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Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to the use of solving impossible crimes and mysterious murders.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to the use of solving impossible crimes and mysterious murders.
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Episode 1
A best selling author is shot in the heart in her daughter's home on Halloween. The killer appears to have vanished in a puff of smoke, but with Jonathan Creek too busy to help Maddy, she must solve the crime on her own.
Directed by Sandy JohnsonWritten by David RenwickGuest stars Stuart Milligan, Pippa Haywood, Gavan O'Herlihy, Peter Davison, Meg Davies, Mark Caven, Christopher Adamson, Martina Laird
Episode 2
Creek and Magellan face the intriguing case of a man who appears to have defied the laws of time.
Directed by Sandy JohnsonWritten by David RenwickGuest stars Deborah Grant, Rob Jarvis, Dermot Crowley, Lorelei King, Edward Halsted, Zoë Hart, Graham Bryan, Diane Witter
Episode 3
Although Jonathan Creek knows how a painting, worth a million pounds, was apparently stolen by an invisible thief, he refuses to tell anyone because he has a personal vendetta against its owner!
Directed by Sandy JohnsonWritten by David RenwickGuest stars Stuart Milligan, Peter Copley, Bob Monkhouse, Sophie Langham, Christine Kavanagh, Sam Bradley, Valerie Colgan, Evie Garratt
Episode 4
Jonathan is lumbered with baby-sitting Adam's sister Kitty, and ends up taking her to a badger watch with Maddy. But Kitty ends up seeing more than just badgers in the woods....But how can a man who apparently committed suicide be seen killing a woman three weeks later..?
Written by David RenwickGuest stars Stuart Milligan, Jessica Lloyd, Stanley Townsend, Annabel Mullion, Alistair Petrie, Stephen Billington, Calum MacPherson, Andrew Barrow
Episode 5
Jonathan & Maddy continue to investigate the mystery at Gallow's Gate.
Written by David RenwickGuest stars Stuart Milligan, Jessica Lloyd, Stanley Townsend, Jennifer Piercey, Annabel Mullion, Alistair Petrie, Stephen Billington, Calum MacPherson
Episode 6
When a judge receives a death threat due to a high profile case he receives round the clock protection. Despite this he is still killed, but how did the killer manage to get past the police and how did he appear to have defied time...?
Written by David RenwickGuest stars Marcus Gilbert, Nicola Walker, Brian Murphy, Leonard Kavanagh, Georgine Anderson, Barbara Horne, Jan Linnik, David McKail
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Caroline QuentinMaddy Magellan
Alan DaviesJonathan Creek
Julia SawalhaCarla Borrego
Stuart MilliganAdam Klaus
Sarah AlexanderPolly Creek
Kika MiryleesZola Zbzewski
John BluthalJack Holiday
Charles KayElliot Strange
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