This Is Not a Murder Mystery (2025)

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20251 Season50m episodes4.9

Crime, Drama

TMDB4.9

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Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Crime
Origin: BE

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Set in the flamboyant 1930s, “This is not a murder mystery” reunites world renowned Surrealist artists, including young Salvador Dalí and René Magritte, who find themselves trapped in a lavish mansion with a mysterious serial killer on the loose.

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Director: Matthias Lebeer, Hans Herbots
Writing: Paul Baeten Gronda, Christophe Dirickx
Status: Ended
First aired: Aug 14, 2025
Network: Pickx+
Studio: Panenka, VRT

Time to finish

5 hrs

6 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Pierre Gervais

René Magritte

Stephen Tompkinson

DCI John Thistletwaite

Donna Banya

DC Mary Quant

Aoibhinn McGinnity

Lord James

Frank Bourke

Man Ray

Florence Hall

Lee Miller

Jonathan Delaney Tynan

Archibald Jukes

Mike Hoffmann

Max Ernst

Iñaki Mur

Salvador Dalì

Regina Bikkinina

Gala Dalì

Mathilde Warnier

Georgette Magritte

Geert Van Rampelberg

ELT Mesens

Mark Lambert

Dr. Raymond Fine

Brendan O'Rourke

Jay Poots

Oscar Högström

Nash Lesley

Lauren Versnick

Sheila Legge

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SERIES

20251 Season50m episodes4.9

Crime, Drama

TMDB4.9

Votes18

Your rating

Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Crime
Origin: BE

About

Where to watch

Region

Stream

Acorn TV

AcornTV Amazon Channel

Acorn TV Apple TV channel

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Aug 14, 2025 · 56m · ★ 4.0
The Lovers
England, 1936. Young surrealist artists, including René Magritte and Salvador Dalí, gather at the grand West Dean estate for a private exhibition. When a shocking murder occurs, Scotland Yard is called in and the estate is locked down.
E2 · Airs Aug 21, 2025 · 53m · ★ 5.0
The Glass Gun
A new incident shakes West Dean. As the surrealist artists begin to suspect one another, Scotland Yard's investigation starts to focus on a single guest. Paranoia spreads, secrets unravel, and new facts about Sheila's past come to light.
E3 · Airs Aug 28, 2025 · 58m
The Lobster Telephone
The guests hold a beautiful farewell, while Scotland Yard discovers who will receive a surprising inheritance. Magritte starts his own search for the truth, and new suspects begin to emerge on the estate.
E4 · Airs Sep 4, 2025 · 55m
The Phantom Lady
New guests arrive at West Dean, bringing tension and poor manners. As Quant and Thistlethwaite race to connect dots, a masked figure with a face of roses emerges from the shadows. Suspicion grows. Is it a warning - or something dangerous?
E5 · Airs Sep 11, 2025 · 52m · ★ 1.0
The Gift
Another disappearance? Tension peaks as the exhibition countdown begins. The estate reopens, the gala begins. Lord James' elite guests Picasso, Guggenheim, Freud arrive, ready to turn surrealism into gold. Champagne, whispers, and a twist.
E6 · Airs Sep 18, 2025 · 53m
The Survivor
It's opening night. The world's most extravagant art lovers gather, ready to turn surrealism into gold. But as the gala begins, the night takes an unexpected turn and secrets are revealed. Will our artists finally become world-famous?

Details

Director: Matthias Lebeer, Hans Herbots
Writing: Paul Baeten Gronda, Christophe Dirickx
Status: Ended
First aired: Aug 14, 2025
Network: Pickx+
Studio: Panenka, VRT

Time to finish

5 hrs

6 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Pierre Gervais

René Magritte

Stephen Tompkinson

DCI John Thistletwaite

Donna Banya

DC Mary Quant

Aoibhinn McGinnity

Lord James

Frank Bourke

Man Ray

Florence Hall

Lee Miller

Jonathan Delaney Tynan

Archibald Jukes

Mike Hoffmann

Max Ernst

Iñaki Mur

Salvador Dalì

Regina Bikkinina

Gala Dalì

Mathilde Warnier

Georgette Magritte

Geert Van Rampelberg

ELT Mesens

Mark Lambert

Dr. Raymond Fine

Brendan O'Rourke

Jay Poots

Oscar Högström

Nash Lesley

Lauren Versnick

Sheila Legge

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