The Good Ship Murder

The Good Ship Murder is a British television crime drama series created by Paul Matthew Thompson and Mike Benson, set on a luxury Mediterranean cruise ship. It follows a retired detective-turned cabaret singer solving murders on board. It stars Shayne Ward and Catherine Tyldesley. The series began broadcast on Channel 5 on 13 October 2023. The programme was renewed for two more series and a Christmas special in 2024.

Synopsis
Former police detective Jack Grayling finds his old life intruding on his job as a cruise ship singer, when murders begin happening onboard. With the help of the ship's First Officer, Kate Woods, Grayling solves a series of unusual mysteries, against the sunny backdrop of the Mediterranean.

Each episode ends with Jack performing a song in the ship's cabaret lounge.

Cast

 * Catherine Tyldesley as Kate Woods
 * Shayne Ward as Jack Grayling
 * Claire Sweeney as Beverley Carnell
 * Geoffrey Breton as Piers de Vreese
 * Zak Douglas as Jamil
 * Vincent Paul Ebrahim as Gregory
 * Olivia Marie Fearn as Cecile Ray
 * Olivia Fenton as Ella Jones
 * Stephen Bradley as Evan O'Donnell
 * Fergal Coghlan as Charlie York

Production
The series was filmed onboard a working cruise liner the MSC Virtuosa operating out of Southampton.