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.
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Mark Williams
Father Brown
John Burton
Sergeant Goodfellow
Tom Chambers
Inspector Sullivan
Claudie Blakley
Mrs. Devine
Ruby-May Martinwood
Brenda Palmer
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10 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hammer of God | Jan 14, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 2 | The Flying Stars | Jan 15, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 3 | The Wrong Shape | Jan 16, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 4 | The Man in the Tree | Jan 17, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 5 | The Eye of Apollo | Jan 18, 2013 | 7.1 |
| 6 | The Bride of Christ | Jan 21, 2013 | 7.9 |
| 7 | The Devil's Dust | Jan 22, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 8 | The Face of Death | Jan 23, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 9 | The Mayor and the Magician | Jan 24, 2013 | 7.4 |
| 10 | The Blue Cross | Jan 25, 2013 | 7.8 |
10 episodes • 2014Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ghost in the Machine | Jan 6, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Maddest of All | Jan 7, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 3 | The Pride of the Prydes | Jan 8, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 4 | The Shadow of the Scaffold | Jan 9, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 5 | The Mysteries of the Rosary | Jan 10, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 6 | The Daughters of Jerusalem | Jan 13, 2014 | 7.9 |
| 7 | The Three Tools of Death | Jan 14, 2014 | 7.3 |
| 8 | The Prize of Colonel Gerard | Jan 15, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 9 | The Grim Reaper | Jan 16, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 10 | The Laws of Motion | Jan 17, 2014 | 7.8 |
15 episodes • 2015Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Man in the Shadows | Jan 5, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 2 | The Curse of Amenhotep | Jan 6, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 3 | The Invisible Man | Jan 7, 2015 | 7.2 |
| 4 | The Sign of the Broken Sword | Jan 8, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 5 | The Last Man | Jan 9, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Upcott Fraternity | Jan 12, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 7 | The Kembleford Boggart | Jan 13, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 8 | The Lair of the Libertines | Jan 14, 2015 | 6.9 |
| 9 | The Truth in the Wine | Jan 15, 2015 | 7.9 |
| 10 | The Judgement of Man | Jan 16, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Time Machine | Jan 19, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 12 | The Standing Stones | Jan 20, 2015 | 7.1 |
| 13 | The Paradise of Thieves | Jan 21, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 14 | The Deadly Seal | Jan 22, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 15 | The Owl of Minerva | Jan 23, 2015 | 8.5 |
10 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mask of the Demon | Jan 4, 2016 | 7.6 |
| 2 | The Brewer's Daughter | Jan 5, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 3 | The Hangman's Demise | Jan 6, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 4 | The Crackpot of the Empire | Jan 7, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 5 | The Daughter of Autolycus | Jan 8, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Rod of Asclepius | Jan 11, 2016 | 7.9 |
| 7 | The Missing Man | Jan 12, 2016 | 7.1 |
| 8 | The Resurrectionists | Jan 13, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Sins of the Father | Jan 14, 2016 | 7.4 |
| 10 | The Wrath of Baron Samdi | Jan 15, 2016 | 7.4 |
15 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Star of Jacob | Dec 23, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 2 | The Labyrinth of the Minotaur | Jan 2, 2017 | 8.2 |
| 3 | The Eve of St John | Jan 3, 2017 | 7.3 |
| 4 | The Chedworth Cyclone | Jan 4, 2017 | 7.2 |
| 5 | The Hand of Lucia | Jan 5, 2017 | 6.7 |
| 6 | The Eagle and the Daw | Jan 6, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 7 | The Smallest of Things | Jan 9, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 8 | The Crimson Feather | Jan 10, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 9 | The Lepidopterist's Companion | Jan 11, 2017 | 7.7 |
| 10 | The Alchemist's Secret | Jan 12, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 11 | The Sins of Others | Jan 13, 2017 | 8.4 |
| 12 | The Theatre of the Invisible | Jan 16, 2017 | 7.7 |
| 13 | The Tanganyika Green | Jan 17, 2017 | 7.3 |
| 14 | The Fire in the Sky | Jan 18, 2017 | 7.4 |
| 15 | The Penitent Man | Jan 19, 2017 | 8.2 |
10 episodes • 2017Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tree of Truth | Dec 18, 2017 | 8.3 |
| 2 | The Jackdaw's Revenge | Jan 2, 2018 | 7.8 |
| 3 | The Kembleford Dragon | Jan 3, 2018 | 7.8 |
| 4 | The Angel of Mercy | Jan 4, 2018 | 7.6 |
| 5 | The Face of the Enemy | Jan 5, 2018 | 8.1 |
| 6 | The Devil You Know | Jan 8, 2018 | 8.1 |
| 7 | The Dance of Death | Jan 9, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 8 | The Cat of Mastigatus | Jan 10, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Flower of the Fairway | Jan 11, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 10 | The Two Deaths of Hercule Flambeau | Jan 12, 2018 | 8.2 |
10 episodes • 2019Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Great Train Robbery | Jan 7, 2019 | 8.2 |
| 2 | The Passing Bell | Jan 8, 2019 | 7.3 |
| 3 | The Whistle in the Dark | Jan 9, 2019 | 7.5 |
| 4 | The Demise of the Debutante | Jan 10, 2019 | 7.2 |
| 5 | The Darkest Noon | Jan 11, 2019 | 7.8 |
| 6 | The Sacrifice of Tantalus | Jan 14, 2019 | 8.3 |
| 7 | The House of God | Jan 15, 2019 | 7.3 |
| 8 | The Blood of the Anarchists | Jan 16, 2019 | 6.8 |
| 9 | The Skylark Scandal | Jan 17, 2019 | 7.3 |
| 10 | The Honourable Thief | Jan 18, 2019 | 8.4 |
10 episodes • 2020Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Celestial Choir | Jan 6, 2020 | 7.8 |
| 2 | The Queen Bee | Jan 7, 2020 | 7.4 |
| 3 | The Scales of Justice | Jan 8, 2020 | 7.7 |
| 4 | The Wisdom of the Fool | Jan 9, 2020 | 6.9 |
| 5 | The Folly of Jephthah | Jan 10, 2020 | 7.9 |
| 6 | The Numbers of the Beast | Jan 13, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 7 | The River Corrupted | Jan 14, 2020 | 7.7 |
| 8 | The Curse of the Aesthetic | Jan 15, 2020 | 7.6 |
| 9 | The Fall of the House of St Gardner | Jan 16, 2020 | 7.4 |
| 10 | The Tower of Lost Souls | Jan 17, 2020 | 8.7 |
10 episodes • 2022Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Menace of Mephistopheles | Jan 3, 2022 | 7.7 |
| 2 | The Viper's Tongue | Jan 4, 2022 | 7.7 |
| 3 | The Requiem for the Dead | Jan 5, 2022 | 7.8 |
| 4 | The Children of Kalon | Jan 6, 2022 | 6.9 |
| 5 | The Final Devotion | Jan 7, 2022 | 8.3 |
| 6 | The New Order | Jan 10, 2022 | 7.5 |
| 7 | The Island of Dreams | Jan 11, 2022 | 6.6 |
| 8 | The Wayward Girls | Jan 12, 2022 | 7.4 |
| 9 | The Enigma of Antigonish | Jan 13, 2022 | 7.3 |
| 10 | The Red Death | Jan 14, 2022 | 8.0 |
10 episodes • 2023Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Winds of Change | Jan 6, 2023 | 7.7 |
| 2 | The Company of Men | Jan 13, 2023 | 7.4 |
| 3 | The Gardeners of Eden | Jan 20, 2023 | 7.3 |
| 4 | The Beast of Wedlock | Jan 27, 2023 | 7.1 |
| 5 | The Hidden Man | Feb 3, 2023 | 7.6 |
| 6 | The Royal Visit | Feb 10, 2023 | 7.6 |
| 7 | The Show Must Go On | Feb 17, 2023 | 7.4 |
| 8 | The Sands of Time | Feb 24, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 9 | The Wheels of Wrath | Mar 3, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 10 | The Serpent Within | Mar 10, 2023 | 7.7 |
10 episodes • 2024Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Kembleston Olimpicks | Jan 5, 2024 | 7.2 |
| 2 | The Forensic Nun | Jan 12, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Hermit of Hazelnut Cottage | Jan 19, 2024 | 7.7 |
| 4 | The Last Supper | Jan 26, 2024 | 7.2 |
| 5 | The Father, The Son | Feb 2, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Quill of Osric | Feb 9, 2024 | 7.3 |
| 7 | The Word of the Condemned | Feb 16, 2024 | 7.8 |
| 8 | The Last Tango in Kembleford | Feb 23, 2024 | 7.4 |
| 9 | The Dead of Night | Mar 1, 2024 | 7.2 |
| 10 | The Scars of War | Mar 8, 2024 | 7.9 |
10 episodes • 2025Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Battle of Kembleford | Jan 10, 2025 | 7.4 |
| 2 | The Kembleston Players | Jan 17, 2025 | 7.3 |
| 3 | The Horns of Cernunnos | Jan 24, 2025 | 6.9 |
| 4 | The Invisible Friends | Jan 31, 2025 | 7.5 |
| 5 | The Cup of Calabria | Feb 7, 2025 | 7.9 |
| 6 | The Lord of the Dance | Feb 14, 2025 | 7.2 |
| 7 | The Deserving Poor | Feb 21, 2025 | 7.2 |
| 8 | The Sisters of Aeschylus | Feb 28, 2025 | 7.3 |
| 9 | The Puzzle of Banburismus | Mar 7, 2025 | 7.5 |
| 10 | The Blessing of the Father | Mar 14, 2025 | 8.0 |
10 episodes • 2026Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Good Refuge | Jan 9, 2026 | 7.8 |
| 2 | The Hole in My Heart | Jan 16, 2026 | 7.3 |
| 3 | The Palace by the Sea | Jan 23, 2026 | 7.7 |
| 4 | The Crackpot and the Dummy | Jan 30, 2026 | 7.1 |
| 5 | The Shadow of Lazarus | Feb 6, 2026 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Obedient Wife | Feb 27, 2026 | 7.6 |
| 7 | The Bodhi Tree | Mar 6, 2026 | 7.1 |
| 8 | The Oath of Silence | Mar 13, 2026 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Power of Suggestion | Mar 20, 2026 | 7.0 |
| 10 | The Bishop's Revenge | Mar 27, 2026 | 8.0 |
