I love a slightly kitch, well-made, murder series

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Love Midsommer. Watched them all.
Loved Sherlock.
Loved Why Didn't They Ask Evans.
Loved Bookish.
Loved Knives Out and the other one.
Love anything Agatha Christie.

What might I not have seen? Series or film.

We enjoyed Death Valley, which I think has a similar vibe

Only Murders in the Building.

Ludwig was good , was on BBC

Death Valley - will look it up. Thank you.

OMITB - yes, it was fun.

Ludwig - agree, was good.

Poker face - bit of a twist on the usual formula, quirky and we loved it!

Boat Story (not about the obvious)
really good quirky/offbeat series
Adam Gillen who played Liam in Benidorm (!) plays a totally different role and main star is Adrien Lester.

What about Jack Irish?
There are three films plus a series. I loved them all. Currently available on channel 4.

Have you seen The Mentalist? US show based in California, the people are all beautiful and it has humour but can also be quite dark at times

Ooh, The Mentalist was great but the premise is dark.

Magpie Murders?

I like Elsbeth (American and quirky). They have a guest star each show, who usually is the murderer!

I second Only Murders and Magpie Murders, too. Bookish is on my list to watch. Anyone watched the Puzzle Lady - or something like that - yet?

I agree with Mentalist! Also Blacklist.

High Potential is entertaining.

I'm extremely late to the party with Midsummer murders, but they are actually quite dark. I'm on series 2. Not exactly what I was expecting.

I watched all The Marlow Murders, but I wasn't fussed on them.

Thursday Murder Club is coming out on NF soon

I can't wait for this. Brilliant casting with Helen Mirren as Elizabeth. Exactly who I imagined. Not sure about Joyce, but I'm keeping an open mind and will be happy yo ge proved wrong.

Magpie Murders and Department Q were fun.

Agatha Raisin will be right up your street, Cotswolds sleuthing with a hint of comedy and a Midsomer feel.

Maybe Father Brown too?

Department Q was good but not at all fun or kitsch! Very dark and violent.
Second Poker Face.

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries for the 20s glamour

Have you tried
Father Brown
Shakespeare and Hathaway
McDonald and dodds
Dr Blake Mysterys Australian

Death in paradise
Father Brown

I also thought of Elsbeth when OP said Kitch. A bit Columbo-like, in that you know who the murderer is/was most likely to be and it's about watching it be figured out.

I also liked Elementary for that.

High potential was good. (Disney+)
Will Trent (Disney +)
The residence (Netflix) has OMITB vibes

Agatha Raisin, Father Brown for UK one's.

Castle is an American murder/cop etc funny but serious series.
(I also like the Mentalist and Bones as go to box sets - a bit darker, but with underlying gentle humour in there too.)