5 has confirmed the transmission date for the much-anticipated cosy crime whodunit, Murder Most Puzzling, which used to be called The Puzzle Lady.
Murder Most Puzzling is a three-part series that starts in the UK on Thursday 19 June 2025 at 8pm on 5 (formerly called Channel 5), with episodes running weekly at the same time
Based on the best-selling books by American author Parnell Hall, the three-part series stars Phyllis Logan as Cora Felton, the Puzzle Lady.
After the body of a teenage girl is found in the local cemetery with an enigmatic clue in her pocket, Bakerbury DCI Hooper seeks help from the town’s newest, and most famous resident – Cora Felton, aka ‘The Puzzle Lady’
Cora’s ‘shoot first, ask questions never’ approach proves a perfect way to outwit the murderers, conmen and corrupt officials that stand in her way and show that – despite hiding a secret that would ruin her and those around her – she has a remarkable talent for solving murders.
And, as it turns out, Bakerbury isn’t as sleepy as it looks…
The three-parter is led by Downton Abbey star Phyllis Logan as Cora Felton, a woman who earns a living from her nationally syndicated crossword puzzle column but has secrets to hide.
The series sees Cora, who recently moved to the sleepy English town of Bakerbury, asked to help the local police with a strange murder where a crossword puzzle is left on the body. But Cora isn’t who she says she is, and soon gathers allies and enemies in equal measure.