Murder Before Evensong
| Murder Before Evensong | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | Murder Before Evensong by Richard Coles |
| Screenplay by | Nick Hicks-Beach |
| Directed by | David Moore |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Running time | 50 minutes |
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| Network | Acorn TV Channel 5 |
Murder Before Evensong is a upcoming crime drama television series, adapted from the novel of the same name by Richard Coles.
Premise
Old secrets risk getting flushed out of a sleepy village with the church at its centre as a long-suffering priest investigates a murder spree.[1]
Cast
- Matthew Lewis as Canon Daniel Clement
- Amanda Redman as Audrey
- Amit Shah as DS Neil Vanloo
- Adam James as Bernard De Floures
- Meghan Treadway as Honoria De Floures
- Alexander Delamain as Alex De Floures
- Marion Bailey as Kath
- Amanda Hadingue as Dora
- Tamzin Outhwaite as Stella Harper
- Francis Magee as Edgy
- Nina Toussaint-White as Jane Thwaite
Production
The series was commissioned by Acorn TV and Channel 5 in November 2024.[2] The series is produced by The Lighthouse, with Nick Hicks-Beach adapting the 2022 book of the same name by Richard Coles, and David Moore as director. Coles is an executive producer alongside Radford Neville, Catherine Mackin, Don Klees, and Paul Testar.[3]
The cast is led by Matthew Lewis as Canon Daniel Clement, and also includes Amanda Redman, Amit Shah and Adam James, and also includes Marion Bailey, Tamzin Outhwaite, Francis Magee and Nina Toussaint-White.[4]
Both Redman and Outhwaite had previously appeared in the BBC crime drama New Tricks portraying Detective Superintendent (Det Supt) Sandra Pullman and Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Sasha Miller respectively.
Filming began in February 2025 in the West Midlands, England and was scheduled for 13 weeks. Filming is currently taking place in Mary Stephens Park in Stourbridge.[5][6]
References
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (12 November 2024). "Reverend Richard Coles's Murder Before Evensong being made into Channel 5 series". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (12 November 2024). "Acorn TV & Paramount's Channel 5 Set Adaptation Of Richard Coles Book 'Murder Before Evensong'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (19 December 2024). "Matthew Lewis To Star In Acorn TV & Channel 5 Crime Drama 'Murder Before Evensong'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (13 February 2025). "Happy Valley and Day of the Jackal stars join Rev Richard Coles adaptation Murder Before Evensong". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Turner, Laura Jane (13 February 2025). "Happy Valley star joins new murder mystery based on beloved British novel series". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Munden, Katherine (17 January 2025). "West Midlands shoot for Murder Before Evensong, starring Matthew Lewis". The Knowledge. Retrieved 13 February 2025.