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The Best Episodes of Father Brown

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The Best Episodes of Father Brown

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...

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  1. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Maddest of All

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    S2:E2

    When an ex-serviceman drops dead in the street, Father Brown investigates the facility where he was a patient. Could something sinister lie beneath the surface at Danvers Retreat?

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    Director:Matt Carter
  2. 8.4/10(467 votes)

    #2 - The Owl of Minerva

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    S3:E15

    Father Brown is stunned to learn that Inspector Sullivan is wanted for murder.

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  3. 8.3/10(560 votes)

    #3 - The Star of Jacob

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    S5:E1

    A mysterious stranger, a missing donkey, an outbreak of laryngitis in the church choir and a kidnapped baby threaten to spoil Kembleford's Christmas festivities.

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  4. 8.3/10(454 votes)

    #4 - The Sins of Others

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    S5:E11

    Father Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.

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  5. 8.2/10(411 votes)

    #5 - The Penitent Man

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    S5:E15

    Father Brown suspects an ulterior motive is at play when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.

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  6. 8.2/10(465 votes)

    #6 - The Tree of Truth

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    S6:E1

    A skeleton from a seven year old murder case is found buried in the woods and doubts are cast on the conviction of the confessed killer.

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  8. 8.2/10(396 votes)

    #7 - The Two Deaths of Hercule Flambeau

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    S6:E10

    Following reports of Flambeau's death, Father Brown races to protect a crown that contains a nail from the crucifixion of Christ.

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  9. 8.2/10(404 votes)

    #8 - The Final Devotion

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    S9:E5

    Father Brown joins forces with Flambeau to search for a lost treasure in a 15th-century castle.

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    Director:Steve M Kelly
  10. 8.1/10(543 votes)

    #9 - The Labyrinth of the Minotaur

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    S5:E2

    Father Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.

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  11. 8.1/10(425 votes)

    #10 - The Face of the Enemy

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    S6:E5

    Father Brown spies trouble when Lady Felicia returns to Kembleford.

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  12. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The Ghost in the Machine

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    S2:E1

    Father Brown is sceptical when a parishioner believes she's being haunted by her sister who went missing years ago. However, when she herself vanishes, he must investigate both disappearances.

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  13. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Shadow of the Scaffold

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    S2:E4

    When convicted killer Violet is given a temporary reprieve from the gallows, she begs Father Brown to prove her innocence. With only three days in hand, can he find the real culprit before it's too late?

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  14. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - The Mysteries of the Rosary

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    S2:E5

    The mysterious disappearance of an old friend sends Father Brown and Sid on a quest to find the mythical Lannington Rosary. However can an old adversary, back from the dead, be trusted to help?

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  15. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - The Prize of Colonel Gerard

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    S2:E8

    Father Brown is unconvinced when a recently returned prisoner of war is suspected of the killing of his tyrannical uncle. And it seems that someone will stop at nothing to keep the priest from the truth...

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  16. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - The Laws of Motion

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    S2:E10

    A day out at a local hill climb track ends with one of the drivers killed in a car crash. When Father Brown will not stop investigating, an infuriated Sullivan resolves to put an end to his meddling for good.

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    Director:Paul Gibson
  17. 8.0/10(467 votes)

    #16 - The Last Man

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    S3:E5

    Father Brown investigates when Kembleford's new cricket captain is framed for murder.

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  18. 8.0/10(438 votes)

    #17 - The Daughter of Autolycus

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    S4:E5

    Flambeau needs Father Brown's help in stealing the Pope's coronation gift to the Queen of England.

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  19. 8.0/10(446 votes)

    #18 - The Smallest of Things

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    S5:E7

    Past and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.

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  20. 8.0/10(397 votes)

    #19 - The Devil You Know

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    S6:E6

    Mallory is forced to turn to Father Brown for help when a VIP policeman is murdered at a bowls match.

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    Director:Niall Fraser
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  21. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Celestial Choir

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    S8:E1

    A mysterious saboteur tries to stop Kembleford winning the Three Counties choir competition.

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  22. 8.0/10(365 votes)

    #21 - The Red Death

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    S9:E10

    Lady Felicia’s lavish New Year ball is ruined when a VIP is murdered.

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    Director:John Maidens
  23. 8.0/10(270 votes)

    #22 - The Forensic Nun

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    S11:E2

    Father Brown investigates when his old friend Sister Boniface is implicated in the murder of a renowned artist.

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  24. 8.0/10(268 votes)

    #23 - The Father, The Son

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    S11:E5

    Flambeau is stunned to find his estranged father at St Mary’s, who has a dangerous mission in mind.

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  25. 7.9/10(428 votes)

    #24 - The Judgement of Man

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    S3:E10

    Father Brown becomes embroiled in an audacious art heist masterminded by Flambeau.

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  26. 7.9/10(208 votes)

    #25 - The Scars of War

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    S11:E10

    Sullivan asks for Father Brown’s help when Mrs Devine’s son Eddie is framed for murder.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Maddest of All" is the best rated episode of "Father Brown". It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Matt Carter and written by Tahsin Guner, it aired on 1/7/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Owl of Minerva".