Bookish (2025) — series, 2 seasons, 12 episodes

Name: Bookish
Director: Mark Gatiss
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Released: 2025-07-16
Cast: Mark Gatiss, Polly Walker, Elliot Levey, Buket Komur, Connor Finch

About the series

London, 1946. As the city struggles to rebuild after the war, Gabriel Book, the eccentric owner of a second-hand bookshop, finds himself drawn into a series of mysterious murders. A man of remarkable knowledge and an instinct for spotting details others overlook, Gabriel has a talent for solving crimes through his understanding of literature, history and human nature. Alongside his young assistant Jack and Inspector Bliss, he begins investigating cases involving murder, blackmail, hidden motives and long-buried secrets. While each mystery takes him deeper into the lives of Londoners, Gabriel’s own past remains full of unanswered questions. His unusual marriage to Trotty, a longtime friend and confidante, adds another layer to a life already filled with secrets.

Seasons & episodes

2 seasons · 12 episodes

Season 1

2025 · 6 episodes

E01
Slightly Foxed (1)

16 Jul 2025 50 min

There's a new assistant to train up at Book's Books, but the excavation of a nearby bombsite that's full of skeletons leads to book-selling taking a back seat.
E02
Slightly Foxed (2)

16 Jul 2025 54 min

Bliss and Book's investigation into Harkup's death continues as Book discovers some surprising evidence in the case of the bombsite skeletons.
E03
Deadly Nitrate (1)

16 Jul 2025 52 min

There's excitement in the air when a film crew arrives at Archangel Lane - until an extra drops dead after eating poisoned chocolates meant for one of the cast.
E04
Deadly Nitrate (2)

16 Jul 2025 52 min

Book must race against time to uncover the truth before anyone else ends up dead. Meanwhile, Jack gets an unexpected answer when he confronts Trottie and Book.
E05
Such Devoted Sisters (1)

16 Jul 2025 52 min

A grand hotel, exiled royalty, a poisoned army captain and Trottie as a suspect. Could this prove to be Book’s toughest case yet?
E06
Such Devoted Sisters (2)

16 Jul 2025 53 min

As tension builds, the staff rebel and the Walsingham Hotel lists like an old ship, can Book unmask Captain Orr’s murderer?

Season 2

2026 · 6 episodes

E01
Memento Mori - Part 1

26 Aug 2026 54 min

When a charismatic medium hosts a mysterious seance, a table full of suspects are under investigation as Book reunites with Inspector Bliss to solve the mystery.
E02
Memento Mori - Part 2

26 Aug 2026 52 min

The evidence forces Book and the team to face a disturbing question: has a notorious fascist who ended up on the gallows returned from the grave to kill again?
E03
Dead Man's Whistle - Part 1

26 Aug 2026 49 min

Inspector Bliss and Book are unconvinced when a body is found in unusual circumstances in a tailor's shop and the elderly proprietor is keen to confess. Contains Mature Themes.
E04
Dead Man's Whistle - Part 2

26 Aug 2026 52 min

As Jack's good fortune runs out, Book and the team decipher the handiwork of a tailor who is capable of much more than a stylish new suit. Contains Mature Themes.
E05
Killer Nacht - Part 1

26 Aug 2026 60 min

On a mission to stop a notorious book thief - the elusive Duchess Alberta (Miranda Richardson) - Book and Jack journey across post-war Germany to the town of Wurl. Contains Mature Themes.
E06
Killer Nacht - Part 2

26 Aug 2026 60 min

With Book and Jack caught in the jaws of a deadly legacy in Germany, Inspector Bliss and local officer Liesl Pohl cross-examine the guests of the Schloss Von Bode. Contains Mature Themes.