The 2014 Mystery! Season* Hosted by Alan
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THE 2014 MYSTERY! SEASON* HOSTED BY ALAN CUMMING JUN 15 – 22 The Escape Artist David Tennant (Former MASTERPIECE host, Doctor Who) stars as a brilliant defense lawyer with a storybook family and a potent nickname, "The Escape Artist," for his ability to spring the obviously guilty. Then he gets a trial that changes his life forever. This gripping legal thriller costars Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) as the hero's rival, along with a courtroom full of ambitious attorneys and one very unnerving defendant. Jun 15 Part 1 Jun 22 Part 2 JUN 29 – JUL 20 Endeavour: Season 2 Before Inspector Morse, there was the rookie Constable Morse. Shaun Evans (The Take, The Virgin Queen) returns for a second season as the young Endeavour Morse, before his signature red Jaguar…but with his deductive powers already running in high gear. Jun 29 Trove Jul 6 Nocturne Jul 13 Sway Jul 20 Neverland JUL 27 – AUG 3 Hercule Poirot: Season 12 David Suchet (Henry VIII, The Way We Live Now) returns in his signature role as suave Belgian super sleuth Hercule Poirot in two brand new mysteries based on the novels by Agatha Christie. Whether he’s on holiday abroad, taking a countryside break or simply going about his business near his central London home, Poirot finds himself exercising his “little grey cells” by helping police investigate crimes and murders – whether they ask for his help or not. Jul 27 The Big Four Aug 3 Dead Man’s Folly AUG 24 – SEP 7 Breathless A stylish and compelling new medical drama set in London in 1961, starring Jack Davenport (Smash, Pirates of the Caribbean) as a brilliant surgeon who believes he can make a difference in womens' lives. Aug 24 Part 1 (120 minutes) Aug 31 Part 2 (120 minutes) Sep 7 Part 3 (120 minutes) SEP 21 – 28 Miss Marple Acclaimed British actress Julia McKenzie (Cranford) returns as spinster sleuth Miss Marple in three new episodes of the popular Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple series. Sep 21 A Caribbean Mystery Sep 21 Greenshaw’s Folly Sep 28 Endless Night OCT 5 –19 Inspector Lewis: Season 7 Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox return for a seventh season of the beloved Inspector Lewis series. Hathaway has been promoted to Inspector after an extended break from the force, and Lewis is enjoying retired life until he’s asked to team up with his old colleague again. With their partnership renewed under altered circumstances, the duo continues to solve crime in the seemingly perfect academic haven of Oxford. Oct 5 Episode 1 Oct 12 Episode 2 Oct 19 Episode 3 OCT 26 – NOV 2 Death Comes to Pemberley An adaptation of P.D. James’ witty and inventive continuation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice picks up the story six years after the marriage of Elizabeth and Darcy. As preparations are being made for a ball at their Pemberley home, the discovery of a corpse brings an abrupt and shocking halt to the proceedings — and a threat to all that the Darcys hold dear. OCT 26 Part 1 NOV 2 Part 2 * All Episodes 90 minutes in length unless otherwise indicated. .