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Murder Most Puzzling

CrimeDramaMystery

Release

19 Jun 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Production

5

Overview

Based on the books by Parnell Hall, The series sees Cora, who recently moved to the sleepy English town of Bakerbury with her niece, asked to help the local police with a strange murder where a crossword puzzle is left on the body.

Plot

When a body turns up with a crossword clue pinned to it, Cora Felton - aka the famous 'Puzzle Lady' - is thrown into a murder investigation which threatens everything she has worked not very hard for.

Cast

Charlotte HopePhyllis LoganSarah Alexander

Season 1

Air Date:19 Jun 2025
Available

Episode 1

When a murder takes place in the sleepy market town of Bakerbury, the police are baffled by a crossword puzzle left on the body. With their case going nowhere, they turn reluctantly to Cora Felton, a recent arrival, whose fame as a newspaper puzzle writer suggests she can help DCI Hooper and the local police unravel the clue and solve the case.

Runtime:1h 35m
Air Date:20 Jun 2025Available

Episodes of Season 1

3 episodes

EP 1
EP 2
EP 3
S1 E1