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The Best Episodes of Cadfael Season 1

Every episode of Cadfael Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cadfael Season 1!

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Brother Cadfael is a twelfth-century Anglo-Welsh monk. A retired crusader disappointed in love, and now a herbalist in charge of the gardens of Shrewsbury Abbey, Brother Cadfael is often called on to solve murders

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Cadfael Season 1 Episode 1 - One Corpse Too Many
    7.7/10(445 votes)

    #1 - One Corpse Too Many

    S1:E1

    Brother Cadfael has settled down to a quiet religious life at Shrewsbury Abbey after an adventurous, and far from monastic, youth. But when he uncovers a murder, he turns detective to solve the crime.

    Director:Unknown

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  2. Cadfael Season 1 Episode 2 - The Sanctuary Sparrow
    7.8/10(345 votes)

    #2 - The Sanctuary Sparrow

    S1:E2

    When Shrewsbury's goldsmith is robbed and left for dead, the locals launch a witch-hunt. Pursued by the mob, the prime suspect, a young juggler who performed at the wedding of the goldsmith's son, seeks sanctuary at the Abbey. But as Cadfael investigates, a second body is found floating in the River Severn.

    Director:Unknown

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  3. Cadfael Season 1 Episode 3 - The Leper of St. Giles
    8.0/10(334 votes)

    #3 - The Leper of St. Giles

    S1:E3

    A great wedding is to take place at the Abbey, between a beautiful young girl and a powerful baron. But this is no love match, and when the baron disappears before the wedding, Cadfael is on the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Cadfael Season 1 Episode 4 - Monk's Hood
    7.9/10(292 votes)

    #4 - Monk's Hood

    S1:E4

    A rich landowner cuts his stepson out of his will to leave his fortune to Shrewsbury Abbey, and is found poisoned. When Cadfael is called in to investigate, he is shocked to find that the dead man's wife is his own childhood sweetheart, whom he has not seen for forty years.

    Director:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"One Corpse Too Many" is the best rated episode of "Cadfael" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 445 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Russell Lewis, it aired on 5/29/1994. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Sanctuary Sparrow".