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Bookish

Bookish
★ 6.2/10•2025•52m•TV-MA•Crime•Mystery•Drama
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Gabriel Book, proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop, relies on his vast collection to unravel baffling cases. He nurtures a group of lovable yet troubled individuals, providing informal protection and guidance.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime52m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 16, 2025

Episodes

Episode 1 - Slightly Foxed (1)E150m

Slightly Foxed (1)

There's a new assistant to train up at Book's Books, but the excavation of a nearby bombsite that's full of skeletons leads to book-selling taking a back seat.

Jul 16, 2025

Episode 2 - Slightly Foxed (2)E254m

Slightly Foxed (2)

Bliss and Book's investigation into Harkup's death continues as Book discovers some surprising evidence in the case of the bombsite skeletons.

Jul 16, 2025

Episode 3 - Deadly Nitrate (1)E352m

Deadly Nitrate (1)

There's excitement in the air when a film crew arrives at Archangel Lane - until an extra drops dead after eating poisoned chocolates meant for one of the cast.

Jul 16, 2025

Episode 4 - Deadly Nitrate (2)E452m

Deadly Nitrate (2)

Book must race against time to uncover the truth before anyone else ends up dead. Meanwhile, Jack gets an unexpected answer when he confronts Trottie and Book.

Jul 16, 2025

Episode 5 - Such Devoted Sisters (1)E552m

Such Devoted Sisters (1)

A grand hotel, exiled royalty, a poisoned army captain and Trottie as a suspect. Could this prove to be Book’s toughest case yet?

Jul 16, 2025

Episode 6 - Such Devoted Sisters (2)E653m

Such Devoted Sisters (2)

As tension builds, the staff rebel and the Walsingham Hotel lists like an old ship, can Book unmask Captain Orr’s murderer?

Jul 16, 2025

Actors

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Gabriel Book

Polly Walker

Polly Walker

Trottie Book

Elliot Levey

Elliot Levey

Inspector Bliss

Buket Komur

Buket Komur

Nora

Connor Finch

Connor Finch

Jack

Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

Colonel Winters

Blake Harrison

Blake Harrison

Sergeant Morris

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77 Sunset Strip
Murder in a Small Town
Signora Volpe
Coroner
The Chelsea Detective
Magpie Murders
Barnaby Jones
Sherlock Holmes
Homicide: Life on the Street

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