The first 3 months of 2024 have seen a great range of top new cosy British crime dramas for TV.
Here are my top 10 picks for you to check out, especially if you enjoy Agatha Christie’s mysteries!
For more top new cosy British mysteries and crime dramas on TV, radio, podcasts, audiobooks and books, see my posts listed below.
Top British Cosy Mysteries in 2024
1. Death in Paradise Series 13
Summary: Starring Ralf Little as DI Neville Parker. Series 13 has 8 episodes, episode one – the 100th episode – first aired on BBC One on February 4, 2024. Episodes are released Sundays at 9pm Sundays on BBC One or catch up on iPlayer once they’ve been aired. For more details: New Death in Paradise Series 13 (2024). IMDb: 7.8/10 (27K).
*Stream Death in Paradise season 13 online with Prime Video on US Amazon.
Also available on DVD: UK Amazon.
2. Vera Series 13
Summary: Complex crime drama starring Brenda Blethyn as the obsessive crime-cracker DCI Stanhope. Working alongside her trusted colleagues, she tackles each case with unparalleled professionalism. Season 13 includes 3 episodes, first aired on ITV Sunday January 7, 2024. Now on free ITVX catch-up for UK viewers. IMDb: 8.2/10 (20K).
*Stream Vera online with Prime Video on UK Amazon | US Amazon and BritBox.
Also available on DVD: UK Amazon | US Amazon.
3. Beyond Paradise Season 2
Summary: The spin-off of BBC’s Death in Paradise, Beyond Paradise starring Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman. Follow him as he tackles the latest crimes as the new DI in a small local police station of a Devon seaside town. Season 2 includes Christmas (2023) special then 6 episodes starting March 22, 2024, airing on BBC One every Thursday. For more details: Beyond Paradise – BBC Crime Drama including New Series 2 (March 2024). IMDb: 7.3/10 (4.3K).
*Stream Beyond Paradise series 1-2 online with Prime Video on UK Amazon | US Amazon.
Also available on DVD: UK Amazon | US Amazon.
4. Father Brown Series 11
Summary: Ever astute but delightfully unassuming, Father Brown is the Cotswold priest with a knack for solving crimes, thanks to his penetrating insight of the human condition. Based on the mystery book series by G. K. Chesterton. Starring Mark Williams. Series 11 first aired on BBC One in January 2024, available to UK viewers on BBC iPlayer. IMDb: 7.8/10 (15K).
*Stream Father Brown Series 1 to 11 online with Prime Video on UK Amazon | US Amazon and BritBox.
Also available on DVD: UK Amazon | US Amazon.
5. Madame Blanc Mysteries Season 3
Summary: The Madame Blanc Mysteries, written by and starring Sally Lindsay. Set in a beautiful town in the South of France. Season 3 includes a Christmas Special (December 2023) and 6 episodes aired on Channel 5 on January 4, 2024. All series are available for UK viewers free online with My5 on-demand. For more details: Madame Blanc Mysteries – Acorn TV Original. IMDb: 7.2/10 (3.2K).
*Stream Madame Blanc Mysteries Seasons 1 to 3 online with Acorn TV and Prime Video on UK Amazon | US Amazon.
Also available on DVD (S1-S3 box set): UK Amazon | US Amazon.
6. Silent Witness Series 27
Summary: The multi-award-winning crime drama returns with five more gripping stories for the team of scientists to solve. Led by pathologist Dr Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) and forensic scientist Jack Hodgson (David Caves), no case is ever the same for the investigators. 10 episodes in season 27, first aired Monday January 8, 2024 on BBC One, available on BBC iPlayer online for UK viewers. IMDb: 7.9/10 (13K).
*Stream Silent Witness: Series 1-27 online with Prime Video on UK Amazon | US Amazon.
Also available on DVD: UK Amazon | US Amazon.
7. Whitstable Pearl Season 2
Summary: Whitstable Pearl cosy British crime drama and Acorn TV original, starring Kerry Godliman. Based on the detective book series by Julie Wassmer. Set in the beautiful seaside town of Whitstable on the North Kent coast. First aired on UK TV March 14, 2024 on the Drama channel. For more details: Whitstable Pearl Mysteries – Books & TV Series including New Releases. IMDb: 7.1/10 (3.3K).
*Stream Whitstable Pearl season 1-2 free online with Prime Video on UK Amazon | US Amazon.
Also available on DVD: UK Amazon.
8. The Marlow Murder Club Series 1
Summary: The 2-part TV adaptation of the first book in the Marlow Murder Club Mysteries aired on the Drama channel March 2024 (and is now available to catch-up online free with UKTVPlay). This is the third entry in this top 10 list of cosy Brit crime TV (Q1 2024) created by Robert Thorogood! For more details: The Marlow Murder Club Books in Order. IMDb: 7.3/10 (476).
9. Professor T Series 3
Summary: Professor Jasper Tempest, a genius Cambridge University criminologist with OCD and an overbearing mother. Professor T’s buttoned-down world is slowly undone when he is persuaded by DS Lisa Donckers to assist with a case. Professor T’s brilliant mind proves invaluable, but working with the police drags him far from his comfort zone. Based on the hit Belgian series of the same name. Starring Ben Miller, season 3 includes 6 episodes and will be aired on ITV1 Wednesdsay March 27, 2024, after which it will be available to watch online free for UK viewers on ITVX. IMDb: 7.2/10 (5.1K).
*Stream Professor T season 1 to 4 online with Prime Video on UK Amazon | US Amazon.
Also available on DVD: UK Amazon | US Amazon.
10. Grantchester Series 8
Summary: In Grantchester, a young vicar (Tom Brittney) and a veteran cop (Robson Green) join forces to solve baffling murders around a placid English village in the 1950s. Based on the mystery books by James Runcie. Season 8 first aired on ITV1 in January 2024, now availble in the UK on ITVX free online catchup service. IMDb: 7.9/10 (17K).
*Stream Grantchester season 1 to 8 online with Prime Video on UK Amazon | US Amazon.
Also available on DVD: UK Amazon | US Amazon.
More Cosy British Mystery Dramas, Radio & Books
Charles Paris Mysteries BBC Radio Plays in Order starring Bill Nighy.
The Marlow Murder Club Books in Order by Robert Thorogood & New TV series (March 2024).
Thursday Murder Club Book Series in Orderby Richard Osman.
The Vinyl Detective Book Series Order by Andrew Cartmel.
Madame Blanc Mysteries starring Sally Lindsay on Acorn & Channel 5.
Death in Paradise Series 13 (2024) Created by Robert Thorogood.
Beyond Paradise Series 2 (March 2024) Created by Robert Thorogood.
Check out my latest British Cosy Mysteries – TV, Radio & Books – News & Reviews. You might also like: 10 Best Crime Dramas, Mysteries and Thrillers on Apple TV+.
A Haunting in Venice 3-Movie Collection
Summary: New out on Amazon and perfect for Agatha Christie and British cosy crime fans, A Haunting in Venice 3-Movie Collection. With Kenneth Branagh starring as Hercule Poirot.
Kenneth Branagh is sleuth Hercule Poirot in three thrillers based on Agatha Christie novels. A murder at a séance thrusts the retired detective into a terrifying mystery in A Haunting in Venice. Then Poirot races to find a killer on a glamorous river steamer in Death on the Nile and again on a lavish train ride in Murder on the Orient Express.
*Stream A Haunting in Venice 3-Movie Collection online with Prime Video on UK Amazon | US Amazon.
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