Do you like nothing more than to sit down with a cup of tea and a plate of biscuits, while watching a cosy murder-mystery? You know, those shows where victims are bumped off in a small village, and the violence and nastiness tends to take place off screen.

We’re not talking gritty, hard hitting stuff – rather, the sorts of murder-mysteries that are a breezy watch. Shows where amateur sleuthing thrives, and we can all go to bed without having nightmares.

Well, if these are the TV shows for you then you’ve come to the right place. Below you will find a list of cosy murder-mystery television shows which could be perfect for your next binge watch!

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List of over 40 cosy mystery TV shows

Image: ©Network 10/TV NZ 1

Below is a list of over 40 cosy murder-mystery shows. Should you be in the mood for some super-sleuthing, these could be the shows for you.

  • Agatha Raisin (2014 – 2022)
  • Beyond Paradise (2023 – Present)
  • The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014 – Present)
  • Cooper and Fry (2025 – Present)
  • Dalgliesh (2021 – Present)
  • Darby and Joan (2022 – Present)
  • Death in Paradise (2011 – Present)
  • Death Valley (2025 – Present)
  • Father Brown (2013 – Present)
  • Father Dowling (1989 – 1991)
  • Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017 – 2021)
  • Grantchester (2014 – Present)
  • The Hairdresser Mysteries (2026 – Present)
  • Hamish Macbeth (1995 – 1997)
  • Harry Wild (2022 – Present)
  • Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996 – 1998)
  • Hudson & Rex (2019 – Present)
  • Jonathan Creek (1997 – 2016)
  • Ludwig (2024 – Present)
  • The Madame Blanc Mysteries (2021 – Present)
  • The Marlow Murder Club (2024 – Present)
  • Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (2012 – 2015)
  • Miss Scarlet and the Duke (2020 – Present)
  • Mr & Mrs Murder (2013)
  • Mrs Sidhu Investigates (2023 – Present)
  • Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries (2019 – 2021)
  • Murder Before Evensong (2025 – Present)
  • Murder Most Puzzling (2025 – Present)
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984 – 1996)
  • Murdoch Mysteries (2008 – Present)
  • My Life is Murder (2019 – Present)
  • Only Murders in the Building (2021 – Present)
  • Partners in Crime (2015)
  • Pie in the Sky (1994 – 1997)
  • Queens of Mystery (2019 – Present)
  • Recipes for Love and Murder (2022 – Present)
  • Return to Paradise (2024 – Present)
  • Rosemary & Thyme (2003 – 2007)
  • Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (2019 – Present)
  • Signora Volpe (2022 – Present)
  • Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022 – Present)
  • Whitstable Pearl (2021 – Present)

Seek out the above shows through streaming or TV reruns, and you’ll have all the cosy murder-mystery television shows you could ever need.

Image: ©ITV
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Alex is a writer, editor, and blogger specialising in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to a career in blogging, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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