Bookish (2025)

Season 1

Gabriel Book, proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop, relies on his vast collection to unravel baffling cases. He nurtures a group of lovable yet troubled individuals, providing informal protection and guidance.

Released July 16, 2025 Episode 52 min 17+

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Keywords: tmdb.post-world-war-ii, tmdb.antiquarian-bookseller, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.whodunit, tmdb.mystery, tmdb.crime, imdb.closeted-homosexual + 7 more, imdb.london-england, tmdb.amused, imdb.1940s, imdb.post-world-war-two, imdb.bookshop, imdb.gay-character, imdb.whodunnit-mystery

Production Companies: UKTV, Eagle Eye Drama, Happy Duck Films

Network: U&Alibi

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

IMDb 724

6.8

/2843/

Trakt

/200/

TMDb

/22/

Tomatoes

100

/11/

Metacritic

/7/

Mark Gatiss
Director

Mark Gatiss
Gabriel Book

Polly Walker
Trottie

Elliot Levey
Inspector Bliss

Buket Komur
Nora

Connor Finch
Jack

Joely Richardson
Sandra Dare

Daniel Mays
Eric Wellbeloved

Jonas Nay
Felix

6.8

S1E1 - Slightly Foxed (1)

There's a new assistant to train up at Book's Books, but the excavation of a nearby bombsite that's full of skeletons leads to book-selling taking a back seat.

July 16, 2025, midnight

6.0

S1E2 - Slightly Foxed (2)

Bliss and Book's investigation into Harkup's death continues as Book discovers some surprising evidence in the case of the bombsite skeletons.

July 16, 2025, midnight

7.2

S1E3 - Deadly Nitrate (1)

There's excitement in the air when a film crew arrives at Archangel Lane - until an extra drops dead after eating poisoned chocolates meant for one of the cast.

July 16, 2025, midnight

7.0

S1E4 - Deadly Nitrate (2)

Book must race against time to uncover the truth before anyone else ends up dead. Meanwhile, Jack gets an unexpected answer when he confronts Trottie and Book.

July 16, 2025, midnight