Fall 2025 TV Premieres for Cozy Mystery Lovers
If you're a fan of clever whodunits, quirky detectives, and atmospheric small towns hiding big secrets, Fall 2025 is shaping up to be a golden season for cozy mystery lovers.
With a perfect blend of returning fan favorites and exciting new premieres, this year's TV lineup is packed with suspenseful twists, charming sleuths, and binge-worthy storylines that are ideal for curling up with as the weather cools.
Whether you're into lighthearted murder mysteries or crime dramas with a cozy edge, these fall premieres promise plenty of intrigue without the gore—just the way cozy mystery fans like it.
Only Murders in the Building - Season 5
Premiering September 9th on Hulu
Premise:
In Only Murders in the Building, three neighbors who bond over a love of true crime decide to start their own investigative podcast when someone in their building is killed. Starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, this cinematic, twisty, and humorous mystery is a joy to watch.
2. Mystery Island: House Rules
Premiering September 14, 2025 on Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Plus starting Monday, September 15
Premise:
The Hallmark Mystery Island series follows psychiatrist Dr. Emilia Priestly (played by Elizabeth Henstridge) as she attends a murder mystery weekend game and becomes embroiled in a real murder investigation. As the series continues, she works to maintain the mystery games while continuing to solve real crimes with a handsome detective (played by Charlie Weber.)
In the Mystery Island: House Rules movie, Mystery Island success raises plans of expansion, and the Island team meets their Mystery Mountain counterparts for a friendly murder game. However, the fun ends with a murder in plain sight.
3. High Potential - Season 2
Premiering Tuesday, September 16 on ABC
Premise:
The U.S. TV series High Potential is an adaptation of the French series HPI (Haut Potentiel Intellectuel) and follows Morgan (played by Kaitlin Olson), a brilliant but messy single mother with an exceptional IQ, who becomes a police consultant despite having no formal detective training. Her unorthodox methods and sharp intellect help her crack complex cases that baffle experienced detectives.
4. Murder in a Small Town - Season 2
Premiering Tuesday, September 23 on Fox
Premise:
Karl Alberg (played by Rossif Sutherland) moves to a quiet coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work. He finds himself needing to call upon all his skills to solve the murders that continue to wash up on his shore with the help of the local librarian Cassandra (played by Kristin Kreuk.)
5. Murder Before Evensong - Season 1
Premiering September 29th on Acorn
Premise:
Based on the novel by Richard Coles, rector Daniel Clement (played by Matthew Lewis) finds himself entangled in a murder investigation after a cousin of the church's patron is discovered with a fatal stab wound.
6. Karen Pirie - Season 2
Premiering October 2 on Britbox
Premise:
Based on the Inspector Karen Pirie series of novels by Val McDermid, this series follows DS Karen Pirie (played by Lauren Lyle) who is tasked with solving a historic murder case in St Andrews after it becomes the subject of a true crime podcast.
7. Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Buried at C
Premiering October 12 on Hallmark Channel
Premise:
In the Hallmark Haunted Harmonies series, Gethsemane Brown (played by Tamera Mowry-Housley), moves to Ireland to teach music at a prep school discovers she can see the ghost of the famed composter Aemon (played by Risteard Cooper.) With his help, she sets out to solve the murder he was falsely accused of and his own death.
In the movie, Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Buried at C, Gethsemane tries to solve the murder of a sea captain.
8. Elsbeth - Season 3
Premiering Thursday, October 16 on CBS
Premise:
Elsbeth follows clever but unconventional attorney Elsbeth Tascioni (played by Carrie Preston) whose unique observations allow her to outsmart New York City’s best criminals.
Audiences follow a killer as they commit what they believe to be the perfect crime. It’s up to eccentric Elsbeth to unravel inconsistencies and prove their guilt.
9. Murder in the Mountains - Season 2
Premiering November 7 on PBS
Premise:
This series in German with English subtitles follows a dedicated team of investigators who solve complex criminal cases in the picturesque Austrian town of Kitzbuhel.
10 . A Man on the Inside - Season 2
Premiering November 20th on Netflix
Premise:
A Man on the Inside is a comedy-drama series, created by Michael Schur (The Good Place, Parks and Recreation). It follows Charles Nieuwendyk (played by Ted Danson), a retired professor who becomes an undercover investigator in a San Francisco retirement community. The show blends lighthearted mystery with poignant themes of aging, connection, and personal growth while searching for a thief.