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The Best Episodes of Father Brown

Every episode of Father Brown ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Father Brown!

The Best Episodes of Father Brown

Father Brown was a Catholic priest who doubled as an amateur detective in order to solve mysteries.

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  1. 7.8/10(98 votes)

    #1 - The Curse of the Golden Cross

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    S1:E3

    An American archaeologist confides in Father Brown that he fears for his life after a mysterious voice in a cave accused him of stealing a golden cross.

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    Writer:N/A
  2. 7.6/10(94 votes)

    #2 - The Eye of Apollo

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    A self-styled "priest of Apollo" persuades a follower to alter her will, then she falls down a lift shaft and dies. Father Brown suspects murder.

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    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.6/10(67 votes)

    #3 - The Head of Caesar

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    S1:E11

    Father Brown comes to the aid of a young woman who is being blackmailed by a mysterious man with a false nose.

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  4. 7.5/10(115 votes)

    #4 - The Oracle of the Dog

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    Father Brown is staying as the guest of a retired colonel when his host is found dead, stabbed with a narrow blade, but no murder weapon. The police inspector gathers all the suspects together, but Father Brown has the answer.

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  5. 7.5/10(78 votes)

    #5 - The Dagger with Wings

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    A man who has dabbled in black magic calls Father Brown to confess his sins, but too late. Father Brown investigates when the man's sons start to die in suspicious circumstances.

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  6. 7.5/10(67 votes)

    #6 - The Man with Two Beards

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    Father Brown is staying with an old friend, who is killed, apparently while burgling a house. Brown tries to establish his friend's innocence.

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    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.4/10(82 votes)

    #7 - The Three Tools of Death

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    Father Brown takes part in a radio discussion with a Scottish philanthropist, who is found shot dead the following morning.

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  9. 7.4/10(74 votes)

    #8 - The Actor and the Alibi

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    A theatrical manager is found stabbed to death in a locked room. Everyone in the company has an alibi, but Father Brown is determined to find the guilty party.

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  10. 7.4/10(72 votes)

    #9 - The Quick One

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    Father Brown is staying at a country hotel and finds an eccentric stabbed through the heart in the hotel bar. Suspicion falls on a goup of travelling salesmen.

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    Director:Ian Fordyce
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.4/10(65 votes)

    #10 - The Secret Garden

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    S1:E13

    Father Brown is called to investigate the beheading of a man, commited in a closed garden. Soon there seems to be some problems: How could the murderer get the body out of the garden? And how did the murderer get away? Soon after the first murder a head is discovered into the Seine. The solution to the murder is simple and brilliant.

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  12. 7.1/10(144 votes)

    #11 - The Hammer of God

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    A retired colonel, who has been having an adulterous affair, is found dead, his head caved in, with the blacksmith's hammer left nearby. The police have several suspects, but can Father Brown, a visiting priest with a fondness for puzzles, solve the mystery?

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  13. 7.1/10(81 votes)

    #12 - The Mirror of the Magistrate

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    S1:E6

    A controversial magistrate is shot and killed. A suspect is brought to trial, but Father Brown believes a broken mirror establishes the truly guilty party.

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  14. 6.8/10(66 votes)

    #13 - The Arrow of Heaven

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    Father Brown comes to the aid of a man receiving threatening letters, but he is unable to prevent him from being killed with an arrow.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Curse of the Golden Cross" is the best rated episode of "Father Brown". It scored 7.8/10 based on 98 votes. Directed by Robert Tronson and written by N/A, it aired on 10/10/1974. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Eye of Apollo".