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The Lighthouse has brought to viewers a brand-new true crime series titled Murder Before Evensong. The series consists of six episodes and has been adapted from Reverend Richard Coles’ best-selling debut novel.
Set in a quiet English village in the 1980s, the crime drama explores how a shocking murder threatens to shatter the peaceful façade of rural life in the village. Murder Before Evensong premiered with its first episode on Acorn TV on September 29, 2025. Subsequent episodes are being released every Monday on the channel.
Murder Before Evensong: Release date and how to watch the series?
Murder Before Evensong premiered on Acorn TV in the United States and Canada on September 29, 2025. The show made its UK debut on Channel 5 on Tuesday, 7 October 2025. The six-episode drama airs new episodes weekly, every Monday.
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In the US, the series is exclusively available to watch on AMC Networks' Acorn TV streaming platform.
How Many Episodes Are There?
Murder Before Evensong is a six-part series. Each episode runs for an hour and is directed by David Moore and written by Nick Hicks-Beach. The series blends the classic whodunnit structure with dark humor and mystery, promising a refreshing and light take on the British mystery genre.
The release schedule is as follows:
Plot and synopsis explored
Murder Before Evensong follows the story of rector Canon Daniel Clement, who lives at the Champton rectory with his widowed and difficult mother, Audrey, whose stubbornness often makes life difficult for Daniel. He also has two pet dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda, who live with him at the rectory.
One day, when Daniel announces his plan to install a lavatory in the church, he finds himself faced with opposition. The parish becomes suddenly divided, and long-buried secrets come to threaten to come to life again and destroy the calm of the peaceful village.
Moreover, the matter gets even more complicated when a body is found at the back of the church. The dead body is that of Daniel’s parishioner, Anthony Bowness, who was the cousin of Lord de Floures, and was researching Champton’s history during the war.
Anthony is found stabbed in the neck with a pair of secateurs. As the police get involved, matters become more challenging, and Daniel decides to take up the investigation himself to catch the killer, while also trying to keep the peace in the village.
More challenges unfold for Daniel as he takes things into his own hands and tries to solve the mystery. Throughout the six episodes, shocking twists and revelations come ahead in Daniel’s journey to find the truth.
Cast list explored
Murder Before Evensong features a stellar cast list. It is as follows:
- Matthew Lewis as Canon Daniel Clement,
- Amanda Redman as Audrey Clement, Daniel’s stubborn mother
- Amit Shah as DS Neil Vanloo
- Adam James as Bernard De Floures
- Meghan Treadway as Honoria 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
The series has been adapted for television by Nick Hicks-Beach and directed by David Moore, who is best known for his works on Fool Me Once, Outlander, Shetland, and Marple.
Catch new episodes of Murder Before Evensong airing every Tuesday on Acorn TV.
