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This Is Not a Murder Mystery

This Is Not a Murder Mystery

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This Is Not a Murder Mystery

2025- 2025

1 Seasons

6 Episodes

5.0(13 votes)

Ended

Crime

Drama

Overview

Set in the flamboyant 1930s, “This is not a murder mystery” reunites world renowned Surrealist artists, including young Salvador Dalí and René Magritte, who find themselves trapped in a lavish mansion with a mysterious serial killer on the loose.

Where to Watch

Stream

Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel

Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel

Links & Resources

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Social & External

Production Companies

Panenka

VRT

RTL Belgium

Proximus

Deadpan Pictures

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Pierre Gervais

René Magritte

Stephen Tompkinson

Stephen Tompkinson

DCI John Thistletwaite

Donna Banya

Donna Banya

DC Mary Quant

Aoibhinn McGinnity

Aoibhinn McGinnity

Lord James

Frank Bourke

Frank Bourke

Man Ray

Florence Hall

Florence Hall

Lee Miller

Jonathan Delaney Tynan

Jonathan Delaney Tynan

Archibald Jukes

Mike Hoffmann

Mike Hoffmann

Max Ernst

Iñaki Mur

Salvador Dalì

Regina Bikkinina

Gala Dalì

Creative team

Created by: Christophe Dirickx
Paul Baeten Gronda
Written by: Paul Baeten Gronda
Christophe Dirickx
Produced by: Kristoffel Mertens
Matthias Lebeer

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