Britbox Binges
Curl up with a cup of tea and check out our favorite cosy mystery series currently on Britbox:
10. The Mallorca Files
In this (2019 - present) series, an introverted OCD English detective (played by Elen Rhys) and laid back German detective (played by Julian Looman) must work together to solve dangerous crimes in Mallorca.
9. Rosemary & Thyme
This (2003 - 2006) series follows professional gardeners Rosemary Boxer (played by Felicity Kendal) and Laura Thyme (played by Pam Ferris) as they find themselves drawn into mysteries that must be solved.
8. Vera
This (2011 - present) series follows caustic DCI Vera Stanhope (played by Brenda Blethyn) as she investigates murders in North Umberland.
7. Poirot
This adaptation (from 1989 to 2013) of the classic Agatha Christie detective follows the genius albeit persnickety Belgium private investigator Hercule Poirot (played by David Suchet) as he solves intriguing cases.
6. McDonald & Dobbs
This (2020 - present) series follows ambitious DCI Lauren McDonald (Tala Gouveia) and shy DS Dodds (Jason Watkins) as they become partners and solve mysteries in Bath.
5. Sister Boniface Mysteries
This (2022 - present) series follows inquisitive Sister Boniface (Lorna Watson) as she offers her forensic skills to local authorities in the fictional English town of Great Slaughter in the 1960s.
4. Shakespeare & Hathaway
In this (2018 - present) series, quirky private investigators Luella Shakespeare (played by Jo Yoyner) and Frank Hathway (played by Mark Benton) solve mysteries in Stratford-upon-Avon.
3. Agatha Christie’s Marple
This adaptation (2004 - 2013) of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery books featuring the talented older amateur sleuth, Miss Marple (played by Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie), as she solves crimes in post WWII England.
2. Death in Paradise
This mystery series (2011 - present) follows a fish-out-of-water English detective sent to solve crimes in the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.
Father Brown
Based on the books by G. K. Chesterton, this (2013 - present) series follows Father Brown and his friends as they investigate murders and mysteries in the 1950s village of Kembleford, England. Father Brown (played by Mark Williams) does all that he can to catch criminals and save souls.
What are some other mystery series you love on Britbox? What else should we be binging?