden within one of Alan Conway's early Atticus Pünd novels.”
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The series follows the success of PBS production Magpie Murders, which was also based on a Horowitz novel revolving around the character of Susan Ryeland. Manville is reprising her role in the series alongside Timothy McMullan, who plays the part of Atticus Pünd.
Moonflower Murders: Episodes and release dates
The first episode of Moonflower Murders are set to be released on September 15, 2024. The show is set to premiere at 9 PM PT on said day, with rest of the five episodes to be released one on each Sunday until October 20. Different time zones will have slight changes with respect to the release times, as the following table stipulates:
Moonflower Murders: Plot
Serving as the sequel to the 2022 series Magpie Murders, Moonflower Murders will be delving into another murder mystery. The two stories run parallel and unfold in different timelines. The show will delve into the story of a retired Susan Ryeland, who now runs a hotel in Crete alongside her partner Andreas, a role played by Alexandros Logothetis.
However, a couple ends up asking Ryeland for help in order to solve a murder that takes place at a local British country inn that they own. Further, the couple also believes that clues for the murders can be found in a mystery novel by Alan Conway, which is set in the 1950s. The novel, in the narrative, is set in the 1950s and revolves around the murder of a movie star, which appears to have a range of similarities with the case at hand as well.
The series is completely based on the Anthony Horowitz novel, and takes viewers across two mysteries spanning in alternate dimensions. The narrative itself keeps going back and forth between the past and the present.
One of the mysteries that Susan Ryeland needs to solve takes place in the present time. However, the narrative keeps skipping back to the previous 1950s mystery, which also has a range of similarities with the current one. This leads viewers to a fascinating conclusion which not only ties up all the loose ends, but also marks Ryeland's detective skills.
Moonflower Murders: Cast
Lesley Manville once again takes on the protagonist Susan Ryeland, a character she also played in Magpie Murders. McMullan is also reprising his role, with a range of new faces also set to appear in Moonflower Murders.
- Alexandros Logothetis as Andreas, Susan's partner
- Conleth Hill as Alan Conway, the mystery author whose novel holds clues to the real-life murder
- Daniel Mays as Locke/Chubb
- Claire Rushbrook as Kate
- Matthew Beard as James
- Sanjeev Kohli as Sajid Khan
- Pippa Bennett-Warner as Madeline Cain, Atticus Pünd's secretary
Moonflower Murders is set to premiere on September 15th, and will air the rest of the five episodes, one on each Sunday until October 20.
