HBO Max has picked up cozy crime series Bookish for its service in Australia. The show comes from the pen of Sherlock’s Mark Gatiss. He also stars in the series, which is heading into its second season.
Set in 1940’s post-war London, the drama follows bibliophile sleuth Book (Gatiss) who helps the police solve their knottiest cases. He is a gay man at a time when homosexuality is illegal, and in a lavender marriage to childhood friend Trottie, played by Polly Walker (Bridgerton).
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