There’s a brand-new crime-drama airing on Channel 5 this week as Murder Before Evensong is set to be filled with twists and turns.

On Tuesday night, Channel 5 viewers will tune in for the first instalment of Murder Before Evensong.

The six-part murder mystery is based on the novel by I’m A Celeb fan-favourite, Reverend Richard Coles, the first in his best-selling series, the Canon Clement Mysteries.

Set in 1980s England, the series is set to keep audiences on the edge of their seat as bodies keep piling up in a village, which results in the main protagonist finding himself unexpectedly entangled in a murder case.

With the first episode airing this week, here’s everything you need to know about the Channel 5 drama

When does Murder Before Evensong start and how can you watch it?

The Channel 5 series will launch on Tuesday, 7th October at 9pm. The second episode will air the following Tuesday (October 14)

An overview for the first episode reads: “Canon Daniel Clement, introverted Rector of Champton, has his life turned upside-down when his difficult mother Audrey arrives unannounced. And Daniel upsets the apple cart himself by proposing the installation of a lavatory in the church, to widespread consternation.

“But a more serious challenge lies in wait for Daniel when he stumbles upon the body of his parishioner, Anthony Bowness, cousin of Lord de Floures, who was researching Champton’s history during the war.

“Daniel is forced to delve under the veneer of village life, questioning who he can trust, and, when threats are made against him, whether he himself was the intended murder victim.”

How many episodes are in Murder Before Evensong and what is it about?

The crime drama will consist of six episodes, with the first one airing on Tuesday, October 7.

Throughout the six episodes, Channel 5 fans will watch Canon Daniel Clement, the Rector of Champton, caught in the middle of a murder case when a body is uncovered at the church.

A synopsis for the series reads: “Canon Daniel Clement shares Champton rectory with his widowed mother – opinionated, fearless, ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey – and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda.

“When Daniel announces a plan to install a lavatory in the church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to destroying the apparent calm of the village. And then a body is found dead at the back of the church, stabbed in the neck with a pair of secateurs.

“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.

Who stars in the show?

Actor Matthew Lewis will star in the Channel 5 drama as Canon Daniel Clement, the Rector of Champton. He’s best known for his roles in Harry Potter and All Creatures Great and Small.

His mother, called Audrey in the show, will be played by Amanda Redman, seen in the likes of New Tricks and At Home with the Braithwaites.

The cast also consists of Amit Shah from Happy Valley as DS Neil Vanloo, Adam James, who is seen in The Day of the Jackal as Bernard De Floures, and Meghan Treadway, who features in One Day as Honour De Floures.

The likes of Alexander Delamain will also appear in the show as Alex De Floures alongside The Crown’s Marion Bailey as Kath, Amanda Hadingue as Dora and Tamzin Outhwaite as Stella Harper.

Other famous faces in Murder Before Evensong include Francis Magee as Edgy and Nina Toussaint-White as Jane Thwaite.

The Channel 5 drama has been adapted by Nick Hicks-Beach (Lewis, DCI Banks, Midsomer Murders) and has been directed by David Moore (Fool Me Once, Outlander, Shetland, Marple).

Murder Before Evensong is available to watch on Channel 5 from 9pm on October 7.