Masterpiece reveals first look and start date for season five of Miss Scarlet

Miss Scarlet has a start date for its fifth season, albeit without The Duke. The British PBS mystery series returns in January for season five with a new title and a new lead actor. Tom Durant Pritchard joins Kate Phillips, Evan McCabe, Cathy Belton, Felix Scott, Paul Bazely, Simon Ludders and Tim Chipping from the Victorian-era Masterpiece series.



The story revolves around Eliza Scarlet (Phillips) as she takes over her father's detective agency after his death. In the first four seasons, she works with the gruff Scotland Yard inspector William Wellington (Stuart Martin), aka The Duke.

PBS revealed the following about the upcoming season of Miss Scarlet:

"In the new season, Eliza's agency is flourishing and her professional life is successful. On the personal front, however, Duke has been away in New York for a few months and Eliza is forced to make a difficult decision.

Meanwhile, a new inspector comes to Scotland Yard and Eliza must build a relationship with him if she wants to continue to have access to police resources. All these changes and decisions beg the question: Can Eliza Scarlet have it all?”

Miss Scarlet returns on Sunday January 12. Below are more photos from season five.