Solving The Puzzles of the Marlow Murder Club

Sun, Aug 16 6:30 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)

Celebrate the intrepid crime fighters of The Marlow Murder Club -- retired archaeologist Judith Potts, dog walker Suzie Harris, and vicar's wife Becks Starling -- who bring their unconventional methods of crime solving to a series of murders. As per cozy mystery protocol, The Marlow Murder Club delights viewers with humor, idiosyncratic secondary characters, and a close-knit community where everyone knows everyone. The series not only has a cozy-required amateur sleuth -- it has three! Set in the village of Marlow on a particularly stunning stretch of the Thames, The Marlow Murder Club features three spunky women from disparate walks of life, a series of ingenious murder mysteries, multiple red herrings, faithful animal sidekicks, and the potential for a happy ending. Featuring interviews with the cast and crew, Solving the Puzzles of the Marlow Murder Club delves into the intriguing mysteries and explores how three women come to rely on each other's strengths to bring killers to justice. Add to the mix a newly-promoted police sergeant determined to wow her male colleagues, and you see real female teamwork. Adapted from Robert Thorogood's bestselling novels, The Marlow Murder Club on MASTERPIECE stars Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey, Home Fires) as Judith Potts, alongside Jo Martin (Doctor Who, Back to Life) as Suzie Harris, Cara Horgan (The Sandman, Traitors) as Becks Starling and Natalie Dew (Sandylands, The Capture) as DS Tanika Malik.

Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes and 32 seconds