Cadfael (1994–1998)

1. S01E01One Corpse Too ManyMay 29, 1994 8.5Brother Cadfael has settled down to a quiet religious life at Shrewsbury Abbey after an adventurous, and far from monastic, youth. But when
2. S01E02The Sanctuary SparrowJune 5, 1994 8.0When Shrewsbury's goldsmith is robbed and left for dead, the locals launch a witch-hunt. Pursued by the mob, the prime suspect, a young jugg
3. S01E03The Leper of St. GilesJune 12, 1994 8.5A great wedding is to take place at the Abbey, between a beautiful young girl and a powerful baron. But this is no love match, and when the
4. S01E04Season's bestMonk's HoodJune 19, 1994 9.0A rich landowner cuts his stepson out of his will to leave his fortune to Shrewsbury Abbey, and is found poisoned. When Cadfael is called in

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Virgin in the IceDecember 26, 1995 9.0Cadfael's novice, Brother Oswin, is found close to death, babbling about a woman. When a nun is found raped, murdered and encased in the ice
2. S02E02The Devil's NoviceAugust 18, 1996 9.0A rich priest is found killed, and the finger of suspicion points to a new monk at Shrewsbury Abbey. Meanwhile, a civil war raging around En
3. S02E03Season's bestA Morbid Taste for BonesAugust 25, 1996 10.0The monks of Shrewsbury go to Wales to recover the bones of St. Winifred. But their attempted bribery of the Welsh puts them at odds with th

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Rose RentAugust 12, 1997 8.0The recently-widowed wife, Judith Perle, of a rich merchant becomes the object of interest for the men of Shrewsbury. But then a monk and on
2. S03E02Season's bestSt. Peter's FairAugust 19, 1997 9.0Cadfael puts Hugh Beringar to the test, and Hugh has to choose between loyalty to the king and friendship with Cadfael. Meanwhile, at the an
3. S03E03The Raven in the ForegateAugust 26, 1997 8.0Cadfael is on a double murder hunt following the deaths of a pregnant girl and the priest who refused to take her confession.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The Holy ThiefJune 23, 1998 8.0Dalny, a beautiful slave girl, is abducted from the Abbey—and the relics of St. Winifred are also spirited away, apparently by the same thie
2. S04E02Season's bestThe Potter's FieldDecember 23, 1998 9.0A potter's wife dies suddenly, and he gives up his old life to enter the Abbey, but the other monks suspect him of having killed his wife. A
3. S04E03The Pilgrim of HateDecember 28, 1998 8.0The dead body of an elderly man is found hidden in a sack at the Abbey, and Cadfael believes he was murdered. The principal suspects are a g

Season 4 ranked & reviewed