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It's a mystery within a mystery, and everyone's a suspect.
It's a mystery within a mystery, and everyone's a suspect. Does the missing chapter of Alan Conway's last novel hold the key to a real-life crime?
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Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future.

Preview
Preview: Season 2022 | 31sVideo has Closed Captions
It's a mystery within a mystery, and everyone's a suspect. Does the missing chapter of Alan Conway's last novel hold the key to a real-life crime?
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Get to Know the Cast of Magpie Murders
From Tim McMullan to Lesley Manville and Conleth Hill, learn more about the cast of the meta mystery series, Magpie Murders.Providing Support for PBS.org
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Clip: S2022 | 2m 53s | It's no easy feat creating two worlds on one set, but the talented crew made it happen! (2m 53s)
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Clip: S2022 | 1m 1s | What is it that makes a mystery story truly great? The cast and crew share their thoughts. (1m 1s)
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Clip: S2022 | 2m 26s | Writer and Executive Producer Anthony Horowitz, cast, and crew describe the twisty series. (2m 26s)
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Preview: S2022 | 31s | It's a mystery within a mystery, and everyone's a suspect. (31s)
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Preview: S2022 | 39s | A mystery author dies and a search for a missing chapter in his new book leads to murder. (39s)
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Preview: S2022 | 2m | Susan Ryeland sets out to solve the murder of author Alan Conway. (2m)
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Clip: Ep6 | 5m 6s | Anthony Horowitz describes the experience of watching his story come to life on camera. (5m 6s)
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Preview: Ep6 | 31s | Susan cracks her case then accompanies Pünd as he lays out the solution to Alan's book. (31s)
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Clip: Ep6 | 1m 31s | Is Anthony Horowitz similar to any of his Magpie Murders characters? (1m 31s)
Tim McMullan on Magpie Murders
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Clip: Ep5 | 2m 18s | Hear what star Tim McMullan had to say about the series and playing Atticus Pünd. (2m 18s)
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Preview: Ep5 | 31s | Pünd wraps up his investigation, promising, “Very soon all will be made clear!” (31s)
The Double World of Magpie Murders
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Clip: Ep5 | 5m 32s | Anthony Horowitz explains the link between Susan Ryeland and Atticus Pünd. (5m 32s)
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Preview: Ep4 | 31s | The plot of Alan's new book and the lives of his acquaintances start to converge. (31s)
Why Do We Love Murder Mysteries?
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Clip: Ep3 | 5m 28s | Anthony Horowitz discusses what it is that makes detective fiction so popular. (5m 28s)
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Clip: Ep3 | 4m 56s | Hear from the cast about what it's like to play two different characters in one series. (4m 56s)
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Preview: Ep3 | 31s | Charles leans on Susan to take over as CEO of his publishing firm. (31s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 5m 39s | Anthony Horowitz breaks down what makes a great fictional sleuth. (5m 39s)
Lesley Manville on Magpie Murders
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Clip: Ep2 | 2m 53s | Lesley Manville explains what drew her to the project and why she connected with Susan. (2m 53s)
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Preview: Ep2 | 31s | Everyone he knew had reason to kill Alan Conway. Was his fatal fall actually murder? (31s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 4m 59s | Anthony Horowitz describes the difference between writing the book vs. the series. (4m 59s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 50s | Filming a story within a story set in two different time periods is no easy feat. (3m 50s)
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Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future.