Murder Most Puzzling

Murder Most Puzzling is a 2025 crime mystery television series starring Phyllis Logan and Charlotte Hope, which premiered on 19 June 2025 on (/wiki/Channel5(BritishTVchannel)). It was released on the PBS network on February 26, 2026 under the title The Puzzle Lady.

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Murder Most Puzzling

Premise

Murder Most Puzzling

Eccentric celebrity cruciverbalist Cora Felton (aka The Puzzle Lady) and her niece Sherry have moved to the sleepy English town of Bakerbury to escape from a mysterious pursuer from their past. But when a teenage girl is found dead with a crossword clue on her chest, the local police call on The Puzzle Lady to help solve the crime.

Cast

Main

• Phyllis Logan as Cora Felton (The Puzzle Lady) • Charlotte Hope as Sherry Carter • Adam Best as DCI Derek Hooper • Richard Croxford as Mayor Firth • Alistair Brammer as Anton Grant • Nick Danan as DS Sam Brody • Jack Weise as PC Danny Finley • Simon Haines as Rod Reed • Trevor Kaneswaran as Sunil Baidwan • Amber Mendez-Martin as Katy Hooper • Conor Sánchez as Jimmi Potter • Yasmin Seky as Becky Baidwan

Production

Murder Most Puzzling

The three-part series is written and created by Dominique Moloney, based on the best-selling Puzzle Lady series of novels by Parnell Hall. Phyllis Logan was announced in the lead role in October 2024. Filming took place in Northern Ireland in late 2024.

Episodes

Murder Most Puzzling

<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in series</th><th>Title</th><th>Directed by</th><th>Written by</th><th>Original release date</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>TBA</td><td>Tom Dalton</td><td>Dominique Moloney</td><td>19 June 2025 (2025-06-19)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>TBA</td><td>Tom Dalton</td><td>Dominique Moloney</td><td>TBA</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>TBA</td><td>Tom Dalton</td><td>Dominique Moloney</td><td>TBA</td></tr></tbody></table>