This Is Not a Murder Mystery

A unique, visually stunning and surprising whodunit, with a surrealistic twist

Lead director all episodes

Hans Herbots

Co-director (episode 3 & 4)

Mathias Lebeer

Written and created by

Christophe Dirickx & Paul Baeten

Original idea

Matthias Lebeer & Christophe Dirickx

Length

6 x 52′

Genre

Drama / Whodunit

Status

Broadcasting:

Pickx (Belgium)

VRT1 & VRT Max (Belgium)

RTL Play (Belgium)

YLE (Finland)

Valormovies (Greece)

SVT (Sweden)

DRTV (Denmark)

NRK (Norway)

Filmin (Spain & Portugal)

U&Drama and Channel4 (UK)

ZDF (Germany)

International distribution

Studiocanal

Festivals

Prix Europa 2025

Film Fest Gent 2025

CANNESERIES 2026

Shanghai Television Festival 2026 (STVF)

Artwork

Tribute to René Magritte © Succession/Estate René Magritte – Sabam, Belgium, 2024

Awards

Special Commendation Prix Europa 2025

ENSORS:

Best Music for Hannes De Maeyer and Justine Bourgeus (WINNER)

Best Art Direction for Bart Van Loo (WINNER)

Best Costume Design for Charlotte Willems (WINNER)

Best Director for Hans Herbots (Nominated)

Best DOP for David Williamson (Nominated)

Best Edit for Mathieu Depuydt & Gert Fimmers (Nominated)

Best Make-up for Kaatje Van Damme (Nominated)

Best Sound for Miguel De Oliveira e Silva & Bram Deryckere (Nominated)

categorie

Fiction

A unique, visually stunning and surprising whodunit set in the flamboyant 1930s, “This Is Not a Murder Mystery” reunites world renowned Surrealist artists, including young Salvador Dalí and René Magritte, who find themselves trapped in a lavish mansion with a mysterious serial killer on the loose.

The six-part series This Is Not a Murder Mystery is directed by Hans Herbots (The serpent, Riviera and Paris has Fallen), and written by Christophe Dirickx (Tabula rasa, The Misfortunates) and Paul Baeten (Two Summers, Over Water). The story is based on an original idea by co-director Matthias Lebeer and Christophe Dirickx.

The series is a Panenka production, in co-production with VRT, RTL, Proximus, New8 and Deadpan Pictures, with the support of Creative Europe MEDIA, the Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Screen Flanders, Screen Ireland, Screen Brussels and the Belgian Tax Shelter.