The BBC has acquired crime drama Magpie Murders (previously shown on Britbox) and will also air its follow up, Moonflower Murders, to shoot later this year. 
 

The Anthony Horowitz-penned series – based on his books of the same name – are from Eleventh Hour Films, with Moonflower Murders being made in association with Salt Films (producer Suzanne McAuley’s Ireland-based company) for the BBC and PBS Masterpiece. Jill Green exec produces. 
 

In Moonflower Murders, Lesley Manville and Timothy McMullan will resume their roles of editor-turned-sleuth Susan Ryeland and literary detective Atticus Pünd respectively. 
 

Horowitz said: “I’m very happy that Magpie Murders is going to be shown on BBC – its natural home. I had such fun writing the scripts and they’ve been brought to life by a brilliant director and cast.”
 

Green added: “I’m so thrilled that this playful, distinctive murder mystery will now reach an even wider audience.”
 

Eleventh Hour Films has a busy production slate – the company is currently in production on the third series of Alex Rider as well as new legal drama The Killing Kind, and is in prep on a new iteration of Rebus.

Full details of all these projects can be found on Production Intelligence.  

Image via Eleventh Hour Films and Sony Pictures Television.