Murder is Easy

We are excited to confirm that Murder is Easy will air at 9pm on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th December on BBC One. The show will also be available on BBC iPlayer.

We will be sharing BritBox US, Canada and South Africa release dates, as well as other international releases in due course. Keep your eyes peeled on our Instagram for further announcements.

England, 1954. On a train to London, Fitzwilliam (David Jonsson) meets Miss Pinkerton (Penelope Wilton), 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, Fitzwilliam feels he must find the killer before they can strike again. Because for a certain kind of person, murder is easy…

These first look images of Murder is Easy, a new two-part thriller based on Agatha Christie’s 1938 novel, were released in November. The show, from producers Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited, will be coming soon to BBC One and iPlayer and on BritBox International’s streaming services. Filmed in Scotland over the summer of 2023, it is directed by Meenu Gaur with the screenplay by Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre.

These pictures feature David Jonsson (Industry, Rye Lane) as Fitzwilliam, alongside Morfydd Clark (Lord of the Rings, Saint Maud) as Bridget; Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey, After Life) as Miss Pinkerton, Tom Riley (The Nevers, Ill Behaviour) as Lord Whitfield, Douglas Henshall (Shetland, In Plain Sight) as Major Horton, Mathew Baynton (Ghosts, Wonka) as Dr Thomas and Mark Bonnar (World on Fire, Guilt) as Reverend Humbleby.

Murder is Easy will also star Sinead Matthews (Hullraisers, The Crown) as Miss Waynflete, Nimra Bucha (Polite Society, Ms Marvel) as Mrs Humbleby, Tamzin Outhwaite (The Tower, Ridley Road) as Mrs Pierce, Kathryn Howden (River City, Six Four) as Mrs Carter, Jon Pointing (Big Boys, Plebs) as Rivers, Demmy Ladipo (Dreaming Whilst Black, The Last Tree) as Jimmy Amaike, Gloria Obianyo (Good Omens, Mission Impossible) as Ngozi Ude, and Phoebe Licorish making her screen debut as Rose.

The series will air on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK from December 27th. It will be released on BritBox International's streaming service in the US, Canada and South Africa. Official release dates and international platforms will be confirmed in due course.