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Father Brown
2013 - 2025 7.5 (120 votes) 12 Seasons
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Genres
Drama Crime Mystery
Networks
BBC One
Created By
Tahsin Guner
Rachel Flowerday

Father Brown

Overview

Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2013)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Hammer of God
2013-01-14

When an ungodly man is murdered at the unveiling of a new church clock, Father Brown must find the killer before an innocent woman is sent to the gallows.

Runtime: 49 min
Episode 2: The Flying Stars
2013-01-15

Father Brown becomes embroiled with a theatrical family when he discovers that a supposed tragic drowning was actually murder.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 3: The Wrong Shape
2013-01-16

Soon after his poetry recital, Leonard Quinton is found hanging in the conservatory. When Father Brown realises that he could not have committed suicide, the search begins for a murderer.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: The Man in the Tree
2013-01-17

When Lady Felicia finds a stripped and injured man stuck up a tree, Sid is implicated as the perpetrator. Can Father Brown prove his innocence, or has Sid gone too far this time?

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: The Eye of Apollo
2013-01-18

When the Church of Apollo comes to Kembleford, Susie is drawn to their charismatic leader Kalon. After Kalon's wife is murdered, Father Brown must break his spell over Susie or risk losing her forever.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 6: The Bride of Christ
2013-01-21

When two nuns die in mysterious circumstances at St Agnes convent, Father Brown investigates with the aid of Sister Boniface, an eager young fan of detective novels.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 7: The Devil's Dust
2013-01-22

Father Brown joins the search when a girl who is believed to be radioactive goes missing overnight. But just who is responsible for her disappearance?

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 8: The Face of Death
2013-01-23

After a murder at the Kembleford charity treasure hunt, general suspicion falls upon a bereaved man who wants revenge. However, Father Brown is determined to prove the man's innocence.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 9: The Mayor and the Magician
2013-01-24

When the mayor drops dead during his speech at the Kembleford village fete, Father Brown deduces that he was deliberately electrocuted. Meanwhile, Mrs McCarthy's past comes back to haunt her.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 10: The Blue Cross
2013-01-25

When his priceless Blue Cross is targeted by the infamous criminal Flambeau, Father Brown takes the initiative to try and save his soul. But is he walking into a trap?

Runtime: 45 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (2014)

This season, Father Brown finds himself pitted against new Inspector Sullivan, as the priest attempts to solve cases more sinister than ever - an exorcism, an abduction, a poisoning and a murder put Father Brown's instincts to the test and his own livelihood at risk.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Ghost in the Machine
2014-01-06

Father Brown is sceptical when a parishioner believes she's being haunted by her sister who went missing years ago. However, when she herself vanishes, he must investigate both disappearances.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: Maddest of All
2014-01-07

When an ex-serviceman drops dead in the street, Father Brown investigates the facility where he was a patient. Could something sinister lie beneath the surface at Danvers Retreat?

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 3: The Pride of the Prydes
2014-01-08

The grand opening of Pryde Castle ends in disaster when a guide is struck by an arrow. Contrary to Inspector Sullivan, Father Brown becomes convinced that the motive lies buried in the family's past.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: The Shadow of the Scaffold
2014-01-09

When convicted killer Violet is given a temporary reprieve from the gallows, she begs Father Brown to prove her innocence. With only three days in hand, can he find the real culprit before it's too late?

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 5: The Mysteries of the Rosary
2014-01-10

The mysterious disappearance of an old friend sends Father Brown and Sid on a quest to find the mythical Lannington Rosary. However can an old adversary, back from the dead, be trusted to help?

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 6: The Daughters of Jerusalem
2014-01-13

Father Brown finds himself immobilised with a broken leg when a member of Kembleford's WI dies in mysterious circumstances. Can he crack the case armed only with a telescope and the gang to help?

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 7: The Three Tools of Death
2014-01-14

When a troubled young woman's father is killed just weeks after her mother's death, Father Brown must help her deal with her grief, while solving the father's inexplicable murder by one of three weapons.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 8: The Prize of Colonel Gerard
2014-01-15

Father Brown is unconvinced when a recently returned prisoner of war is suspected of the killing of his tyrannical uncle. And it seems that someone will stop at nothing to keep the priest from the truth...

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 9: The Grim Reaper
2014-01-16

Through a series of poison pen letters, a gruesome death on a local farm is blamed on the Kembleford physician. Father Brown must figure out who sent them in order to save his friend from the gallows.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 10: The Laws of Motion
2014-01-17

A day out at a local hill climb track ends with one of the drivers killed in a car crash. When Father Brown will not stop investigating, an infuriated Sullivan resolves to put an end to his meddling for good.

Runtime: 45 min
Season 3 poster
Season 3 (2015)

In this series the priest finds himself embroiled with the Secret Service, which puts Lady Felicia in a compromising position. Sid is sent undercover into a theological college to flush out a killer and Mrs McCarthy takes on a group of travellers when a local man is found dead. Finally a fugitive takes sanctuary in St Mary's. Father Brown is stunned to realise that the man in the confessional is in fact Inspector Sullivan - and he's wanted for murder.

15 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Man in the Shadows
2015-01-05

Father Brown gets involved with MI5, which puts Lady Felicia in a compromising position.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: The Curse of Amenhotep
2015-01-06

After Sir Raleigh's new bride insists on seeing his Egyptian mummy, she is found dead.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: The Invisible Man
2015-01-07

The circus brings death to Kembleford when a clown is murdered.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: The Sign of the Broken Sword
2015-01-08

Father Brown investigates a murder at the local army barracks.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: The Last Man
2015-01-09

Father Brown investigates when Kembleford's new cricket captain is framed for murder.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: The Upcott Fraternity
2015-01-12

Father Brown witnesses the apparent suicide of a student but is convinced it is murder.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: The Kembleford Boggart
2015-01-13

Father Brown must act fast to save a member of Kembleford's travelling community.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: The Lair of the Libertines
2015-01-14

Father Brown and his friends find themselves stranded at a hotel with a group of hedonists

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 9: The Truth in the Wine
2015-01-15

When a body is discovered in a vineyard, Father Brown must search for the murderer.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 10: The Judgement of Man
2015-01-16

Father Brown becomes embroiled in an audacious art heist masterminded by Flambeau.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 11: The Time Machine
2015-01-19

Father Brown visits Jacob, who has a new invention - a time machine.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 12: The Standing Stones
2015-01-20

A death at a stone circle leads Father Brown to conclude that dark forces are at work.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 13: The Paradise of Thieves
2015-01-21

Father Brown investigates when a dead man is found inside a locked bank vault.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 14: The Deadly Seal
2015-01-22

Father Brown is told that Bishop Talbot will be assassinated.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 15: The Owl of Minerva
2015-01-23

Father Brown is stunned to learn that Inspector Sullivan is wanted for murder.

Runtime: 45 min
Season 4 poster
Season 4 (2016)

This season, a man missing for years returns just as his wife is about to remarry, but when he’s found dead, suspicion falls on those closest to him. The village gets a dose of Hollywood glamour when a film crew arrives. And Sid’s romance with a brewer’s daughter gets complicated when he finds out she’s not only married and he is also her alibi for the night her father is murdered.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Mask of the Demon
2016-01-04

When the production of Demon Brides comes to Kembleford and the director of the film is murdered, Father Brown investigates.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: The Brewer's Daughter
2016-01-05

Sid falls for the heiress of a local brewery, just before she is arrested on suspicion of murdering her father.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: The Hangman's Demise
2016-01-06

Father Brown is called in to investigate the poisoning of a former hangman.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: The Crackpot of the Empire
2016-01-07

A former music hall comedian swears revenge and traps Father Brown in a derelict building.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: The Daughter of Autolycus
2016-01-08

Flambeau needs Father Brown's help in stealing the Pope's coronation gift to the Queen of England.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: The Rod of Asclepius
2016-01-11

Lady Felicia winds up in hospital after some reckless driving.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: The Missing Man
2016-01-12

Father Brown realises that an apparent suicide of a pilot is in fact murder.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: The Resurrectionists
2016-01-13

Father Brown tries to find out why the body of a man has been taken from his grave.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 9: The Sins of the Father
2016-01-14

Lady Felicia loses her singing voice. Father Brown investigates the murder of a local aeronautics magnate.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 10: The Wrath of Baron Samdi
2016-01-15

Father Brown runs into a voodoo priest who will do anything to get the woman he loves back.

Runtime: 45 min
Season 5 poster
Season 5 (2016)

No overview available.

15 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Star of Jacob
2016-12-23

A mysterious stranger, a missing donkey, an outbreak of laryngitis in the church choir and a kidnapped baby threaten to spoil Kembleford's Christmas festivities.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: The Labyrinth of the Minotaur
2017-01-02

Father Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: The Eve of St John
2017-01-03

Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: The Chedworth Cyclone
2017-01-04

Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: The Hand of Lucia
2017-01-05

When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: The Eagle and the Daw
2017-01-06

When an old foe tells him that she has arranged the death of her former lover, Father Brown soon finds himself blamed for the murder.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: The Smallest of Things
2017-01-09

Past and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: The Crimson Feather
2017-01-10

When Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risque gentlemen's club.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 9: The Lepidopterist's Companion
2017-01-11

When Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 10: The Alchemist's Secret
2017-01-12

Father Brown must investigate a 300 year old secret hidden in a University in order to save an old friend.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 11: The Sins of Others
2017-01-13

Father Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 12: The Theatre of the Invisible
2017-01-16

When radio quiz Up To You comes to Kembleford, Father Brown suspects that one of the cast are responsible for their landlady’s murder.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 13: The Tanganyika Green
2017-01-17

Father Brown investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer when the fair comes to Kembleford.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 14: The Fire in the Sky
2017-01-18

Father Brown’s divine inspiration is called upon when Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 15: The Penitent Man
2017-01-19

Father Brown suspects an ulterior motive is at play when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.

Runtime: 45 min
Season 6 poster
Season 6 (2017)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Tree of Truth
2017-12-18

A skeleton from a seven year old murder case is found buried in the woods and doubts are cast on the conviction of the confessed killer.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 2: The Jackdaw's Revenge
2018-01-02

Father Brown struggles to protect those closest to him when an old foe is unexpectedly released from prison.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: The Kembleford Dragon
2018-01-03

Father Brown must stop a much-loved institution from going off the rails when the local stationmaster is murdered.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: The Angel of Mercy
2018-01-04

Father Brown senses something sinister afoot when Mrs McCarthy's friend is the latest villager to die in her sleep.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 5: The Face of the Enemy
2018-01-05

Father Brown spies trouble when Lady Felicia returns to Kembleford.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 6: The Devil You Know
2018-01-08

Mallory is forced to turn to Father Brown for help when a VIP policeman is murdered at a bowls match.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: The Dance of Death
2018-01-09

Father Brown uncovers a dark secret when a contestant is murdered at a ballroom dancing competition.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: The Cat of Mastigatus
2018-01-10

Father Brown investigates when a girl is found left for dead at a boys' school fete.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 9: The Flower of the Fairway
2018-01-11

Local feathers are ruffled when an ostentatious American opens up a golf club near Kembleford and a body is discovered in the reeds.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 10: The Two Deaths of Hercule Flambeau
2018-01-12

Following reports of Flambeau's death, Father Brown races to protect a crown that contains a nail from the crucifixion of Christ.

Runtime: 44 min
Season 7 poster
Season 7 (2019)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Great Train Robbery
2019-01-07

Lady Felicia and Mrs McCarthy are taken hostage when a midnight train robbery goes awry.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: The Passing Bell
2019-01-08

A new musical director for the bell-ringers of St Marys leads to discord, disharmony and the blood-curdling sound of murder.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: The Whistle in the Dark
2019-01-09

Father Brown must intervene when it appears that a dark spirit has murderous intent.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: The Demise of the Debutante
2019-01-10

Father Brown uncovers secrets, hypocrisy and murder at a finishing school for young ladies.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 5: The Darkest Noon
2019-01-11

When Father Brown and Mallory go missing, it's up to the gang to save them from a man hell-bent on revenge.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: The Sacrifice of Tantalus
2019-01-14

When Mallory's pursuit of a fugitive ends in disaster, a familiar face returns to hunt the culprit.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: The House of God
2019-01-15

Suspicions are aroused when the holiest house in Kembleford is linked to the death of a wanton woman.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: The Blood of the Anarchists
2019-01-16

Tensions rise to deadly levels when a performance troupe of anarchists arrive in Kembleford.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 9: The Skylark Scandal
2019-01-17

The Kembleford Ramblers annual outing takes a tragic turn when the local Lord is found strangled.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 10: The Honourable Thief
2019-01-18

When Lady Felicia's home comes under threat, Father Brown is forced to seek help from an unlikely ally.

Runtime: 45 min
Season 8 poster
Season 8 (2020)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Season 9 poster
Season 9 (2022)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Menace of Mephistopheles
2022-01-03

Goodfellow turns to Father Brown when he witnesses Mallory frame an innocent man.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: The Viper's Tongue
2022-01-04

Mrs McCarthy gets an unwelcome birthday surprise when her life is threatened by a mysterious avenging angel.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: The Requiem for the Dead
2022-01-05

Father Brown must delve into the past and open up old wounds when a child killer is found murdered.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 4: The Children of Kalon
2022-01-06

When a troubled soul from the past returns, Father Brown must investigate the new chapter of the Church of Apollo.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: The Final Devotion
2022-01-07

Father Brown joins forces with Flambeau to search for a lost treasure in a 15th-century castle.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: The New Order
2022-01-10

Father Brown finds his position under threat when he clashes with an influential new parishioner.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: The Island of Dreams
2022-01-11

When Father Brown visits Chummy's holiday camp, it doesn't take long for someone to die-de-die.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: The Wayward Girls
2022-01-12

Bunty reunites with Father Brown to uncover a dark secret at the local girls' borstal.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 9: The Enigma of Antigonish
2022-01-13

Father Brown investigates staff at the local health spa when an ex-employee is found murdered.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 10: The Red Death
2022-01-14

Lady Felicia’s lavish New Year ball is ruined when a VIP is murdered.

Runtime: 45 min
Season 10 poster
Season 10 (2023)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Winds of Change
2023-01-06

Father Brown discovers that a murderer is using Kembleford’s new model village to plan their attacks. He also needs to find a new secretary following Mrs McCarthy’s departure.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 2: The Company of Men
2023-01-13

Lady Felicia’s impromptu visit coincides with Father Brown helping out a friend at an exclusive gentlemen’s club.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 3: The Gardeners of Eden
2023-01-20

A celebrity florist brings glamour and murder to Kembleford.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: The Beast of Wedlock
2023-01-27

Father Brown’s past collides with the present when he investigates a missing person, a murder and a mythical wild cat.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 5: The Hidden Man
2023-02-03

Chief Inspector Sullivan pays Father Brown a visit to warn him that Hercule Flambeau is on the run and wanted for a series of brutal murders.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: The Royal Visit
2023-02-10

The visit of Princess Margaret to Kembleford is jeopardised when a school janitor is found murdered.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 7: The Show Must Go On
2023-02-17

Father Brown discovers there’s more drama offstage than on in the latest production by the Kembleford Players.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: The Sands of Time
2023-02-24

Brenda finds love at the home of a clock collector, but has she fallen for a killer?

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 9: The Wheels of Wrath
2023-03-03

Rock 'n' roll reaches Kembleford when a group of bikers cause outrage and excitement in equal measure.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 10: The Serpent Within
2023-03-10

Sullivan’s dream of leaving Kembleford is scuppered when he is arrested for receiving stolen goods.

Runtime: 45 min
Season 11 poster
Season 11 (2024)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Kembleston Olimpicks
2024-01-05

Father Brown investigates when rivalries escalate to murderous heights at the Kembleston Olimpicks.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: The Forensic Nun
2024-01-12

Father Brown investigates when his old friend Sister Boniface is implicated in the murder of a renowned artist.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: The Hermit of Hazelnut Cottage
2024-01-19

Brenda faces ghosts from her past and becomes embroiled in a local dispute that ends in murder.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: The Last Supper
2024-01-26

Father Brown has a lot on his plate when a food fayre comes to Kembleford, bringing murder with it.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: The Father, The Son
2024-02-02

Flambeau is stunned to find his estranged father at St Mary’s, who has a dangerous mission in mind.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 6: The Quill of Osric
2024-02-09

Father Brown must discover the culprit when a novelist is attacked at a crime-writing festival.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 7: The Word of the Condemned
2024-02-16

Lady Felicia asks Father Brown to help prove a convicted serial killer didn’t murder her beloved goddaughter.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 8: The Last Tango in Kembleford
2024-02-23

Father Brown investigates when the competitive atmosphere at a local dance school leads to a dance with death.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 9: The Dead of Night
2024-03-01

Father Brown is determined to unmask a mortal being when a supposed vampire strikes in the village.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 10: The Scars of War
2024-03-08

Sullivan asks for Father Brown’s help when Mrs Devine’s son Eddie is framed for murder.

Runtime: 44 min
Season 12 poster
Season 12 (2025)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Battle of Kembleford
2025-01-10

Father Brown investigates when a medieval murder is committed at a battle re-enactment.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 2: The Kembleston Players
2025-01-17

Father Brown investigates when rehearsals for ‘A Most Perfect Murder’ are derailed by a dramatic death.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: The Horns of Cernunnos
2025-01-24

Father Brown investigates when an old friend’s daughter is plagued by otherworldly visions.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: The Invisible Friends
2025-01-31

Father Brown investigates when murder threatens to derail the live broadcast of agricultural radio drama The Muckles.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: The Cup of Calabria
2025-02-07

Father Brown and Flambeau hunt for a priceless holy relic as a new nemesis lurks in the shadows.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: The Lord of the Dance
2025-02-14

Father Brown takes the lead when a television dancing contest turns deadly.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 7: The Deserving Poor
2025-02-21

Father Brown investigates when his old friend, Blind ‘Arry, is arrested for murder at an almshouse.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: The Sisters of Aeschylus
2025-02-28

When Lady Felicia invites a prestigious group of writers to Montague, her hopes of being published are eclipsed by a murder.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 9: The Puzzle of Banburismus
2025-03-07

Father Brown must untangle the mysteries that lie within the sewing circle when a seamstress is stabbed to death.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 10: The Blessing of the Father
2025-03-14

Mrs Devine and Sullivan’s wedding approaches, but can Father Brown stop a would-be killer from ruining their big day?

Runtime: 45 min

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