Magpie Murders
Seen it?2022 | 1 seasons | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Alfred Hitchcock Presents or Agatha Christie's Poirot, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 44 minutes, about 4 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
An editor gets drawn into a web of intrigue and murder when she receives an unfinished manuscript.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 106K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Created by Anthony Horowitz, Peter Cattaneo, Anna Valdez Hanks
- Conleth HillAlan Conway
- Lesley ManvilleSusan Ryeland
- Jude HillYoung Sam
- Ian Lloyd AndersonBrent / Writer
- Karen WestwoodMary Blakiston
- Tim McMullanAtticus Pünd
- Matthew BeardJames Taylor / Fraser
- Alexandros LogothetisAndreas Patakis
- Harry LawteyRobert Blakiston
- Pippa HaywoodClaire Jenkins / Clarissa Pye