The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.72.
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Neil Dudgeon
DCI John Barnaby
Nick Hendrix
DS Jamie Winter
Fiona Dolman
Sarah Barnaby
Annette Badland
Fleur Perkins
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5 episodes • 1997Avg: 7.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Killings at Badger's Drift | Mar 23, 1997 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Written in Blood | Mar 22, 1998 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Death of a Hollow Man | Mar 29, 1998 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Faithful Unto Death | Apr 22, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Death in Disguise | May 6, 1998 | 7.3 |
4 episodes • 1999Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death's Shadow | Jan 20, 1999 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Strangler's Wood | Feb 3, 1999 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Dead Man's Eleven | Sep 12, 1999 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Blood Will Out | Sep 19, 1999 | 7.4 |
4 episodes • 1999Avg: 7.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death of a Stranger | Dec 31, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Blue Herrings | Jan 22, 2000 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Judgement Day | Jan 29, 2000 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Beyond the Grave | Feb 5, 2000 | 7.6 |
6 episodes • 2000Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden of Death | Sep 10, 2000 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Destroying Angel | Aug 26, 2001 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Electric Vendetta | Sep 2, 2001 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Who Killed Cock Robin? | Sep 9, 2001 | 7.1 |
| 5 | Dark Autumn | Sep 16, 2001 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Tainted Fruit | Sep 23, 2001 | 7.7 |
4 episodes • 2002Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Market for Murder | Jun 16, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 2 | A Worm in the Bud | Jun 23, 2002 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Ring Out Your Dead | Sep 15, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Murder on St Malley's Day | Sep 22, 2002 | 7.6 |
5 episodes • 2003Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Talent for Life | Jan 3, 2003 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Death and Dreams | Jan 10, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Painted in Blood | Jan 17, 2003 | 8.1 |
| 4 | A Tale of Two Hamlets | Jan 24, 2003 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Birds of Prey | Jan 31, 2003 | 7.5 |
6 episodes • 2003Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Green Man | Nov 2, 2003 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Bad Tidings | Jan 4, 2004 | 7.5 |
| 3 | The Fisher King | Jan 11, 2004 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Sins of Commission | Jan 18, 2004 | 7.5 |
| 5 | The Maid in Splendour | Jan 25, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 6 | The Straw Woman | Feb 29, 2004 | 7.2 |
9 episodes • 2004Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Things That Go Bump in the Night | Oct 10, 2004 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Dead in the Water | Oct 17, 2004 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Ghosts of Christmas Past | Dec 25, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Orchis Fatalis | Jan 9, 2005 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Bantling Boy | Jan 16, 2005 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Second Sight | Jan 23, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Hidden Depths | Mar 13, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Sauce for the Goose | Apr 3, 2005 | 7.4 |
| 9 | Midsomer Rhapsody | Oct 2, 2005 | 7.9 |
8 episodes • 2005Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The House in the Woods | Oct 9, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Dead Letters | Feb 26, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Vixen's Run | Mar 5, 2006 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Down Among the Dead Men | Mar 12, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Four Funerals and a Wedding | Sep 24, 2006 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Country Matters | Sep 10, 2006 | 7.9 |
| 7 | Death in Chorus | Sep 3, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Last Year's Model | Sep 17, 2006 | 8.2 |
8 episodes • 2006Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dance with the Dead | Nov 12, 2006 | 7.3 |
| 2 | The Animal Within | Jan 19, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 3 | The King's Crystal | Jan 26, 2007 | 7.4 |
| 4 | The Axeman Cometh | Feb 2, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Death and Dust | May 8, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Picture of Innocence | Jun 3, 2007 | 7.8 |
| 7 | They Seek Him Here | Apr 27, 2008 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Death in a Chocolate Box | May 11, 2008 | 7.5 |
7 episodes • 2008Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shot at Dawn | Jan 1, 2008 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Blood Wedding | May 10, 2008 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Left for Dead | May 24, 2008 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Midsomer Life | May 31, 2008 | 7.5 |
| 5 | The Magician's Nephew | Jun 14, 2008 | 7.1 |
| 6 | Days of Misrule | Jul 5, 2008 | 7.2 |
| 7 | Talking to the Dead | Aug 5, 2008 | 7.6 |
7 episodes • 2009Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dogleg Murders | Jul 22, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 2 | The Black Book | Aug 5, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Secrets and Spies | Jul 29, 2009 | 7.6 |
| 4 | The Glitch | Sep 23, 2009 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Small Mercies | Oct 28, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 6 | The Creeper | Jan 27, 2010 | 7.9 |
| 7 | The Great and the Good | Apr 14, 2010 | 7.7 |
8 episodes • 2010Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sword of Guillaume | Feb 10, 2010 | 7.7 |
| 2 | The Made-to-Measure Murders | May 12, 2010 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Blood on the Saddle | Sep 8, 2010 | 6.3 |
| 4 | The Silent Land | Sep 22, 2010 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Master Class | Oct 6, 2010 | 7.9 |
| 6 | The Noble Art | Oct 13, 2010 | 7.2 |
| 7 | Not in My Back Yard | Jan 12, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Fit for Murder | Feb 2, 2011 | 7.8 |
8 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death in the Slow Lane | Mar 23, 2011 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Dark Secrets | Mar 30, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Echoes of the Dead | Apr 20, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 4 | The Oblong Murders | May 25, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 5 | The Sleeper Under the Hill | Sep 21, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 6 | The Night of the Stag | Oct 12, 2011 | 6.4 |
| 7 | A Sacred Trust | Oct 26, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 8 | A Rare Bird | Jan 11, 2012 | 7.4 |
6 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dark Rider | Feb 1, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Murder of Innocence | Mar 21, 2012 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Written in the Stars | Sep 25, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Sicilian Defence | Jan 2, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Death and the Divas | Jan 9, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Schooled in Murder | Jan 30, 2013 | 7.6 |
5 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Christmas Haunting | Dec 24, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Let Us Prey | Jan 8, 2014 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Wild Harvest | Jan 29, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 4 | The Flying Club | Feb 5, 2014 | 7.4 |
| 5 | The Killings of Copenhagen | Feb 12, 2014 | 7.8 |
4 episodes • 2015Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dagger Club | Jan 28, 2015 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Murder by Magic | Feb 4, 2015 | 7.3 |
| 3 | The Ballad of Midsomer County | Feb 11, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 4 | A Vintage Murder | Feb 18, 2015 | 7.8 |
6 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Habeas Corpus | Jan 6, 2016 | 7.4 |
| 2 | The Incident at Cooper Hill | Jan 13, 2016 | 7.2 |
| 3 | Breaking the Chain | Jan 27, 2016 | 6.7 |
| 4 | A Dying Art | Feb 3, 2016 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Saints and Sinners | Feb 10, 2016 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Harvest of Souls | Feb 17, 2016 | 7.4 |
6 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Village That Rose from the Dead | Dec 18, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Crime and Punishment | Jan 4, 2017 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Last Man Out | Jan 11, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Red in Tooth & Claw | Jan 18, 2017 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Death by Persuasion | May 13, 2018 | 7.1 |
| 6 | The Curse of the Ninth | May 20, 2018 | 7.3 |
6 episodes • 2019Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ghost of Causton Abbey | Mar 10, 2019 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Death of the Small Coppers | Mar 17, 2019 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Drawing Dead | May 19, 2019 | 7.3 |
| 4 | The Lions of Causton | Aug 26, 2019 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Till Death Do Us Part | Nov 7, 2019 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Send in the Clowns | Nov 7, 2019 | 7.0 |
4 episodes • 2020Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Point of Balance | Jan 21, 2020 | 7.1 |
| 2 | The Miniature Murders | Feb 4, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 3 | The Sting of Death | Feb 11, 2020 | 7.1 |
| 4 | With Baited Breath | Feb 18, 2020 | 7.3 |
6 episodes • 2021Avg: 7.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy | Apr 4, 2021 | 6.6 |
| 2 | The Stitcher Society | Apr 11, 2021 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Happy Families | Oct 3, 2021 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Scarecrow Murders | May 29, 2022 | 7.3 |
| 5 | For Death Prepare | May 28, 2023 | 7.4 |
| 6 | The Witches of Angel's Rise | Aug 27, 2023 | 6.6 |
4 episodes • 2024Avg: 6.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blacktrees Prophecy | Apr 14, 2024 | 6.8 |
| 2 | The Debt of Lies | Jul 16, 2024 | 7.3 |
| 3 | A Grain of Truth | Jul 23, 2024 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Dressed to Kill | Nov 10, 2024 | 6.0 |
4 episodes • 2025Avg: 7.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Devil's Work | Dec 29, 2025 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Book of the Dead | Dec 30, 2025 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Claws Out | TBA | 6.9 |
| 4 | A Climate of Death | TBA | 6.7 |
4 episodes • TBAAvg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treasures of Darkness | TBA | 7.2 |
| 2 | Lawn of the Dead | TBA | 7.2 |
| 3 | Death Strikes Three | TBA | 7.2 |
| 4 | Top of the Class | TBA | 7.7 |
