The series will follow Gabriel Book (Gatiss), an “erudite and unconventional” sleuth who cracks mysterious cases from his antiquated bookshop, using the thousands of books that line his shelves to provide him with the knowledge that he needs. Around him are a gathering of “loveable, damaged misfits who he informally protects, cajoles and mentors.”
Tracing Dame Maggie Smith's life from Ilford to the dizzy heights of Broadway and Hollywood, where she has become one of the most-loved stars of stage and screen.