MURDER in Provence is a three-part crime drama starring Roger Allam.
Find out here if the series is based on a true story.
Is Murder in Provence based on a true story?
Murder in Provence is not based on a true story but has been adapted from the books of M.L. Longworth by Downton Abbey writer Shelagh Stephenson.
The first episode of the series is based on the second novel – Murder in the Rue Dumas.
There are nine books in the series in total and it is available to watch on Britbox.
There are three 90-minute episodes in season one.
Murder in Provence
Who stars in Murder in Provence?
Game Of Thrones actor Roger Allam leads the cast in the new series as Antoine Verlaque, a quick-witted judge who discovers there has been a murder in his idyllic home town.
Nancy Carrol (The Crown) plays Marine Bonnet, Antoine’s romantic interest in the show.
Their relationship is a focal point of the series, as their relationship often gets in the way of the murder mystery.
Patricia Hodge has been cast as Florence Bonnet who is Marine’s mother.
Florence does not approve of Antoine as she believes he is not good enough for her daughter.
Geff Francis (Zastrozzi, Queen and Country)stars as Francois Rousell, a policeman who is not liked by the other characters.
Other notable actors include Kirsty Bushell (Eastenders, Really) as Antoine’s assistant and Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman, Every Other Weekend) as Helene Paulik, Antoine’s friend.
What is Murder in Provence about?
Murder in Provence follows Antoine, a chief magistrate in Aix-en-Provence, France.
He lives with his partner Mariem who is a criminal psychology professor.
While life seems to b going well for the pair, it all of a sudden comes crashing down when a professor is murdered just before he was due to retire.
At first, Antonie is in disbelief that such a thing would happy where he lives – but it soon becomes clear that someone had it in for him.
