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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!

Cadfael is the name given to the TV series of The Cadfael Chronicles adaptations produced by British television company ITV Central between 1994 and 1998. The series was broadcast on the ITV network in the UK, and starred Sir Derek Jacobi as the medieval detective.

Genres:DramaCrime
Network:ITV1

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Cadfael" season 1 is "One Corpse Too Many", rated 7.7/10 from 410 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Russell Lewis. "One Corpse Too Many" aired on 5/29/1994 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Sanctuary Sparrow".

  • One Corpse Too Many
    7.7/10 410 votes

    #1 - One Corpse Too Many

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/29/1994

    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: N/A

    Writer: Russell Lewis

  • The Sanctuary Sparrow
    7.8/10 321 votes

    #2 - The Sanctuary Sparrow

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/1994

    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: N/A

    Writer: Russell Lewis

  • The Leper of St. Giles
    8.0/10 308 votes

    #3 - The Leper of St. Giles

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/1994

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Monk's Hood
    7.9/10 272 votes

    #4 - Monk's Hood

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/19/1994

    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: N/A

    Writer: Russell Lewis