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Murder Before Evensong represents Channel 5's newest dramatic offering.

The gripping thriller draws inspiration from the inaugural novel in the Canon Clement Mysteries collection, penned by the Reverend Richard Coles.

Harry Potter alumnus Matthew Lewis takes on the role of Canon Daniel Clement, a parish priest who finds himself thrust into uncharted waters when a corpse turns up within his church grounds, coinciding with the unwelcome arrival of his domineering mother Audrey, portrayed by New Tricks veteran Amanda Redman.

The official synopsis for Murder Before Evensong, which unfolds against the backdrop of 1980s England, states: "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."

What is the episode count for Murder Before Evensong?

Murder Before Evensong launched on Tuesday, October 7, featuring a feature-length premiere episode on Channel 5.

The subsequent episode is scheduled to broadcast on the network at 9pm on Tuesday, October 14. The series consists of six episodes, each airing weekly at the same time slot.

Throughout the course of the show, viewers will meet a star-studded cast including Amit Shah from Happy Valley as DS Neil Vanloo, Adam James from The Day of the Jackal as Bernard De Floures, and Meghan Treadway from One Day as Honour De Floures.

Alexander Delamain will also join the cast as Alex De Floures, alongside The Crown's Marion Bailey as Kath, Amanda Hadingue as Dora and Tamzin Outhwaite as Stella Harper. Other notable appearances in Murder Before Evensong include Francis Magee as Edgy and Nina Toussaint-White as Jane Thwaite.