TV series

This Is Not a Murder Mystery

2025 · 1 season

A stylish, slightly theatrical whodunit that mixes period glamour with creeping unease as eccentric artists become suspects.

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.
How it feels: Campy, tense, whimsical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, mystery, deception, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
mystery
deception
isolation
ambition
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild