Bookish

About Bookish

Gabriel Book, proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop, relies on his vast collection to unravel baffling cases. He nurtures a group of lovable yet troubled individuals, providing informal protection and guidance.

Bookish is a crime and mystery series made for U&Alibi. It has run to 2 seasons and 12 episodes since July 2025. That is around 6 episodes a season.

Mark Gatiss leads the cast as Gabriel Book, Polly Walker as Trottie Book, Elliot Levey as Inspector Bliss, and Buket Komur as Nora. It was produced by UKTV.

Shelv files it under whodunit, post world war ii, amused, and antiquarian bookseller. It streams on PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel, Thirteen, and WETA+ in the United States.

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo, Sherlock, and Barry make useful companions to Bookish, all filed under crime and mystery. It carries a TV-MA rating.