Your Complete Guide to British Cozy Mystery Television
Cozy crime telly is a uniquely British treasure – where murders happen in picturesque villages, vicars solve crimes between sermons, and gardeners unearth bodies alongside the begonias. From the dreaming spires of Oxford in Inspector Morse to the deadly villages of Midsomer Murders, from eccentric detectives like Professor T to amateur sleuths like Rosemary & Thyme, British cozy mysteries offer the perfect blend of intrigue, charm, and reassurance that order will always be restored by the final credits.
Number of Shows – 59
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The Cozy Crime Index is your comprehensive database for tracking the characters and episodes across British cozy mystery series. Browse complete character lists for each show, discover which episodes feature your favourite detectives, and explore the intricate web of relationships that make these series so compelling. Whether you’re trying to remember which episode of Grantchester introduced a particular character, or want to track recurring faces across Agatha Raisin, we’ve got you covered.
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Dive into our growing collection of series, from long-running favourites like New Tricks to newer gems like The Marlow Murder Club. Each show page includes complete episode guides, character databases, and series information – everything you need to enhance your viewing experience or refresh your memory before the next series begins.
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Shakespeare and Hathaway
Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire’s residents.
Beyond Paradise
Beyond Paradise follows Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman who, after leaving the Caribbean island of Saint Marie, relocates to the fictional coastal town of Shipton Abbott in Devon to be with his fiancée Martha Lloyd.
Agatha Raisin
Burnt out on office politics, Agatha Raisin retires early to a picturesque village in the Cotswolds and soon finds a second career as an amateur detective investigating mischief, mayhem, and murder in her deceptively quaint…
A Touch of Frost
Set in the fictional South Midlands town of Denton, A Touch of Frost follows Detective Inspector William Edward “Jack” Frost, a scruffy, unconventional, old-school copper whose talent for solving crimes is matched only by his…
Grace
Set in Brighton and Hove on England’s south coast, Grace follows Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, a hard-working, dogged police officer haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his wife Sandy years earlier.
Karen Pirie
Set in Scotland and based on Val McDermid’s acclaimed novels, Karen Pirie follows a young, fearless Detective Sergeant working for Police Scotland’s Historic Cases Unit as she tackles cold case murders that have remained unsolved…
Harry Wild
A retired English professor discovers she has a knack for solving mysteries, especially when they involve literary references, and teams up with her teenage mugger to form an unlikely detective duo.
Father Brown (2013 onwards)
Set in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford in the early 1950s, Father Brown follows a slightly rumpled, mild-mannered Catholic priest whose apparent innocence and unassuming manner belie a razor-sharp intellect and profound understanding of…
Heartbeat
Set in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield during the 1960s, Heartbeat follows the lives and adventures of rural police constables, medical staff, and village residents in a nostalgic period drama that combines gentle…
Ellis
DCI Ellis and her partner DS Harper are parachuted into failing police investigations across northern England, tackling seemingly unsolvable cases at different stations where their arrival is often met with resistance, hostility, and institutional barriers.
Young Sherlock
Set in 1870s Oxford, Young Sherlock follows a disgraced 19-year-old Sherlock Holmes—raw, unfiltered, and lacking discipline—as he finds himself embroiled in a murder investigation that threatens his liberty.
Queens of Mystery
Detective Sergeant Matilda “Mattie” Stone returns to her hometown of Wildemarsh to work for the local constabulary, where she’s reunited with her three crime-writing aunts who raised her after her mother’s mysterious disappearance. Between investigating…