Masterpiece Mystery

Cosy yet cunning period whodunits that reward close attention with parlour-room intrigue and satisfying deductions.

Genres

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Starring

Gene Shalit, Vincent Price, Diana Rigg

Overview

Mystery! is an episodic television series that debuted in 1980 in the USA. It airs on PBS and is produced by WGBH. The show has brought a large number of detective series and television movies—most of them British productions from the BBC or the ITV companies and usually adapted from mystery fiction literary sources—to air on American television. In 2002, they added an American-produced series based on the novels of Tony Hillerman to their roster.

How it feels

Tense, earnest, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Mystery, crime, justice, deception

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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