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Bookish Debuts on HBO Max and U&Alibi as Critics Praise Its 1946 Poisoning Mysteries

Featuring Mark Gatiss as a bookshop sleuth with a secret 'lavender marriage', the series has been renewed for a second season.

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Overview

  • Set in postwar London, Bookish unfolds three two-part poisoning mysteries that echo classic Golden Age puzzles.
  • Gabriel Book secures crime scene access with a mysterious 'letter from Churchill' and draws on his literary expertise to crack cases.
  • Reviewers have applauded the show’s blend of period escapism, black comedy and undercurrents of postwar melancholy.
  • All six episodes are now streaming on HBO Max in the US and begin airing on U&Alibi in the UK on July 16 at 8 pm.
  • Global distribution deals across PBS, Max Australia and several European networks have accompanied an early green light for season two.