
Midsomer Murders
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Based originally on the books by Caroline Graham, each self-contained episode of two hours is a classic whodunit revolving around Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby and his partner, and their efforts to solve the numerous gruesome murders which take place in the picturesque countryside of Midsomer County.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
Midsomer RhapsodyWhen retired music teacher Arthur Leggott is battered to death with a torch in his home, DCI Barnaby and Sgt. Scott investigate a tangled web of family feuds and long lost love affairs to discover the truth. - 02
Last Year's ModelDespite being the original arresting officer, DCI Barnaby begins to question the presumed guilt of a Midsomer Malham woman who is currently standing trial for the murder of her best friend. - 03
The Animal WithinMischievous trickster, Rex Masters, finally gets his comeuppance when his body is found floating below the weir in Midsomer Deverell. As DCI Barnaby and DS Jones investigate, the extent of Rex's double life starts to emerge when three family friends and a long-lost niece each produce wills claiming his fortune. Does Rex's collection of erotic photographs from the 1960s hold the key to the tangled relationships and feuds blighting the Masters family?
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Written in BloodMarch 22, 1998The secretary of the Midsomer Worthy's writers' circle is found brutally murdered after objecting to a visit from a best-selling novelist. - S01E02
Death of a Hollow ManMarch 29, 1998In the quiet rural village of Ferne Basset, an elderly resident is inexplicably found drowned after a violet attack and Barnaby and Troy are - S01E03
Faithful Unto DeathApril 22, 1998Community spirit is running high in the village of Morton Fendle as many villagers have invested in the local craft centre, Morton Mill, own - S01E04
Season's bestDeath in DisguiseMay 6, 1998When May Cuttle, from the Lodge of the Golden Windhorse interrupts DCI Barnaby during preparations for Sunday lunch, little does he realise
Season02
- S02E01
Death's ShadowJanuary 20, 1999Plans by Barnaby to renew his wedding vows in Badger's Drift, are quickly put on hold when the body of a local property developer is found d - S02E02
Season's bestStrangler's WoodFebruary 3, 1999Spurred into action by the discovery of a woman's body in Midsomer Worthy's Raven's Wood, Barnaby and Troy re-examine three similar unsolved - S02E03
Dead Man's ElevenFebruary 10, 1999Fletcher's Cross is preparing itself for the annual cricket match against neighbouring village Midsomer Worthy, when tragedy strikes and Tar - S02E04
Blood Will OutSeptember 19, 1999When Orville Tudway arrives in the village of Martyr Warren and is swiftly joined by his old arch enemy the Smith clan, the two groups of tr
Season03
- S03E01
Death of a StrangerDecember 31, 1999When a tramp is found murdered in the woods near the village of Marshwood, Superintendent Ronald Pringle quickly arrests a local poacher for - S03E02
Blue HerringsJanuary 22, 2000A visit to his convalescent aunt prompts Barnaby to investigate a series of suspicious deaths at the nursing home where she is staying. - S03E03
Season's bestJudgement DayJanuary 29, 2000The residents of Midsomer Mallow fear for their chances in The Perfect Village competition when Peter Drinkwater, a local thief and womanise - S03E04
Beyond the GraveFebruary 5, 2000The slashing of a 17th century painting in the Aspen Tallow museum appears to herald the beginning of a series of ghostly goings-on. Is some
Season04
- S04E01
Garden of DeathSeptember 10, 2000When the arrogant aristocratic family of Inkpen Manor decide to develop a memorial garden into a commercial tea shop, the Midsomer Deverell - S04E02
Destroying AngelAugust 26, 2001When the owner of Midsomer's Easterly Grange hotel dies, he leaves his property to be divided equally between several of the hotel's employe - S04E03
The Electric VendettaSeptember 2, 2001When a man's naked body is discovered in the centre of a crop circle in Midsomer Parva, DCI Tom Barnaby laughs off tales of alien abduction. - S04E04
Who Killed Cock Robin?September 9, 2001The disappearance of a horse whisperer in Newton Magna brings Barnaby face to face with old adversary Melvyn Stockard, now reinvented as the - S04E05
Season's bestDark AutumnSeptember 16, 2001The brutal murder of a village postman leads Barnaby to a hotbed of adultery within the remote hamlet of Goodman's Land. As more murders roc - S04E06
Tainted FruitSeptember 23, 2001When Barnaby and Troy discover the dead body of arrogant,beautiful, and spoilt daughter of the manor, Melissa Townsend, by a swimming pool a
Season05
- S05E01
Market for MurderJune 16, 2002When the founder of the women's reading club is found murdered with her own walking stick, it soon becomes clear to Barnaby and Troy that th - S05E02
A Worm in the BudJune 23, 2002The ancient Setwale Wood has provided remedies for the people of Midsomer Abbey for many decades, now it is the subject of court action by v - S05E03
Ring Out Your DeadSeptember 15, 2002The church bell ringers at Midsomer Wellow are being picked off one by one by a gun-toting assassin the week before a big bell-ringing compe - S05E04
Season's bestMurder on St. Malley's DaySeptember 22, 2002The village of Midsomer Parva is dominated by the imposing and exclusive Devington School. So when the college's Pudding Club sets off a mur
Season06
- S06E01
A Talent for LifeJanuary 3, 2003The murder of a glamorous and feisty former socialite with a young lover uncovers a series of illicit affairs between prominent Malham Bridg - S06E02
Season's bestDeath and DreamsJanuary 10, 2003The apparent suicide of a local ne'er-do-well arouses suspicions due to the complexity of his death. As DCI Barnaby investigates, he is reun - S06E03
Painted in BloodJanuary 17, 2003Mysteries abound when Joyce Barnaby discovers the body of a middle-aged watercolour artist in Midsomer Florey, and DCI Barnaby is forced to - S06E04
A Tale of Two HamletsJanuary 24, 2003A long and vicious feud between two Midsomer villages, Upper and Lower Warden, erupts when three murders take place in a prominent family. - S06E05
Birds of PreyJanuary 31, 2003While Sgt. Troy assists an attractive wildlife liaison officer with an investigation into the illegal sale of protected bird eggs, DCI Barna
Season07
- S07E01
The Green ManNovember 2, 2003When the Midsomer canal tunnel collapses during a restoration project, DCI Barnaby is tasked with identifying the skeletal remains that may - S07E02
Bad TidingsJanuary 4, 2004DCI Barnaby's new partner, Sgt. Dan Scott, arrives in Midsomer and is thrown straight into the mysterious murders of two members of the Mids - S07E03
The Fisher KingJanuary 11, 2004DCI Barnaby and Sgt Scott find themselves investigating the bizarre murder of a young, wealthy landowner, Gareth Heldman, whose body turns u - S07E04
Sins of CommissionJanuary 18, 2004Midsomer's highbrow literary community is turned upside down when one of their prize-winning young authors, Richard Rackham, is mysteriously - S07E05
The Maid in SplendourJanuary 25, 2004When one of the bartenders from local village pub, The Maid in Splendour, is found dead in the woods, Barnaby and Scott's investigation unco - S07E06
Season's bestThe Straw WomanFebruary 29, 2004When the community of Midsomer Parva revives the Straw Woman bonfire festival, tragedy strikes when the local curate Alex Dakin, trapped in
Season08
- S08E01
Things That Go Bump in the NightOctober 10, 2004After the murder of the Fletcher's Cross undertaker, Patrick Pennyman, DCI Barnaby and Sgt. Scott investigate the local spiritualist church - S08E02
Dead in the WaterOctober 17, 2004The Barnaby's peaceful day at the Midsomer Regatta is interrupted by the discovery of the body of the Midsomer Rowing club chariman in the r - S08E03
Orchis FatalisJanuary 9, 2005When one of the world's rarest orchids is smuggled illegally into Midsomer Malham it releases the heady scents of passion, jealousy, and dea - S08E04
Bantling BoyJanuary 16, 2005DCI Barnaby and Sgt. Scott enter the world of horse racing when the trainer of a thoroughbred racehorse is brutally murdered. Investigating - S08E05
Second SightJanuary 23, 2005DCI Barnaby and Sgt. Scott investigate when John Ransom is found murdered with suspicious burn marks to his head. The investigation leads to - S08E06
Hidden DepthsMarch 14, 2005When troubled local solicitor Nick Turner falls to his death from the roof of his house in Midsomer Magna, DCI Barnaby and Sgt. Scott must d - S08E07
Sauce for the GooseApril 3, 2005When the naked body of Dexter Lockwood, a rival executive at Fieldway Foods, is found in the Plummer & Son factory bottle steriliser, DC - S08E08
Season's bestMidsomer RhapsodyOctober 2, 2005When retired music teacher Arthur Leggott is battered to death with a torch in his home, DCI Barnaby and Sgt. Scott investigate a tangled we
Season09
- S09E01
The House in the WoodsOctober 9, 2005With the help of PC Ben Jones, DCI Barnaby investigates the garrotting of a husband and wife outside a reportedly haunted cottage near Midso - S09E02
Dead LettersFebruary 26, 2006When Marion Slade is found dead on the first day of Midsomer Barton's Oak Apple Week, DCI Barnaby and DC Jones investigate, but was it suici - S09E03
Vixen's RunMarch 5, 2006DCI Barnaby and DC Jones unravel some unsavoury truths, sinister secrets, and hidden treasures among the extended family of eccentric aristo - S09E04
Down Among the Dead MenMarch 12, 2006When council clerk Martin Barrett is murdered, DCI Barnaby and DS Jones soon discover that their victim was a notorious blackmailer. With no - S09E05
Death in ChorusSeptember 3, 2006When Connor Simpson, a member of the Midsomer Worthy choir is mysteriously murdered during the run-up to a heated singing competition, the r - S09E06
Country MattersSeptember 10, 2006Controversial plans to build a supermarket in Elverton-cum-Latterly lead to murder when a man is stabbed to death. - S09E07
Season's bestLast Year's ModelSeptember 17, 2006Despite being the original arresting officer, DCI Barnaby begins to question the presumed guilt of a Midsomer Malham woman who is currently - S09E08
Four Funerals and a WeddingSeptember 24, 2006DCI Barnaby and DC Jones investigate when a battle of the sexes, which has raged in the village of Broughton since World War I, comes to a h
Season10Best season
- S10E01
Dance with the DeadNovember 12, 2006DCI Barnaby and DS Jones investigate when the body of Simon Bright is found inside a disused World War II hanger at Cooper's Cross Airfield - S10E02
Season's bestThe Animal WithinJanuary 19, 2007Mischievous trickster, Rex Masters, finally gets his comeuppance when his body is found floating below the weir in Midsomer Deverell. As DCI - S10E03
King's CrystalJanuary 26, 2007When a family glassware business collapses following the death of one of its partners, DCI Barnaby investigates allegations of financial irr - S10E04
The Axeman ComethFebruary 2, 2007Barnaby is delighted that his heroes, Hired Gun, are reuniting to play at the Midsomer Rocks festival - minus their drummer, who disappeared - S10E05
Death and DustMay 8, 2007When prominent Midsomer Market doctor, Alan Delaney, is killed by a hit-and-run driver while in charge of his business partner's new car, DC - S10E06
Picture of InnocenceJune 3, 2007A photographer is murdered shortly after exhibiting a compromising picture of Barnaby - who becomes a suspect in the ensuing investigation. - S10E07
They Seek Him HereOctober 7, 2007When director Nick Cheyney is found beheaded by a guillotine on the set of his latest film, a low-budget production of The Scarlett Pimperne - S10E08
Death in a Chocolate BoxOctober 14, 2007DCI Barnaby's former colleague Jack Colby left the force under a cloud following a sex scandal involving villagers and officers at Causton p
Season11
- S11E01
Shot at DawnJanuary 1, 2008An old feud between the Hammond and Hicks families appears to have escalated to murder when the grandfather of the Hammonds is executed in M - S11E02
Season's bestBlood WeddingMay 10, 2008DCI Barnaby becomes an unwelcome guest at a society wedding after the maid of honour is found skewered to a wardrobe in one of the hotel bed - S11E03
Left for DeadMay 24, 2008DS Ben Jones returns home to the village of Dunstan when an elderly couple are found dead in their home. Although initial signs point to a b - S11E04
Midsomer LifeMay 31, 2008DCI Barnaby and DS Jones investigate the death of Charlie Finleyson, who is found dead in the wood after being missing for two weeks. As the - S11E05
The Magician's NephewJune 14, 2008DCI Barnaby and DS Jones investigate the traditions of a local pagan cult in Midsomer, the Temple of Thoth, when a magician's assistant dies - S11E06
Talking to the DeadMay 5, 2010DCI Barnaby and DS Jones investigate when two couples mysteriously vanish from the village of Monks Barton amid rumours of witchcraft and ha
Season12
- S12E01
The Dogleg MurdersMarch 19, 2009A prestigious golf club is the setting for murder when a player is bludgeoned to death on the 13th hole. Barnaby and Jones discover gambling - S12E02
The Black BookMarch 26, 2009The sale of a previously unknown painting by an esteemed Midsomer painter from the 18th century sends DCI Barnaby into an investigation of m - S12E03
Secrets and SpiesJuly 7, 2009DCI Barnaby and DS Jones come face to face with MI6 when a number of murders near a government safe house in Midsomer Parva appear to be con - S12E04
The GlitchJuly 21, 2009An outspoken scientific genius and inventor stirs up resentment at the local university with murderous consequences. - S12E05
Small MerciesSeptember 20, 2009DCI Barnaby and DS Jones investigate when the body of a local troublemaker is found in Little Worthing's model village tied to the ground li - S12E06
The CreeperSeptember 27, 2009Local aristocrats Sir William and Lady Isobel Chettham have a secret to hide, which proves difficult when their alcoholic friend threatens t - S12E07
Season's bestThe Great and the GoodOctober 4, 2009The village schoolteacher insists there is an intruder visiting her house at night, but why can no intruder ever be found? And why have two
Season13
- S13E01
The Sword of GuillaumeFebruary 10, 2010During a visit to Brighton, a hated property developer is beheaded at a funfair and historical swords go missing. With the help of his cousi - S13E02
The Made-to-Measure MurdersMay 12, 2010DCI Barnaby and DS Jones investigate the murder of Sonia Woodley, owner of a local bespoke tailoring business, who is found dead in the chur - S13E03
Blood on the SaddleSeptember 8, 2010DCI Barnaby and DS Jones investigate when a Wild West show in the village of Ford Florey leads to murder and mayhem. - S13E04
The Silent LandSeptember 22, 2010On a dark night in the village of March Magna, Joyce Barnaby narrowly misses hitting a shadowy figure in the road with her car. But the next - S13E05
Season's bestMaster ClassOctober 6, 2010When gifted piano student Zoe Stock witnesses a woman jump from a bridge and disappear underwater in the grounds of her prestigious music sc - S13E06
The Noble ArtOctober 13, 2010When Midsomer Morchard's very own boxer John Kinsella becomes the light-heavyweight boxing champion of the world in New York, the success st - S13E07
Not in My Back YardJanuary 12, 2011A planning dispute turns to murder after a leading light in the Midsomer Conservation Society suspects her neighbours are involved in a mone - S13E08
Fit for MurderFebruary 2, 2011DCI Tom Barnaby reluctantly accompanies Joyce on a spa weekend to upmarket Swavely Manor, a country house offering treatments to soothe the
Season14
- S14E01
Death in the Slow LaneMarch 23, 2011DCI John Barnaby arrives in Midsomer and is bemused by the quaint villages and their quirky residents. But when a local DJ is killed by the - S14E02
Dark SecretsMarch 30, 2011The reclusive lives of elderly eccentrics William and Mary Bingham comes under police scrutiny when a social services investigator is murder - S14E03
Season's bestEchoes of the DeadApril 20, 2011When a young woman is dressed like a bride and drowned in a bath, it triggers a spate of ghoulish wedding-themed murders in Great Worthy. Th - S14E04
The Oblong MurdersMay 25, 2011DS Jones goes undercover at the Oblong Foundation after one of the cult's young female members disappears suddenly. But he and DCI Barnaby s - S14E05
The Sleeper Under the HillSeptember 21, 2011After the gruesome discovery of a farmer's eviscerated body in an ancient stone circle in Midsomer Mow just days before the spring equinox, - S14E06
The Night of the StagOctober 12, 2011When a missing VAT inspector turns up dead in a vat of cider, DCI Barnaby and DS Jones must hunt for a 'giant' killer within a Midsomer vill - S14E07
A Sacred TrustOctober 26, 2011DCI Barnaby and DS Jones investigate the cloistered world of Midsomer Priory when a nun is strangled to death. The detectives uncover a comp - S14E08
A Rare BirdJanuary 11, 2012A row between keen birdwatchers in Midsomer-in-the-Marsh turns nasty when their president is killed. Patrick Morgan met his death while hopi
Season15
- S15E01
Season's bestThe Dark RiderFebruary 1, 2012When Bentham DeQuetteville falls to his death from the roof of Quitewell Hall after seeing a headless horseman, his aristocratic family seem - S15E02
Murder of InnocenceMarch 21, 2012When a barrister is killed in Midsomer, suspicion falls on convicted murderer Grady Felton who was just released from prison. But Grady has - S15E03
Written in the StarsSeptember 25, 2012DCI Barnaby and DS Jones investigate the murder of amateur astronomer Jeremy Harper, who was struck on the head with a piece of meteorite on - S15E04
Death and the DivasJanuary 2, 2013The murder of a journalist has chilling echoes of a 1960s horror film starring Midsomer's own Stella Harris. When Stella's more famous siste - S15E05
The Sicilian DefenceJanuary 9, 2013Harriet Farmer wakes up after having been in a coma since the night she tried to elope, and her boyfriend Finn Robson has been missing since - S15E06
Schooled in MurderJanuary 30, 2013When Debbie Moffett is crushed to death with a giant round of cheese at the home of the world-famous Midsomer Blue, secret and controversial
Season16
- S16E01
The Christmas HauntingDecember 24, 2013DCI Barnaby and the newly arrived DS Charlie Nelson investigate the fatal stabbing of a man with an antique sword during a ghost-hunting par - S16E02
Let Us PreyJanuary 8, 2014A series of murders in Midsomer St. Claire seem to be inspired by macabre images on a medieval fresco recently discovered in the church cryp - S16E03
Season's bestWild HarvestJanuary 29, 2014When Martin Strickland, a local farmer is found dead in his own woods; covered by truffle oil and mauled to death by a wild boar, the invest - S16E04
The Flying ClubFebruary 5, 2014When the owner of Finchmere Airfield is dropped from a plane to meet a gruesome death, DCI Barnaby and DS Nelson find the exciting world of - S16E05
The Killings of CopenhagenFebruary 12, 2014DCI Barnaby and DS Nelson join forces with two female Danish police detectives when the boss of Calder's Biscuit Company is poisoned in Cope
Season17
- S17E01
Season's bestThe Dagger ClubJanuary 28, 2015The unveiling of a newly-discovered novel by deceased Midsomer crime-writer George Summersbee at the Luxton Deeping Crime Festival is jeopar - S17E02
Murder by MagicFebruary 4, 2015When a pub landlady is killed whilst assisting illusionist Gideon Latimer at a charity show in Midsomer Oaks, DCI Barnaby and DS Nelson unco - S17E03
The Ballad of Midsomer CountyFebruary 11, 2015DCI Barnaby and DS Jones investigate when organiser Toby Winning is found dead on the day of the Little Crosby Folk Festival, drowned in a b - S17E04
A Vintage MurderFebruary 18, 2015The fizz goes out of a sparkling wine launch when the glasses are laced with slug poison. Who is targeting the Midsomer Vinae Winery and wha
Season18
- S18E01
Season's bestHabeas CorpusJanuary 6, 2016When wealthy landowner Gregory Lancaster's body goes missing on the night of his death, an intricate web of secrets and lies is exposed in t - S18E02
The Incident at Cooper HillJanuary 13, 2016After mysterious lights appear over UFO hot-spot Cooper Hill, forest ranger Felicity Ford is found dead and wrapped in black ooze. DCI Barna - S18E03
Breaking the ChainJanuary 27, 2016An international cycling competition goes through the village of Burwood Mantle and after the race leader is murdered, DCI Barnaby and DS Ne - S18E04
A Dying ArtFebruary 3, 2016Art comes to the picturesque Midsomer village of Angel's Rise with the opening of a new Sculpture Park. But when its launch is marred by mur - S18E05
Saints and SinnersFebruary 10, 2016The discovery of a Saint's bones at an archaeological dig causes a stir in the village of Midsomer Cicely. But when the leader of the dig is - S18E06
Harvest of SoulsFebruary 17, 2016The annual harvest fair and the daredevil riders of the Wall of Death come to Midsomer village Whitcombe Mallet. When the owner of an equest
Season19
- S19E01
The Village That Rose from the DeadDecember 18, 2016The village of Little Auburn has stood abandoned since World War Two but plans are afoot to restore it to its former glory. However, the gra - S19E02
Season's bestCrime and PunishmentJanuary 4, 2017The Bleakridge Watch patrols the streets of their remote village, exposing anyone who steps outside the law. When one of their members dies, - S19E03
Last Man OutJanuary 11, 2017Tensions run high in Lower Pampling as a new type of cricket threatens a century of tradition. When a star cricketer dies during a tournamen - S19E04
Red in Tooth & ClawJanuary 18, 2017When DCI Barnaby and DS Winter discover a dead body covered in live rabbits it reveals a sinister side to the annual summer pet show at Bell - S19E05Death by PersuasionMay 13, 2018When a young girl slips away from a Jane Austen weekend dressed in period attire, and is found stabbed in the woods, apparently with a Goose
- S19E06
The Curse of the NinthMay 20, 2018DCI Barnaby and DS Winter uncover multiple motives when the winner of a fought-after music award is found strangled with a violin string mom
Season20
- S20E01
The Ghost of Causton AbbeyMarch 10, 2019Causton is buzzing at the opening of a new brewery on the site of a famously cursed abbey. But excitement turns to fear when a man is found - S20E02
Death of the Small CoppersMarch 17, 2019When Mahesh Sidana - butterfly collector and founding member of an elite IQ society - is found murdered, pinned to a wall in a manner akin t - S20E03
Season's bestDrawing DeadMay 19, 2019Carver Valley's comic festival is in full swing when the village is shocked by the murder of a former supermodel. With a scathing comic sham - S20E04
The Lions of CaustonAugust 26, 2019DCI Barnaby gets to relive his former days of sporting glory when a death at the local Rugby Club sends Barnaby and DS Winter into a muddle - S20E05
Till Death Do Us PartDCI Barnaby is less than impressed when Sarah drags him to a family friend's wedding. But things soon go from bad to worse when tragedy stri - S20E06
Send in the ClownsThings take a gruesome turn when Ferrabees Circus comes to town, bringing with it a chain of sinister clown sightings, threatening notes, an
Season21
- S21E01
The Point of BalanceDecember 1, 2019The setting is the annual Paramount Dance Extravaganza. Barnaby and Winter are trying to remain balanced, as they follow some shocking red h - S21E02The Miniature MurdersDecember 8, 2019A shady real estate agent is shockingly murdered at the unveiling of a house collection, in front of a crowd of witnesses! The victim has a
- S21E03
Season's bestThe Sting of DeathDecember 15, 2019There is a murderer on the loose at an aristocratic family's medicinal beekeeping business. Barnaby attempts yoga again, and stretching his - S21E04With Baited BreathDecember 22, 2019There is a murder at a Midsomer mud run. Marathon participant Winter is paired up with a local officer, as they help Barnaby uncover who the
Season22
- S22E01
The Wolf Hunter of Little WorthyApril 19, 2021After a local photographer wins an urban myth competition with his creation of The Wolf Hunter, it unexpectedly gains a cult following. Howe - S22E02
Season's bestThe Stitcher SocietyApril 19, 2021A local outcast, controversially acquitted of murder in the past, joins a post-operative heart rehab club. Then club members start dying pre - S22E03
Happy FamiliesSeptember 27, 2021Victor Karras, a manufacturer of exclusive board games, dies after falling down the stairs. It turns out he was poisoned, and his death is t - S22E04
Scarecrow MurdersOctober 4, 2021The annual Midsomer Scarecrow Festival takes a grisly turn as bodies begin appearing on poles displayed alongside their straw creations. The - S22E05
For Death PrepareOctober 11, 2021The Midsomer Mummers, a company for amateur opera, is in the middle of rehearsals for a charity concert when a dead body is found at the the - S22E06
The Witches of Angel's RiseOctober 18, 2021Each year, the village of Angel's Rise hosts the Psychic Fayre. Founded by the Saint-Stephens family in memory of their late daughter, the e
Season23
- S23E01
Season's bestThe Blacktrees ProphecyDecember 12, 2022Deep in Blacktrees Forest is a bombproof shelter built by a man named Warren Kaine. His extreme paranoia has drawn other survivalists to the - S23E02
The Debt of LiesDecember 19, 2022Challis Court seems to be a tight-knit community for retired police officers, but hierarchies from the force have remained--and resentments. - S23E03
A Grain of TruthDecember 26, 2022The beautiful, historic watermill in Lower Blissingham is home to award-winning artisan baker Tom Larkton and his wife, pastry chef Chrissie - S23E04
Dressed to KillJanuary 2, 2023Each year, the more traditional residents of Elverton-Cum-Latterly do battle in a dominoes competition that pits village teams against each
Season24
- S24E01
The Devil's WorkDecember 4, 2023The demise of the Shirewell patriarch sparks a vicious inheritance dispute when eldest son Lucian announces plans to break up an estate that - S24E02
Book of the DeadDecember 11, 2023When the author of a book that sparked a nationwide treasure hunt is found dead, Barnaby and Winter must unravel the cryptic clues to find t - S24E03
Claws OutDecember 18, 2023After a pet detective turns up dead inside the kennel of a dog he was searching for, Barnaby and Winter are drawn into the world of dognappi - S24E04
Season's bestA Climate of DeathDecember 25, 2023Sleepy Goodman's Land is known as "the Greenest Village in Midsomer." But when the entire village is bought by a Texas oilman, a string of g
Season25
- S25E01
Treasures of DarknessDecember 8, 2025After a series of death threats by a group of rival mudlarkers, Barnaby and Winter are drawn into a complex murder investigation. A jar cont - S25E02
Lawn of the DeadDecember 15, 2025Barnaby and Winter investigate when Wilf, a groundsman and referee for Midsomer Deverell's lawn bowling club, is found murdered after a clos - S25E03
Season's bestDeath Strikes ThreeDecember 22, 2025When a booby-trapped cuckoo clock kills a guest at Godley Manor's engagement party and turns the celebration into chaos, Barnaby and Winter - S25E04
Top of the ClassDecember 29, 2025After a strict headteacher is brutally murdered during a PTA meeting, Barnaby and Winter dig into the case. To catch the killer, the detecti
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