Renewed or Canceled? The Latest on Murder Before Evensong Season 2
Murder Before Evensong stormed onto UK and U.S. streamers in late 2025, turning Canon Daniel Clement’s parish whodunit into a must-binge hit. With just one season and buzz still surging, will Season 2 get the green light—or meet the axe?
If you binged Murder Before Evensong and are already peeking around the vestry for news on a second season, same. Here is where things stand, minus the fluff.
So... is Season 2 happening?
Short answer: nobody has said yes or no yet. There is no renewal, no cancellation, no teaser — nothing official. The show dropped on streaming in the UK and the U.S. in late 2025, made some noise, and now it is in that awkward waiting room where networks decide whether to keep the case files open.
Quick refresher on the show
It is a six-episode crime drama based on Richard Coles' best-selling novel, with Harry Potter alum Matthew Lewis stepping into the collar as Canon Daniel Clement. He is a mild, meticulous parish rector in the 1980s village of Champton whose quiet routine implodes when a body is discovered inside his own church. He also lives with his sharp-tongued, widowed mother Audrey (Amanda Redman), and his push to modernize the parish rubs plenty of townsfolk the wrong way. As tempers flare, the body count ticks up. Cozy setting, not-so-cozy consequences.
Who is in it?
- Matthew Lewis as Canon Daniel Clement
- Amanda Redman as Audrey, Daniel's widowed mother
- Amit Shah (Happy Valley) as DS Neil Vanloo
- Adam James (The Day of the Jackal) as Bernard De Floures
- Meghan Treadway (One Day) as Honour De Floures
- Alexander Delamain as Alex De Floures
- Marion Bailey (The Crown) as Kath
- Amanda Hadingue as Dora
- Tamzin Outhwaite as Stella Harper
How people are feeling about it
Critics have mostly warmed to it — it is sitting at 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. The main ding: it plays things a bit safe with very familiar mystery moves. Viewers are split. A lot of fans are into the slow-burn pacing and small-village vibe, calling it cozy and very British in the best way. Others want a sharper edge. If you average the chatter, it is basically 50/50, leaning positive.
The bottom line
As of right now, there is no green light and no hint of one. If you are hoping for more crimes before evensong, you are in wait-and-see mode with the rest of us.