Mark Gatiss Drama ‘Bookish’ Returning For Third Chapter & Festive Special

Mark Gatiss‘s cozy crime drama, Bookish, has landed a Season 3 order at UKTV‘s U&Alibi channel, and a two-part Christmas special for this year. The third season will run to six episodes and is set to launch in 2027.

Bookish: The Crown of Destiny, the festive special, will see bookkeeper Book (Gatiss) involved in a seasonal mystery, while the third season will go into production later this year. More details will come over the next few months.

Eagle Eye Drama, which is part of ITV Studios, makes Bookish  in association with Happy Duck Films, and with supported from the Belgian Tax Shelter. Germany-based Beta Film handles world sales as international distributor and PBS Distribution holds North American rights.

Internationally, Bookish has shopped to over 100 territories, including to Radio-Canada in Canda, HBO Max in Australia, RAI in Italy and AMC Networks in Latin America.

The show follows Gatiss, who created the format, as unconventional bookshop owner Book, who helps police solve crimes in the years after World War II. He has a lavender marriage with Trottie (Polly Walker), which helps hide his sexuality during an era when homosexuality was illegal in the UK.