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Max gets in trouble when he tries to help a disturbed veteran at a military hospital who believes he is cursed, and then apparently commits suicide. Oskar is investigating some odd burglaries, but agrees to help Max, too.

James and Helen debate the merits and dangers of tuberculosis testing while Tristan tries to start taking on more responsibility. Siegfried's war past comes back to him as he tries to treat a psychologically damaged horse.

Eliza and her rival Patrick Nash have both traveled to France to try to catch a notorious conman. Problem is, they both think they have the right man. Which one is right?

Susan Ryeland and Atticus Pünd will return in an adaptation of the Magpie Murders sequel Moonflower Murders, plus we have a new show starring Helena Bonham Carter and news about upcoming seasons of other favorite series. 

Oskar and Max wrap up their investigation into a series of murders that fascinates Max and repulses Oskar, causing sordid secrets to emerge from a radical fashion house in the process.

Tristan learns an important lesson when the dog of the daughter of Siegfried's veterinary rival has an emergency, while James and Siegfried adjust to working together as partners in a business and Helen and Mrs. Hall get used to sharing a home. 

When a series of robberies take place near a fine restaurant, Eliza is certain that the owner, an old school nemesis of hers, is involved. But William thinks Eliza's judgment is clouded by animosity from long ago.

A murder at a fashion house has Oskar repulsed and Max fascinated by the psychology of the killer. Clara is also interested in the world of Viennese fashion, while Max's sister and father could help provide clues, since they sell fabric. 

James and Helen's wedding is finally here, although they have to make it through several obstacles first, not least of which is a missing ring. Plus, impending war casts a pall on things. 

Eliza investigates the disappearance of a magician during his act on behalf of a popular newspaper. But the arrangement puts a wedge between her and William, who doesn't trust the paper and is annoyed by leaks to it from his men. 

While Fred and others organize a talent show to benefit those affected by the recent train crash in Poplar, the midwives and Doctor Turner attend to a family with a handicapped daughter and a woman who has been released from prison to find she has no connections.

Michael is uncomfortably close to the team's latest case, in which his brother's girlfriend is found dead and many signs point to his brother as a culprit. The case also puts Annika in danger, and reveals a secret about Michael. 

Eliza and William confront an imminent major change in their relationship while Eliza tries to find out who tried to kill her rival detective, Patrick Nash, and ends up in danger herself. 

The author Anthony Horowitz adapted his own novel, Magpie Murders, for television, so the two versions share the same vision. But there are differences based on the differing mediums—we explain a few of them here.