The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries

Season 1

Drawing on her love of theatre and art, New Zealand author Ngaio Marsh created elegant crime-puzzlers full of quirky characters with hidden agendas, all brought meticulously to life in this BBC series.

Where to Watch Season 1

5 Episodes

A Man Lay Dead
E1
A Man Lay DeadAlleyn cancels his holiday with Troy to investigate a murder connected to a stolen chalice, but he's called when a second murder occurs at uncle's estate.
The Nursing Home Murder
E2
The Nursing Home MurderA member of Parliament who has taken controversial stands on Palestine and A-bomb development is murdered during a routine appendectomy.
Final Curtain
E3
Final CurtainAn egotistical Shakespearean ham actor gathers his dysfunctional extended family in his mansion on his 75th birthday for the reading of his will.
Death at the Bar
E4
Death at the BarDuring a display of dart throwing in a Cornish pub a man's hand is impaled by a dart, and he dies shortly afterward from cyanide although no one can explain how.
Death in a White Tie
E5
Death in a White TieInspector Alleyn enlists the help of his friend Lord Robert "Bunchy" Gospell to uncover a society blackmailer. After Lord Robert is killed, a murder hunt follows among the world of titled heiresses, gamblers and adulterers.