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Bookish

2025 Returning Series 52m episodes

6.2/10 53 votes

CrimeMysteryDrama

Gabriel Book, proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop, relies on his vast collection to unravel baffling cases. He nurtures a group of lovable yet troubled individuals, providing informal protection and guidance.

Created by:: Mark Gatiss
Cast:: Mark Gatiss, Polly Walker, Elliot Levey, Buket Komur
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom, Belgium
Network:: U&Alibi

Episode guide

Seasons

2 available

Season 2

Episodes

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E01

Episode 1

★ 5.8

Memento Mori - Part 1

2026-08-26 · 54m

When a charismatic medium hosts a mysterious seance, a table full of suspects are under investigation as Book reunites with Inspector Bliss to solve the mystery.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 5.5

Memento Mori - Part 2

2026-08-26 · 52m

The evidence forces Book and the team to face a disturbing question: has a notorious fascist who ended up on the gallows returned from the grave to kill again?

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E03

Episode 3

★ 5.0

Dead Man's Whistle - Part 1

2026-08-26 · 49m

Inspector Bliss and Book are unconvinced when a body is found in unusual circumstances in a tailor's shop and the elderly proprietor is keen to confess. Contains Mature Themes.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 5.0

Dead Man's Whistle - Part 2

2026-08-26 · 52m

As Jack's good fortune runs out, Book and the team decipher the handiwork of a tailor who is capable of much more than a stylish new suit. Contains Mature Themes.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 5.3

Killer Nacht - Part 1

2026-08-26 · 60m

On a mission to stop a notorious book thief - the elusive Duchess Alberta (Miranda Richardson) - Book and Jack journey across post-war Germany to the town of Wurl. Contains Mature Themes.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 5.3

Killer Nacht - Part 2

2026-08-26 · 60m

With Book and Jack caught in the jaws of a deadly legacy in Germany, Inspector Bliss and local officer Liesl Pohl cross-examine the guests of the Schloss Von Bode. Contains Mature Themes.

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