Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan in Magpie Murders
The Big Picture New viewers and old fans now have a rare chance to catch up with the darkly comedic BBC hit Magpie Murders beginning August 11 when PBS re-airs the original series before the debut of its sequel, Moonflower Murders. Adapted by Anthony Horowitz from his own twisty best-selling novel, the series features multiple twists, more than a dozen delightfully likely suspects, red herrings, and a shocking ending that rivals the best of Agatha Christie.
When it was first broadcast in 2022 as part of PBS’ Masterpiece Mysteries, Magpie Murders was a hit, receiving a 7.5/10 IMDb rating and 5/5 stars on Rotten Tomatoes. In her review of the original airing, Collider’s Emily Bernard lauds screenwriter Horowitz’s bona fides and Manville’s star turn but takes issue with some of the plot’s time-wasting digressions. There are certainly a few.
It makes sense then to state that Magpie Murders is about betrayal. At some point, almost every character in the show, except Ryeland and Pünd, betrays someone they love; Alan Conway most of all. In particular, Conway betrays himself by not becoming the serious writer he wanted to be. As Pünd says, “There are very few good motives for murder: Fear, envy, anger, and desire.” Like envy and desire, betrayal can be a prime motivator.
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