Marlow Murder Club Season 2 Brings More Small-Town Sleuthing to PBS
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Last Updated on August 19, 2025 by Stefanie Hutson
They may not be official detectives, but they’re back on the case. The Marlow Murder Club returns for a second season this August, reuniting viewers with three amateur sleuths who manage to outpace the professionals—armed with little more than intuition, nosiness, and tea.
What’s The Marlow Murder Club About?
Based on the novels by Death in Paradise creator Robert Thorogood, the series centers around Judith Potts, a retired archaeologist (puzzle setter in the books) who becomes an unlikely crime-solver when a murder occurs near her home. In Season 1, her solo sleuthing soon pulled in two equally unqualified but determined partners: Becks, the rule-following vicar’s wife, and Suzie, a sharp-witted dog walker with connections all over town.
In Season 2, the group is still going strong. When a former classmate is found dead during a school reunion, Judith, Becks, and Suzie are once again drawn into an investigation that forces them to untangle old grudges, buried secrets, and town politics. What seems at first like a tragic accident quickly reveals layers of deception – and no shortage of suspects.
Cast and Crew
Samantha Bond returns as archaeologist Judith Potts. Jo Martin once again plays the practical and outspoken Suzie, while Cara Horgan takes on the role of Becks.
Behind the scenes, the season is written by author Robert Thorogood, who adapts his own novels for television. Directing duties return to Steve Barron (The Durrells, Treasure Island), known for his ability to balance emotional nuance with a light, accessible touch. The show is produced by Monumental Television for MASTERPIECE and UKTV, with executive producers Debra Hayward, Alison Owen, and Alison Carpenter.
While Season 2 remains largely faithful to the book series, it does make adjustments to accommodate the format and deepen character arcs across episodes. As with the first season, each of the new episodes runs just under an hour.
Where and How to Watch
Season 2 of The Marlow Murder Club premieres in the U.S. on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 9/8c on most PBS stations, the PBS app, and the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel. The series is part of a new Sunday mystery block on PBS, paired with Professor T Season 4 and Unforgotten Season 6.
If you're just discovering the series, you can stream season 1 HERE.
Check Out the Books
To date, there are 4 novels in Robert Thorogood's series – with a fifth title due out in 2026. They are:
- The Marlow Murder Club – When crossword-setter Judith Potts hears her neighbor shot while swimming in the Thames, she joins forces with Suzie the dogwalker and Becks the vicar’s wife to investigate—only to uncover a serial killer in Marlow and a deadly puzzle they must solve before it claims them too.
- Death Comes to Marlow – When Sir Peter Bailey is found crushed to death in his locked study on the eve of his wedding, the police rule it a suicide—but Judith Potts, along with Becks and Suzie of the Marlow Murder Club, are convinced it’s murder and set out to solve their most puzzling case yet along the Thames.
- The Queen of Poisons – When the mayor of Marlow is poisoned during a council meeting, Judith, Suzie, and Becks are brought in as civilian advisors, but as the case grows more baffling, the Marlow Murder Club must uncover who slipped the deadly aconite into his coffee—and why.
- Murder on the Marlow Belle – When Oliver Beresford, head of the Marlow Amateur Dramatic Society, is found shot dead in the Thames after a party aboard the Marlow Belle, Judith, Suzie, and Becks must investigate behind the curtain of rivalries and secrets before his killer escapes justice.
- The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts – When celebrities start turning up dead in Marlow, Judith, Suzie, and Becks must investigate without DI Malik’s help, while blackmail, scandal, and secrets from Judith’s past threaten to tear the Marlow Murder Club apart.
