Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
Created by Agatha Christie, T.R. Bowen
On BBC One
A genteel, methodical murder mystery set in a picturesque English village, where an elderly amateur detective unravels a crime through observation and village wisdom rather than urgency.
Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry.
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Questions people ask
Is Miss Marple: The Body in the Library easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Does Miss Marple: The Body in the Library leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Miss Marple: The Body in the Library violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Is Miss Marple: The Body in the Library sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Miss Marple: The Body in the Library scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
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Ensemble
Like Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Miss Marple: The Body in the Library, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Miss Marple: The Body in the Library, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Miss Marple: The Body in the Library, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
