'Magpie Murders’ Review: A Welcome Twist on the Cozy Crime Drama

[{"selector":"#anim-aeb546ac-797a-4a30-b485-5cc0c5482ad7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8888e133-80ae-47d1-a842-d6838ddb43fa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-df8a5ad1-11b7-4b01-a055-5f8ed07e9f32","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 295.76700%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] ‘Magpie Murders’ is a new TV show that is fun to watch.

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[{"selector":"#anim-a0b8673f-199b-48e2-b057-98d329394fd6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.24624988620297%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-61aae2ed-941f-4068-8b82-3f26fea5f79c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-915bb812-291a-416a-a520-4c66b3e09cc0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 205.86413%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The show is based on a book by Anthony Horowitz and was first shown in the UK on BritBox.

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[{"selector":"#anim-0d58db20-9304-4886-8995-8d4e846accfa [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-50681ad6-5c07-45a8-92fe-ecad907a7237","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b426665e-4b3f-4215-9e5a-2e14e59b3b8c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 214.19743%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Susan goes to Suffolk to find missing pages and another mystery happens.

[{"selector":"#anim-b6731375-b314-4f11-8370-38ab89f23114 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c9a18317-597f-47ae-b676-e542d7150b9e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8c523332-b552-423a-9445-71a8fac0dbc5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 203.08631%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The show will be on PBS every Sunday at 9 p.m. starting November 20.

[{"selector":"#anim-7af6572c-0cda-49e0-8dd5-c3a5e84323ba [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3f14c272-f0a5-45ba-909b-ae2f59c342d8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa4085ec-3c4e-4ca9-a2e1-caeeb0c3e4bd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 264.44458%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] ‘Magpie Murders’ is a mystery that will keep you guessing.