Harry Potter's Matthew Lewis Lines Up Starring Role in New Murder Mystery Series

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Harry Potter alum Matthew Lewis has lined up his next big project! The 35-year-old actor, who brought Neville Longbottom to life in the popular film series, is set to star in the murder mystery show Murder Before Evensong.

Details about the project and the role that he will play have come to light. Keep reading to find out more… According to reporting by TV Line, the show is based on a novel of the same name by author Reverend Richard Coles.

It’ll be directed by David Moore for Acorn TV. Matthew is set to bring Canon Daniel Clement to life in the show, which will run for six episodes.

In it, he plays a church official who attempts to install a bathroom in the church. However, all plans are called into question when “a man is found stabbed to death in the back of the church.” “As the police move in and the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and keep his fractured community together… and catch a killer,” the official synopsis teases.