Harry Potter star caught up in murder chaos in trailer for thriller based on best-selling book
Matthew Lewis stars in Murder Before Evensong, 5's adaptation of the novel by Reverend Richard Coles.
A first-look trailer has been revealed for Murder Before Evensong, the new six-part murder mystery series based on the novel of the same name by Reverend Richard Coles.
The trailer for the series, which will air on 5 this autumn, introduces us to Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis's character Canon Daniel Clement. Daniel is the Rector of English village Champton, who finds himself entangled in a murder case when a dead body turns up in the church.
Other cast members for the series are also seen in the trailer, including Amanda Redman as Daniel's mother Audrey, Amit Shah as DS Neil Vanloo, Adam James as Bernard De Floures and Tamzin Outhwaite as Stella Harper.
You can watch the full trailer at the top of this article now.
Other stars featuring in the show's cast include Meghan Treadway, Alexander Delamain, Marion Bailey, Amanda Hadingue, Francis Magee and Nina Toussaint-White.
The synopsis for the series says: "Daniel shares Champton rectory with his widowed mother Audrey – and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda. When Daniel announces a plan to modernise the church, the parish is suddenly divided. And then a body is found dead at the back of the church.
"As the police move in and the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and keep his fractured community together... and catch a killer."
Beyond Murder Before Evensong, Coles has written four more books in the Canon Clement series – 2023's A Death in the Parish, 2024's Murder at the Monastery and Murder Under the Mistletoe, and 2025's A Death on Location.
Lewis is, of course, best known for playing Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film series, while he has had more recent roles in 5 drama All Creatures Great and Small and Romesh Ranganathan's BBC sitcom Avoidance.
Murder Before Evensong is coming soon. Watch and stream on 5.
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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.
