Father Brown

2024
4.6
38 reviews
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Season 5 episodes (15)

1 The Star of Jacob
23/12/16
Season-only
Father Brown investigates when the son of a duke is abducted from Lady Felicia's Yuletide ball. Can he find the child in time for Christmas?
2 The Labyrinth of the Minotaur
2/1/17
Season-only
Father Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.
3 The Eve of St John
3/1/17
Season-only
Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.
4 The Chedworth Cyclone
4/1/17
Season-only
Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.
5 The Hand of Lucia
5/1/17
Season-only
When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.
6 The Eagle and the Daw
6/1/17
Season-only
When an old foe tells him that she has arranged the death of her former lover, Father Brown soon finds himself blamed.
7 The Smallest of Things
9/1/17
Season-only
Past and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.
8 The Crimson Feather
10/1/17
Season-only
When Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risqué gentlemen's club.
9 The Lepidopterist's Companion
11/1/17
Season-only
When Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret.
10 The Alchemist's Secret
12/1/17
Season-only
Father Brown must investigate a 300-year-old secret hidden in a university in order to save an old friend.
11 The Sins of Others
13/1/17
Season-only
Father Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.
12 The Theatre of the Invisible
16/1/17
Season-only
When radio quiz Up to You comes to Kembleford, Father Brown suspects that one of the cast is responsible for their landlady's murder.
13 The Tanganyika Green
17/1/17
Season-only
Father Brown investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer when the fair comes to Kembleford.
14 The Fire in the Sky
18/1/17
Season-only
Father Brown's divine inspiration is called upon when Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion.
15 The Penitent Man
19/1/17
Season-only
Father Brown suspects an ulterior motive when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.

About this show

Mark Williams stars as Father Brown, the crime-solving, mild mannered, intuitive, Roman Catholic Priest, in this acclaimed drama series based on the stories by GK Chesteron.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
38 reviews
Ed Moon
2 April 2016
A modern reimagining of a brilliant series of short stories. Father Brown is a stylised murder mystery drama series that will feel like home to fans of Agatha Christie and her kin. Looses some of the smarts and quirks of the original stories, but forges great characters that make this series familiar and full of charm, making for enough of a departure so as not to feel like a poor imitation. Very relaxed and enjoyable watch.
Ken Jones
20 August 2020
Great stories, clean and respectable, and sometimes with spiritual undertones. However, starting to get a little predictable: inspector begins by arresting the wrong person, Father Brown get scolded by the inspector for meddling in police affairs, someone dies in every episode - yawn!
Keith Levene
14 December 2019
I can't get enough of Father Brown. If you want to be transported back to a glorious era, look no further. A series you can binge watch and rewatch at least twice. Fantastic story lines. Wonderful characters.