This Is Not a Murder Mystery: Miniseries

6 episodes Premiered Aug 14, 2025 Updated Jul 18, 2026

Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

The Lovers

Aug 14, 2025 · 55 min

England, 1936. Young surrealist artists, including René Magritte and Salvador Dalí, gather at the grand West Dean estate for a private exhibition. When a shocking murder occurs, Sc

S1·E2 Core

The Glass Gun

Aug 21, 2025 · 52 min

A new incident shakes West Dean. As the surrealist artists begin to suspect one another, Scotland Yard's investigation starts to focus on a single guest. Paranoia spreads, secrets

S1·E3 Core

The Lobster Telephone

Aug 28, 2025 · 56 min

The guests hold a beautiful farewell, while Scotland Yard discovers who will receive a surprising inheritance. Magritte starts his own search for the truth, and new suspects begin

S1·E4 Core

The Phantom Lady

Sep 4, 2025 · 54 min

New guests arrive at West Dean, bringing tension and poor manners. As Quant and Thistlethwaite race to connect dots, a masked figure with a face of roses emerges from the shadows.

S1·E5 Mytharc

The Gift

Sep 11, 2025 · 51 min

Another disappearance? Tension peaks as the exhibition countdown begins. The estate reopens, the gala begins. Lord James' elite guests Picasso, Guggenheim, Freud arrive, ready to t

S1·E6 Mytharc

The Survivor

Sep 18, 2025 · 52 min

It's opening night. The world's most extravagant art lovers gather, ready to turn surrealism into gold. But as the gala begins, the night takes an unexpected turn and secrets are r