Overview

• The six-part drama adapts Reverend Richard Coles’s first Canon Clement novel, launching a weekly run on Channel 5.
• Matthew Lewis leads as Canon Daniel Clement, with Amanda Redman, Amit Shah and Adam James among the ensemble cast.
• Set in the fictional village of Champton in the 1980s, the story begins with a body found in the church, reportedly stabbed with a pair of secateurs.
• The series is adapted by Nick Hicks-Beach and directed by David Moore, with filming across West Midlands locations including Shropshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire.
• Episode two is scheduled for Tuesday 14 October, with critics highlighting the show’s mix of comforting mystery and period-specific social themes.