British Cozy Mystery · Sky One & Acorn TV · 2014– · 4 Series + Pilot
Ashley Jensen stars as Agatha Raisin, a brash, glamorous London PR executive who leaves the city behind for the fictional Cotswolds village of Carsely, only to find that murder follows her there. Adapted from M.C. Beaton's long-running novels, the series began with a 2014 Sky One pilot and an eight-episode first series in 2016 before continuing as an Acorn TV production. Four series have aired so far, and a fifth season is in pre-production. Agatha Raisin streams on Acorn TV in the US. See how it compares in British TV Hub's guide to where to watch British TV in the US.
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Agatha arrives in Carsely determined to fit in, and her entry in the village quiche competition lands her at the centre of a suspicious death. It introduces the village, her new friends and her talent for trouble in one feature-length story.
The eight Series 1 episodes run around 40 to 45 minutes each, so they make easy weeknight viewing. From Series 2 onwards, every mystery is feature-length at roughly 90 minutes.
The story that starts it all, as Agatha's attempt to impress her new neighbours turns into a murder inquiry with her firmly among the suspects. It sets the tone for everything that follows, from the village gossip to Agatha's refusal to stay out of police business.
A disliked woman is found dead in the village church's bell tower, and Agatha suspects there is more to it than a tragic accident. A classic village-whodunit setup with plenty of suspects close to home.
When a rambler and local activist is found dead in a wheat field, Agatha goes undercover with a walking group to get to the truth. It shows off her bold, hands-on approach to sleuthing at its most entertaining.
Agatha's struggling detective agency takes on a case of strange goings-on at a supposedly haunted property. A playful, slightly spooky mystery that suits an autumn evening in.
A wealthy woman hires Agatha for protection as she prepares to give away a large part of her estate, and the festive season soon takes a suspicious turn. A natural pick for a cozy December night.
A sharp-tongued former PR high-flyer who brings her big-city confidence to village life. Vain, impulsive and funny, Agatha is also fiercely loyal, and her refusal to leave a mystery alone drives every story.
Jamie Glover plays James Lacey, Agatha's on-and-off love interest, while Jason Merrells plays the aristocratic Sir Charles Fraith, whose friendship with Agatha carries its own romantic tension. Mathew Horne plays Roy Silver, her loyal former PR colleague.
Matt McCooey plays DC Bill Wong, the local detective who often finds Agatha one step into his cases, and Lucy Liemann plays her friend Sarah Bloxby. Katy Wix appears as Gemma Simpson in Series 1–2, and Jodie Tyack joins as Toni Gilmour in Series 3–4.
Jensen plays Agatha as gloriously imperfect, mixing comic bluster with real warmth. A heroine who is allowed to be vain, pushy and wrong makes the show stand apart from more polished detectives.
Honey-stone cottages, village fetes and country pubs give every episode a classic Cotswolds look. The setting is half the comfort, and the contrast with Agatha's city glamour fuels much of the humour.
Agatha Raisin leans into comedy and romance, with murders that stay largely off-screen and rarely turn graphic. It suits viewers who want a puzzle without the darkness of a modern police drama.
Agatha's home village of Carsely is fictional, but the series filmed its village scenes mainly in Biddestone, a picturesque village in Wiltshire. The books place Carsely in the Cotswolds, with Agatha regularly visiting real towns such as Evesham and Moreton-in-Marsh.
The series adapts the novels of M.C. Beaton, a pen name of Marion Chesney, beginning with Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death in 1992. The series now runs to 36 novels, most recently Sugar and Spite in 2025, with co-author R.W. Green continuing Agatha's adventures.
Readers who enjoy Agatha's misadventures will find plenty more in the same spirit among Britain's cozy mystery writers.
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On Acorn TV, which you can also add as a channel on Prime Video.
There are 20 original mysteries, counting the 2014 pilot: eight shorter episodes in 2016, then three later series of three, four and four feature-length stories. Some Acorn TV listings count the pilot as Series 1, Episode 1 and split later stories into two parts, so episode numbers can look different there.
Yes, one is on the way. Series 4 aired in 2022, and M.C. Beaton's official website says a fifth season is in pre-production. No premiere date has been announced.
The village scenes were filmed mainly in Biddestone, a village in Wiltshire, which stands in for the fictional Cotswolds village of Carsely.
Yes. The series adapts M.C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin novels, which began in 1992 with Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death.
Each episode is a self-contained mystery, but Agatha's friendships and romances develop over time, so watching in order is the most rewarding way in.
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