Bookish (Season 3 & Christmas Special)
Bookish (Season 3 & Christmas Special) is a series that is in pre-production with Eagle Eye Drama, Happy Duck Films and ITV Studios (London) and 2 others attached. Carolina Giammetta (director) and Mark Gatiss (creator) are attached. It is filming in Belgium. Production List last updated this listing on August 25, 2026.
Project Summary
Bookish is heading back into production with a six-episode third season greenlit at UKTV's U&Alibi channel, set to launch in 2027. Mark Gatiss returns as creator, writer, and star of the cozy crime drama about antiquarian bookshop owner Gabriel Book, who uses his encyclopedic knowledge of literature to help police solve crimes in post-war London. Production begins later in 2026. Eagle Eye Drama, part of ITV Studios, produces in association with Belgian company Happy Duck Films, with principal photography taking place in Belgium as it has for previous seasons. A two-part festive special, Bookish: The Crown of Destiny, is also in the works for a 2026 holiday release. The series follows Book and his wife Trottie (Polly Walker) as they navigate their lavender marriage while he assists Inspector Bliss with unusual cases. Carolina Giammetta directs, with Matthew Sweet co-writing alongside Gatiss.
Production Contacts— Members Only
The production office contacts for Bookish (Season 3 & Christmas Special) are on file at Production List, last updated August 25, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Writing
| Creator | Mark Gatiss |
| Writer | Mark Gatiss |
| Writer | Matthew Sweet |
Directing
| Director | Carolina Giammetta |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/bookish-season-3-christmas-special (last updated Aug 25, 2026).