{"id":411155,"date":"2026-04-22T04:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T04:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/411155\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T04:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T04:18:15","slug":"moonflower-murders-sequel-with-lesley-manville-releases-first-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/411155\/","title":{"rendered":"Moonflower Murders sequel with Lesley Manville releases first look"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A set of first-look images have been unveiled for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/marble-hall-murders-lesley-manville-commission-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marble Hall Murders<\/a>, the highly anticipated sequel series to Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders.<\/p>\n<p>The six-part series, which is based on the third and final novel in Anthony Horowitz\u2019s Susan Ryeland series, will air later this year, and will reunite Lesley Manville&#8217;s Susan Ryeland with her literary detective Atticus P\u00fcnd, played by Tim McMullan.<\/p>\n<p>The images show us both Manville and McMullan in the series, along with new additions to the cast Mark Bonnar (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/line-of-duty-season-7-cast-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Line of Duty<\/a>) and Patricia Hodge (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/all-creatures-great-and-small-season-7-release-date\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">All Creatures Great and Small<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, other new cast members confirmed to appear include Jamie Blackley (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/outrageous-season-2-fingers-crossed-renewal-exclusive-covers-party-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Outrageous<\/a>), Daniel Cerqueira (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/this-city-is-ours-season-2-james-nelson-joyce-shaun-evans-villain-exclusive-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This City Is Ours<\/a>), Harry Lloyd (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/i-jack-wright-season-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I, Jack Wright<\/a>), Rupert Penry-Jones (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/spooks-legend-new-bbc-series-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spooks<\/a>), Anneika Rose (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/line-of-duty-season-7-release-date\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Line of Duty<\/a>), Danny Sapani (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/halo-tv-series-watch-uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Halo<\/a>) and Zubin Varla (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/andor-season-3-explained\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andor<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marble-hall-murders-tim-mcmullan-lesley-manville-c1c1771.jpg\" alt=\"Lesley Manville as Susan Ryeland and Tim McMullan as. Atticus P\u00fcnd in Marble Hall Murders, walking with greenery in the background.\" data-item-name=\"Lesley Manville as Susan Ryeland and Tim McMullan as. Atticus P\u00fcnd in Marble Hall Murders, walking with greenery in the background.\" title=\"Lesley Manville as Susan Ryeland and Tim McMullan as. Atticus P\u00fcnd in Marble Hall Murders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.66666666666663\" data-testid=\"image-img\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lesley Manville as Susan Ryeland and Tim McMullan as Atticus P\u00fcnd in Marble Hall Murders.\u00a0Jonathan Hession\/Eleventh Hour Films\/Sony Pictures Television<\/p>\n<p>The synopsis for Marble Hall Murders, which was filmed in Dublin, Corfu and London, says: &#8220;Editor Susan Ryeland is hired to work on a continuation novel of the Atticus P\u00fcnd series, written by a troubled young author (Blackley).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marble-hall-murders-mark-bonnar-312a375.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Bonnar as Elmer Waysmith in Marble Hall Murders, standing next to a white table and looking out over trees, with bright plants either side of him.\" data-item-name=\"Mark Bonnar as Elmer Waysmith in Marble Hall Murders, standing next to a white table and looking out over trees, with bright plants either side of him.\" title=\"Mark Bonnar as Elmer Waysmith in Marble Hall Murders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.66666666666663\" data-testid=\"image-img\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mark Bonnar as Elmer Waysmith in Marble Hall Murders.\u00a0Jonathan Hession\/Eleventh Hour Films\/Sony Pictures Television<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When the job leads Susan into another murder case, she unexpectedly finds herself a suspect. In the world of the novel, Atticus P\u00fcnd is visiting the island of Corfu when he becomes embroiled in the murder of Lady Margaret Chalfont (Hodge), whose family he investigates with the assistance of a Greek detective (Varla).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marble-hall-murders-patricia-hodge-f46d47b.jpg\" alt=\"Patricia Hodge as Miriam Crace in Marble Hall Murders, at a dinner table with wine glasses on it, looking at the person next to her.\" data-item-name=\"Patricia Hodge as Miriam Crace in Marble Hall Murders, at a dinner table with wine glasses on it, looking at the person next to her.\" title=\"Patricia Hodge as Miriam Crace in Marble Hall Murders\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.66666666666663\" data-testid=\"image-img\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Patricia Hodge as Miriam Crace in Marble Hall Murders.\u00a0Jonathan Hession\/Eleventh Hour Films\/Sony Pictures Television<\/p>\n<p>When the series was first confirmed, Horowitz said: &#8220;I&#8217;m so happy to bring the team back \u2013 stars, director, producers, and crew \u2013 for a third instalment of what has been a fantastically successful TV series. I have a feeling this could be the best yet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, executive producer Jill Green added: &#8220;Anthony has once again brought his unique and original perspective to the world of murder mystery. Marble Hall Murders completes the trilogy, and the scripts and lead actors are once again at the top of their game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Want to see this content?<\/p>\n<p class=\"consent-placeholder__text mb-0 mt-0\">This page contains content provided by Google reCAPTCHA. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Google reCAPTCHA may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose &#8216;Accept and continue&#8217; to allow Google reCAPTCHA and its required purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Accept and continue<\/p>\n<p>Marble Hall Murders will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer later in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Add Marble Hall Murders to your watchlist on the <a id=\"OWA8b702c45-bee9-94e4-f018-57518e78041b\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/download-the-app\/?af_xp=custom&amp;pid=website&amp;c=editorial_content&amp;is_retargeting=true&amp;af_reengagement_window=30d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/download-the-app\/?af_xp=custom&amp;pid=website&amp;c=editorial_content&amp;is_retargeting=true&amp;af_reengagement_window=30d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-outlook-id=\"449c28d9-909e-4aab-b6b8-153454f55d5e\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">Radio Times: What to Watch app<\/a> \u2013 download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Drama<\/a> coverage or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what&#8217;s on. 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