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Season 1 – This Is Not a Murder Mystery

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Set in the flamboyant 1930s, world-renowned Surrealist artists, including young Dalí and Magritte, find themselves trapped in a lavish mansion with a mysterious serial killer on the loose.

Critics Reviews

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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Jun 16
3/5
It’s a clever character study, an affectionate homage to the classic murder mystery and a surreptitious satire. But no one element excels. Go to Full Review Archika Khurana The Times of India Jun 24
3/5
The result is a visually distinctive and often engaging mystery that succeeds more for its atmosphere and originality than for its storytelling finesse. Go to Full Review Roger Salvans Fotogramas May 5
4/5
More than solving a crime, 'This Is Not a Murder Mystery' invites us to contemplate how art can distort and reinvent even the most rigid mechanisms of the detective genre. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Belen Prieto Espinof May 5
4/5
...the story offers an experience as uneven as it is stimulating, where humor and mystery coexist with a constant reflection on the relationship between art and reality. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Pat Stacey Irish Independent May 5
4/5
This Is Not a Murder Mystery...is full of wit, colourful performances, gorgeous visuals and has plenty of satisfying plot twists to keep lovers of an old-fashioned mystery gripped. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Andrei D @RT74856639 May 28 This is carefully built, well acted, solidly scripted, planned to extract all value from its references, a little silly, just a tad slow to get going, and ridiculous enough when it ends See more Ansel S @AnselPeabody May 8 The best 6 hours you can spend in front of a TV so far this year. The casting director needs and Oscar. Delicious performances by everyone. Visually stunning. Surreal. See more Read all reviews
This Is Not a Murder Mystery — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Pierre Gervais

René Magritte

Lauren Versnick

Sheila Legge

Mathilde Warnier

Georgette Magritte

Oscar Louis Högström

Nash Lesley

Stephen Tompkinson

DCI Thistletwaite

Donna Bany

DC Mary Quant

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 26, 2025 The Lovers England, 1936; a group of young surrealist artists gathers at the impressive West Dean estate for a private exhibition; when a shocking murder occurs, Scotland Yard is called in. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 2, 2025 The Glass Gun As the artists begin to suspect one another, Scotland Yard's investigation starts to focus on a single guest; a new development causes secrets to come to light, and Sheila's past is revealed. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 9, 2025 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 16, 2025 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. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 23, 2025 The Gift As Lord James's VIP guests arrive for the exhibition, the tension is palpable: there's a new missing person; even as Picasso, Guggenheim, and Freud arrive, Magritte and Quant try to keep their cool. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 30, 2025 The Survivor The long-awaited opening night; the world's most extravagant art lovers gather, ready to turn surrealism into gold; the evening takes an unexpected turn when Magritte discovers the key to solving the mystery. Details

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This Is Not a Murder Mystery — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Hans Herbots
Network
VRT1BE
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 26, 2025
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