5 Favourite 6 Episode Crime Epic MURDER BEFORE EVENSONG Starring Matthew Lewis Arrives On DVD + Digital On November 17

As seen on 5 

MURDER BEFORE EVENSONG Arrives on DVD and digital 17 November 2025

‘Grantchester meets Agatha Christie… all the trappings of a classic murder mystery… a gripping whodunit… entire cast is phenomenal’ 

★★★★ - Radio Times 

★★★★ - Daily Mail 

‘Perfect for autumn evenings’ - The Sun 

‘Promises intrigue, charm and a classic whodunnit twist’ - Daily Mirror

‘What a treat as the nights draw in to settle down to this cosy crime drama’ - Daily Telegraph 

Say your prayers as the inimitable The Reverend Richard Coles’ Murder Before Evensong – the critically  acclaimed Sunday Times best-selling first book in the Canon Clement Mysteries collection – has been adapted for  a brilliant new crime series set to arrive on DVD and digital just in time for Christmas. 

Set to be the nation’s brand-new crime obsession, the six-part series sees Harry Potter’s Matthew Lewis (Me  Before You, All Creatures Great & Small) take the lead as the empathetic canon-turned-sleuth, Daniel Clement, who becomes embroiled in the shocking murder of one of his parishioners. 

With its blend of captivating crime, familiar faces and picturesque rural settings, Murder Before Evensong makes the perfect winter warmer, as the evenings draw in. Hot on the heels of its premiere on 5, the highly anticipated  mystery series arrives on DVD and digital on 17 November 2025, courtesy of Acorn Media International. 

Joining Lewis is a stellar lineup of British talent including Amanda Redman (New Tricks, Sexy Beast), Amit Shah (Happy Valley, Crashing), Tamzin Outhwaite (Eastenders, New Tricks) and Adam James (The Day of the Jackal,  Doctor Foster) as they bring the novel to life. 

In 1988, in the quiet, charming village of Champton, Canon Daniel Clement (Lewis) shares a rectory with his  overbearing widowed mother Audrey (Redman) and his two lovable dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda. When Daniel announces his plan to modernise the church, the town is unnerved and his congregation left divided. The  community are further shaken to their core when a dead body is discovered in the church, and everyone’s a  suspect. 

With a killer on the loose and bodies beginning to pile up, the church becomes a breeding ground for gossip, fear  and suspicion and it’s Daniel who must hold his fractured community together. As DS Neil Vanloo (Shah) observes  his close bond to his parishioners, he enlists Daniel to assist in the search for the cold-blooded killer. 

But as he delves under the veneer of village life to piece together clues and uncover long buried secrets, Daniel is forced to question who he can trust and whether he himself was the intended murder victim all along. 

Uncover a new whodunit for the ages as The Reverend Richard Coles’ story of secrets, scandals and sudden  deaths is brought to life in Murder Before Evensong. With its mix of warmth, humour, suspense, and 1980s  charm, this canny and atmospheric new crime caper will have you praying for more. 

SPECIAL FEATURES include: 

• Adapting Murder Before Evensong with The Reverend Richard Coles 
• Inside Series 1 
• 1980s England 

Title: Murder Before Evensong DVD Release Date: 17 November 2025 

Cat.No: AV3829 RRP: £27.99 

Cert: 15 Running Time: 360 minutes on 2 discs 

Available to download and keep from 17 November 2025 

About Acorn Media International
Acorn Media International is a division of AMC Networks, Inc. For over 30 years, Acorn has successfully managed and distributed best-selling dramas, mysteries and other series, including  Line Of Duty, Doc Martin, Agatha Raisin, Midsomer Murders, Chernobyl, A Place To Call Home and many more. From broadcast to streaming, DVD to digital, Acorn effectively exploits  content in all formats across all distribution channels, including direct-to-consumer via its proprietary SVOD channel, Acorn TV. Acorn optimizes the value of content by skilfully managing  pricing, windowing and promotion. Acorn has offices in the US, UK and Australia and works with strategic partners to distribute to other territories around the globe. 

About AMC Networks
Known for its groundbreaking and celebrated original content, AMC Networks is the company behind the award-winning brands AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, and IFC  Films. Its diverse line-up of popular and critically-acclaimed series and independent films include Killing Eve, Better Call Saul and The Walking Dead, which has been the #1 show on basic  cable television for nine consecutive years, as well as Portlandia, Brockmire, Love After Lockup, and the films Boyhood, Death of Stalin, and many more. Its original series Mad Men and  Breaking Bad are widely recognized as being among the most influential and acclaimed shows in the history of TV. The Company also operates AMC Studios, its production business;  AMC Networks International, its international programming business; the subscription streaming services Shudder, Sundance Now; Acorn TV; and UMC (Urban Movie Channel); and Levity Entertainment Group, the Company’s production services and comedy venues business.