Bookish creator Mark Gatiss shares major season 3 update
Season 2 is expected to debut later this year - but will the show go beyond that?
This year, Bookish will be returning for a second season, one which was confirmed before season 1 even debuted. Now, it seems that that confidence in the show's future is continuing, as creator and star Mark Gatiss has revealed work has already started on a season 3.
Gatiss spoke with us while he was at the Radio Times Covers Party 2026, and when asked whether Bookish was a series that could run and run with multiple future seasons, he said: "I bloody well hope so!"
"Yes! I'm writing series 3 now," he revealed. "That might be an exclusive, I don't know!"
Indeed it is. This is the first we've heard of season 3 being in the works, and while the show hasn't yet been officially renewed by U&Alibi, it does seem hopeful that we could hear positive news sooner rather than later.
Gatiss also jokingly teased what the future of the series would hold beyond season 2, saying: "It would involve books. And murder - never theft."
While fans will no doubt be thrilled to hear that Gatiss is already thinking about the long-term future of the series, in the meantime we still have season 2 to get excited about.
Teasing those upcoming storylines, Gatiss told us: "The first story is set in the world of spiritualism. The second story is about a murder in a tailor shop, and the third story is set in Germany where Book and Jack go to find out what happened to Jack's father, Felix."
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Teasing later episodes, when we'll find out more about Book's past with Felix, he said: "Episode 5 [and] 6, that's what it's about. So we will find out what happened, who Felix was, what happened to him, the whole shebang!"
Bookish airs on U&Alibi. The series is available to stream on demand on Sky, Virgin, BT and TalkTalk.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
