ITV has given the go-ahead for the popular thriller series, despite telling fans the latest installment is in the works.
The drama debuted in 2021 and was originally greenlit by BritBox UK.
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The Beast Must Die Will Not Get Second Series Credits: ITV
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Former The Crown star Jared Harris played George Rattery Credit: Britbox
The Beast Must Die was a five-part limited series based on the book of the same name by Nicholas Blake.
In summer 2021, ITV announced that a second series of the series, titled A Sword In My Bones, was in development.
It was to be based on an original story created by the series’ original screenwriter Gaby Chiappe.
She has also worked on hit series such as Doctors, Vera, EastEnders, Holby City and Casualty.
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His repertoire also includes a number of hit British films such as ‘Their Finest’ with Bill Nighy and Gemma Arterton and ‘Misbehaviour’ with Keira Knightley, Keeley Hawes and Lesley Manville.
The sequel was originally supposed to focus on the role of detective Nigel Strangeways, played by Billy Howle.
However, BritBox has since been absorbed into ITV as the commercial network now focuses on ITVX, with the BBC selling its stake to the channel.
Plans for a sequel to The Beast Must Die have now apparently been shelved.
It focused on a mother named Frances Cairnes (Cush Jumbo) who is grieving for her son Martie who was tragically killed in a car accident.
She learned that the police investigation into the fatal incident had been suspended, so she took matters into her own hands.
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Frances disguises herself as a fake writer investigating a new murder mystery.
This is so that she can insinuate herself into the family of George Rattery (Jared Harris), who she thought was responsible for the accident and thus her son’s death.
She hatches a plan to kill him, but is tracked down by detective Nigel Strangeways (Billy Howle).
He suspects that the police he works for is covering up George’s involvement in the incident.
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Cush Jumbo played the role of grieving mother Frances CairnesCredit: Britbox
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Despite previous announcements regarding the development of a sequel, the plans have seemingly been shelved Credit: ITVx
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Billy Howle played the role of detective Nigel Strangeways who was to be the focus of the sequelCredit: Britbox
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