How to watch Magpie Murders in Australia

Anthony Horowitz’s novel, Magpie Murders, has been adapted for TV, bringing character Susan Ryeland and the murder mystery she gets entangled in straight to your screens. Ryeland is a book editor who receives renowned mystery author Alan Conway’s latest novel, Magpie Murders, only to discover that the final chapters are lost. In the world of whoddunit, a mystery crime without an ending equates to a bad hangover that viciously lingers for a long time. As for Ryeland, “it won’t even be worth the paper it’s not printed on!”, she said. 

Excited to check this new series out? Here’s how you can watch the new crime drama in Australia. 

Magpie Murders TV series preview

When book editor Susan Ryeland receives an unfinished manuscript from her best-selling crime author, Alan Conway, who also dies shortly after, she finds herself at the centre of a mysterious crime as she tries to locate the book’s missing chapters. Her search leads to more clues that could unveil the mystery behind Conway’s death. The investigation she starts on her own ultimately uncovers sinister secrets that are bound to change her life forever in ways she’ll never see coming. 

In Conway’s supposedly final novel, the characters are based on the people he knew with the cast portraying multiple characters in different time periods (1950s and contemporary Britain). With this, viewers also get to see the protagonist in Conway’s fictional novels, detective Atticus Pünd. A 1950s detective, he solves even the toughest of crimes despite his complexities and his reputation for being difficult to work with. 

When Ryeland becomes convinced that the book’s plot may have been based on true events, causing Conway’s murder, she becomes more adamant to get to the bottom of the crime mystery. Magpie Murders is written for television by author Anthony Horowitz himself, directed by Peter Cattaneo, and produced by Eleventh Hour Films and Masterpiece. 

Magpie Murders series trailer

Here’s the trailer for the new BritBox original series.

Which streaming services show Magpie Murders?

Magpie Murders is a new BritBox Original, which premiered on streaming TV in Australia on 9th June 2022. The six-episode series features different literary dimensions with characters in the story portraying other characters in another story.

All six episodes of the new series stream exclusively on BritBox in Australia. Luckily, new customers can try the service with a 7-day free trial so you can binge-watch the entire TV series for free. 

Streaming Services	TV show
BritBox	Yes
Disney Plus	No
Foxtel	No
Foxtel Now	No
BINGE	No
Amazon Prime Video	No
Netflix	No
Apple TV+	No
Stan	No
Paramount Plus	No
Free to air	No

You can also check out this streaming TV guide to search for other shows and which streaming services they’re on. 

How to watch Magpie Murders in Australia?

To watch Magpie Murders, BritBox is the only streaming service in Australia that has exclusive rights to broadcast all episodes. It streams on the streaming service from 9th June 2022. New customers can choose between the monthly and the yearly plan, priced at $8.99 and $89.99, respectively.

In addition to an excellent catalogue of content from BBC and ITV with the likes of Line of Duty, Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders, Foyles War, and many other best shows on BritBox, the streaming service offers new originals that are just as binge-worthy, including the new Magpie Murders TV show.

Being a BritBox exclusive, the series won’t be available on free-to-air.

Stream Magpie Murders on BritBox

To watch the Magpie Murders TV series, Australia has now BritBox, which also offers a 7-day free trial. New customers will need to sign up for an account to access every British show and movie on offer. 

With just a single tier, there’s no need to pick more expensive plans in order to stream simultaneously. BritBox allows users to stream on up to five screens at the same time for the monthly price of $8.99. If you want to save a little bit, you can opt for the $89.99 annual plan, which works out to be only around $7.50 per month.

Magpie Murders series cast

The new six-part drama series star Lesley Manville as Susan Ryeland and Tim McMullan as Atticus Pünd. Check out the complete cast of the show with their characters below. 

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Streaming devices for watching on BritBox

Catch your favourite BritBox shows on a variety of devices and stream from anywhere. You can stream the BritBox original and many other TV shows using the devices below: