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Status: Returning Series
Network: BBC One
Type: Scripted
Rating: 7.6/10
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.
This production, originally released in 2013, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama, Crime, Mystery genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.6 across its 13 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Drama and Crime.
- • Produced in United Kingdom.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Mark Williams
Father Brown
John Burton
Sergeant Goodfellow
Tom Chambers
Inspector Sullivan
Claudie Blakley
Mrs. Devine
Ruby-May Martinwood
Brenda Palmer
Seasons
Series 1
10 Episodes • Aired 2013-01-14
No season overview provided for this season.
Series 2
10 Episodes • Aired 2014-01-06
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.
Series 3
15 Episodes • Aired 2015-01-05
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.
Series 4
10 Episodes • Aired 2016-01-04
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.
Series 5
15 Episodes • Aired 2016-12-23
No season overview provided for this season.
