Murder Before Evensong

Murder Before Evensong
Genre	Crime drama
Based on	Murder Before Evensong by Richard Coles
Screenplay by	Nick Hicks-Beach
Directed by	David Moore
Starring	Matthew Lewis Amanda Redman Amit Shah Adam James
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Richard Coles Radford Neville Catherine Mackin Don Klees Paul Testar
Production company	The Lighthouse
Original release
Network	Acorn TV Channel 5

Murder Before Evensong is a upcoming crime drama television series, adapted from the novel of the same name by Richard Coles.

Premise

Old secrets risk getting flushed out of a sleepy village with the church at its centre as police investigate a murder spree. ^[1]

Cast

• Matthew Lewis as Canon Daniel Clement
• Amanda Redman as Audrey
• Amit Shah as DS Neil Vanloo
• Adam James as Bernard De Floures
• Meghan Treadway as Honor De Floures
• Alexander Delamain as Alex De Floures
• Marion Bailey as Kath
• Amanda Hadingue as Dora
• Tamzin Outhwaite as Stella Harper
• Francis Magee as Edgy
• Nina Toussaint-White as Jane Thwaite

Production

The series was commissioned by Acorn TV and Channel 5 in November 2024. ^[2] The series is produced by The Lighthouse, with Nick Hicks-Beach adapting the 2022 book of the same name by Richard Coles, and David Moore as director. Coles is an executive producer alongside Coles is an executive producer alongside Radford Neville, Catherine Mackin, Don Klees, and Paul Testar. ^[3]

The cast is led by Matthew Lewis as Canon Daniel Clement, and also includes Amanda Redman, Amit Shah and Adam James, and also includes Marion Bailey, Tamzin Outhwaite, Francis Magee and Nina Toussaint-White. ^[4]

Filming began in February 2025 in the West Midlands, England and was scheduled for 13 weeks. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Cormack, Morgan (12 November 2024). "Reverend Richard Coles's Murder Before Evensong being made into Channel 5 series". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
2. Kanter, Jake (12 November 2024). "Acorn TV & Paramount's Channel 5 Set Adaptation Of Richard Coles Book 'Murder Before Evensong'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
3. Whittock, Jesse (19 December 2024). "Matthew Lewis To Star In Acorn TV & Channel 5 Crime Drama 'Murder Before Evensong'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
4. Cormack, Morgan (13 February 2025). "Happy Valley and Day of the Jackal stars join Rev Richard Coles adaptation Murder Before Evensong". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
5. Turner, Laura Jane (13 February 2025). "Happy Valley star joins new murder mystery based on beloved British novel series". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
6. Munden, Katherine (17 January 2025). "West Midlands shoot for Murder Before Evensong, starring Matthew Lewis". The Knowledge. Retrieved 13 February 2025.