This Is Not a Murder Mystery

4.950m20251 season

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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.

Directed by Matthias Lebeer

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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

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The Lovers

2025-08-14 · 56m

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.

The Glass Gun

2025-08-21 · 53m

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.

The Lobster Telephone

2025-08-28 · 58m

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.

The Phantom Lady

2025-09-04 · 55m

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?

The Gift

2025-09-11 · 52m

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.

The Survivor

2025-09-18 · 53m

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?