Say your prayers — Murder Before Evensong is here to bless your autumn viewing. Based on the Sunday Times bestselling debut novel by The Reverend Richard Coles, this charmingly macabre mystery has been adapted into a brand-new TV series arriving on DVD and Digital on November 17, courtesy of Acorn Media International, following its run on Channel 5.

Leading the cast is Harry Potter’s Matthew Lewis (All Creatures Great & Small, Me Before You), stepping into the role of Canon Daniel Clement — a kind-hearted village vicar with a knack for stumbling into sin and scandal. He’s joined by a top-tier British ensemble, including Amanda Redman (New Tricks, Sexy Beast), Amit Shah (Happy Valley, Crashing), Tamzin Outhwaite (EastEnders, New Tricks), and Adam James (Doctor Foster, The Day of the Jackal).

Set in 1988 in the quaint village of Champton, Daniel lives in a cozy rectory with his formidable mother Audrey (Redman) and his two loyal dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda. But when Daniel’s plans to modernise the church divide his parishioners, the idyllic village calm is shattered — quite literally — by a grisly murder in the church itself. Suddenly, everyone’s a suspect, and Daniel finds himself reluctantly drawn into the investigation.

Partnering with the perceptive DS Neil Vanloo (Shah), Daniel begins to dig beneath Champton’s polite exterior, uncovering layers of gossip, grudges, and long-buried secrets that threaten to tear the community apart. But as the bodies begin to pile up, Daniel must ask himself whether the next funeral might be his own.

Murder Before Evensong is everything you could hope for from a British whodunit — full of charm, wit, and just the right touch of menace. With its 1980s flair, irresistible ensemble cast, and a story steeped in small-town scandal, it’s the perfect winter watch for mystery lovers and cozy crime devotees alike.

Faith, murder, and dachshunds — what more could you want on a dark November night?