BritBox International has released the first photos for Murder is Easy, a new adaptation of Agatha Christie‘s novel made by Mammoth Screen (The Serpent, World on Fire) and Agatha Christie Limited (And Then There Were None, Death on the Nile) in a co-commission with BBC.
Murder is Easy is coming soon to BritBox International in the US, Canada and South Africa. The two-part thriller is adapted by Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre and directed by Meenu Gaur (Zinda Bhaag, World on Fire). FIFTH SEASON will handle international sales.
The selection of new photos feature David Jonsson (Industry, Rye Lane) as Fitzwilliam, alongside Morfydd Clark (The Lord of the Rings, Saint Maud) as Bridget, Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey, After Life) as Miss Pinkerton, and Tom Riley (The Nevers, Ill Behaviour) as Lord Whitfield.
The cast also includes Douglas Henshall (Shetland, In Plain Sight) as Major Horton, Mathew Baynton (Ghosts, Wonka) as Dr Thomas and Mark Bonnar (World on Fire, Guilt) as Reverend Humbleby.
The cast continues with Sinead Matthews (Hullraisers, The Crown) as Miss Waynflete, Nimra Bucha (Polite Society, Ms Marvel) as Mrs Humbleby, Tamzin Outhwaite (The Tower, Ridley Road) as Mrs Pierce, and Kathryn Howden (River City, Six Four) as Mrs Carter.
The stars are rounded out by Jon Pointing (Big Boys, Plebs) as Rivers, Demmy Ladipo (Dreaming Whilst Black, The Last Tree) as Jimmy Amaike, Gloria Obianyo (Good Omens, Mission: Impossible) as Ngozi Ude, and Phoebe Licorish making her screen debut as Rose.
England, 1954. On a train to London, Fitzwilliam (David Jonsson) meets Miss Pinkerton (Penelope Wilton), who tells him that a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe.
The villagers believe the deaths are mere accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise – and when she’s later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam feels he must find the killer before they can strike again. Because for a certain kind of person, murder is easy…
Murder is Easy is made by Mammoth Screen (part of ITV Studios) and Agatha Christie Limited, and is a co-commission between the BBC and BritBox International. It is adapted by Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre, directed by Meenu Gaur and produced by Karen Kelly.
The casting directors are Karen Lindsay-Stewart and Emily Jacobs.
The executive producers are Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre, James Prichard for Agatha Christie Limited, James Gandhi and Damien Timmer for Mammoth Screen, Danielle Scott-Haughton for the BBC, and Reemah Sakaan and Stephen Nye for BritBox International.
Filming on Murder is Easy took place in Scotland. The series will air on BritBox International’s streaming service in the US, Canada and South Africa and on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.