‘Utterly fantastic’ detective drama to return in 2027

Samantha Bond, Cara Horgan and Jo Martin play a crime-solving trio in the hit U&Drama mystery series, The Marlow Murder Club, which is returning in 2027

alling all cosy crime fans! The popular mystery drama, The Marlow Murder Club, has been commissioned for a fourth season.

Adapted by Death in Paradise creator Robert Thorogood from his bestselling novels, the U&Drama series will be back with six brand-new episodes in 2027.

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Filming for season four is due to begin in Marlow

Samantha Bond will reprise her role as crossword-setter turned amateur sleuth Judith Potts, alongside Cara Horgan as vicar’s wife Becks Starling, Jo Martin as dog walker Suzie Harris and Natalie Dew as DI Tanika Malik.

The show will return with three new stories as the crime-solving trio put their “unconventional methods into practice to catch the killers”.

This brilliant drama, hailed by viewers as “utterly fantastic,” is a must-watch for cosy crime fans. With compelling mysteries, unexpected twists and bags of charm, it’s no surprise that The Marlow Murder Club has secured a renewal.

With filming set to begin in Marlow, keep reading to find out all we know about the upcoming episodes…

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Samantha Bond stars Judith Potts in the mystery series

What to expect from season four

Promising more “complex and intriguing murders,” the upcoming series will see Judith, Becks and Suzie delve into three new mysteries.

The series opens with the “discovery of a body in the river that is soon linked to the Marlow Amateur Dramatics Society and a homegrown Hollywood star.”

The synopsis continues: “The team must also unravel the truth behind a man’s sudden death at his mother’s wake. He appears to have died from an allergic reaction, but is there more to it than that? And when the co-owner of a vineyard is found dead, drowned in his own wine, the women work to make sense of this seemingly unmotivated murder. Can our amateur sleuths navigate the family scandals and personal betrayals to unmask the killers in their close-knit community.”

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The Marlow Murder Club will return with a fourth season

The new episodes will feature an adaptation of author Robert’s 2025 novel Murder on the Marlow Belle, alongside brand-new original mysteries.

Executive producers for Monumental Television, Alison Owen and Debra Hayward, said in a statement: “We’re delighted to be back in Marlow for a fourth time, bringing three more murder mysteries to one of the most picturesque towns in England.

“Robert and Amy have expertly crafted yet another deliciously twisty set of crimes to be solved. Packed with intrigue, wit and heart, we can’t wait to bring these new adventures to the screen.”

Who stars in season four?

Returning alongside Samantha Bond, Cara Horgan, Jo Martin and Natalie Dew are series regulars Holli Dempsey, Phill Langhorne and Tijan Sarr, who play DC Alice Hackett, DS Brendan Perry and DC Jason Kennedy, respectively.

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Jo Martin will return as Suzie Harris, alongside Cara Horgan as Becks Starling and Samantha Bond as Judith Potts

When will season four be released?

The Marlow Murder Club will return to the streaming service U in 2027, with a release date yet to be announced.

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The show will return in 2027

The series is co-produced by US broadcaster MASTERPIECE and Monumental Television in association with ITV Studios, with pre-investment from UKTV.

CRE: https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/905170/utterly-fantastic-detective-drama-the-marlow-murder-club-to-return/