MISS SCARLET: UKTV DRAMA TO CONCLUDE WITH SEVENTH AND FINAL SERIES

MASTERPIECE PBS has announced that Miss Scarlet will conclude its phenomenal run with a seventh and final season. The series stars Kate Phillips (Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light), Tom Durant-Pritchard (The Forsytes), and returning cast members Paul Bazely, Tim Chipping, Evan McCabe, Felix Scott, Cordelia Bugeja and Ansu Kabia. Filming in Serbia has started for six episodes to wrap up the story of Eliza Scarlet – Victorian London’s first female private detective.

Creator and writer Rachael New says: “Making Miss Scarlet has been the greatest joy of my professional career. Every stage of this beautiful show - from the writing, filming, editing and finally it reaching the screen - it has taken a whole village. A village of exceptionally talented people...

"From the wonderful exec team who first saw the potential in this story, to my brilliant writing partner Ben Edwards, the Belgrade production team, the Dublin post team and not least to our remarkable cast led by the magnificent Kate Philips, it has been a collaborative and beautiful experience...

"I’m very proud of how the final season plays out and the story we tell for Eliza. It’s a wrench to say goodbye to a character that I have lived and breathed for all these years, but Eliza will forever be with me whether on screen or off.”

Star Kate Phillips adds: "What a journey this has been. Miss Scarlet has been one of the greatest joys of my career, and I will forever be grateful to Rachael New for creating such a witty, sharp, and delightful character in Eliza. It’s been a privilege to work on a show crafted with so much love and dedication and as we prepare to say goodbye, I’m so proud of what we’ve achieved and the memories we’ve made. Thank you to everyone who has supported us — I can’t wait to share the farewell Miss Scarlet deserves.”

EP Patty Ishimoto notes: “I’m profoundly grateful to MASTERPIECE, to Kate Phillips for bringing Eliza Scarlet to life, and above all to Rachael, whose original question nearly a decade ago ‘What if there had been a female private detective in 1880s London?’ grew into something truly extraordinary. Taking Miss Scarlet through seven seasons has been an incredible journey, and as we bring the story to its conclusion, it feels both bittersweet and deeply satisfying. I believe fans will feel that same sense of completion.”

MASTERPIECE Head of Scripted Content and Executive Producer Susanne Simpson comments: “Miss Scarlet, played by the incredible Kate Phillips, won the hearts of our audience from the very beginning, and I know they will be sad to see it end. Our great pleasure was to work with such a talented cast and the very brilliant writing team of Rachael New and Ben Edwards. They have created seven wonderful seasons filled with charm, wit, and memorable characters, and have the perfect ending in store for our beloved Eliza.”

Miss Scarlet debuted in 2021 on MASTERPIECE Mystery! and it has been charming audiences and critics alike ever since. The Los Angeles Times hailed it as “a romp with murder, and bustles…” and Newsday described it as “spellbinding.” TV Insider proclaimed, “Eliza Scarlet may be ahead of her time, but she’s perfect for ours.”

Inspired by her father’s work as a private eye, Eliza (Phillips) has spent the last six seasons breaking the glass ceiling while solving countless mysteries. She hasn’t done it alone though – within Scotland Yard she was first aided by her childhood friend William “The Duke” Wellington (Stuart Martin) then by police Inspector and love interest Alexander Blake (Tom Durant-Pritchard) Colleagues Moses (Ansu Kabia) and Clarence (Paul Bazely) have backed her up on case after case, and Ivy (Cathy Belton) has been a mainstay of support at home.

In the final season, Eliza Scarlet has found love, but with it comes a new set of challenges, both on a professional and personal level. As she faces mounting pressures both at work and at home, she is reunited with familiar friendly faces, as well as a powerful new crime boss who has arrived in town - and it’s not who you might expect.

Meanwhile, Blake’s promotion brings its own complications, as he finds himself answering to a surprising new boss with whom he shares a complicated history. Season seven raises the stakes, deepens the drama, and brings Eliza and Blake’s journey to a thrilling and satisfying close.

Season 6 of Miss Scarlet recently concluded on MASTERPIECE Mystery! and Seasons 1- 6 are available to stream via the PBS app and PBS MASTERPIECE on Prime Video.

The UK premiere of Season 6 launches on Tuesday 24 March on U&alibi (on Sky, Virgin Media and NOW), and Seasons 1-4 are available on free streaming service U.