Every season of Father Brown ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Father Brown!

When an ungodly man is murdered at the unveiling of a new church clock,  Father Brown must find the killer before an innocent woman is sent to  the gallows.

The Hammer of God

Father Brown becomes embroiled with a theatrical family when he discovers that a supposed tragic drowning was actually murder.

The Flying Stars

Soon  after his poetry recital, Leonard Quinton is found hanging in the  conservatory. When Father Brown realises that he could not have  committed suicide, the search begins for a murderer.

The Wrong Shape

When  Lady Felicia finds a stripped and injured man stuck up a tree, Sid is  implicated as the perpetrator. Can Father Brown prove his innocence, or  has Sid gone too far this time?

The Man in the Tree

When  the Church of Apollo comes to Kembleford, Susie is drawn to their  charismatic leader Kalon. After Kalon's wife is murdered, Father Brown  must break his spell over Susie or risk losing her forever.

The Eye of Apollo

When  two nuns die in mysterious circumstances at St Agnes convent, Father  Brown investigates with the aid of Sister Boniface, an eager young fan  of detective novels.

The Bride of Christ

Father Brown joins the search when a girl who is believed to be radioactive goes missing overnight. But just who is responsible for her disappearance?

The Devil's Dust

After a murder at the Kembleford charity treasure hunt, general suspicion falls upon a bereaved man who wants revenge. However, Father Brown is determined to prove the man's innocence.

The Face of Death

When the mayor drops dead during his speech at the Kembleford village fete, Father Brown deduces that he was deliberately electrocuted. Meanwhile, Mrs McCarthy's past comes back to haunt her.

The Mayor and the Magician

When his priceless Blue Cross is targeted by the infamous criminal Flambeau, Father Brown takes the initiative to try and save his soul. But is he walking into a trap?

The Blue Cross

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.

The Ghost in the Machine

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?

Maddest of All

The  grand opening of Pryde Castle ends in disaster when a guide is struck by  an arrow. Contrary to Inspector Sullivan, Father Brown becomes  convinced that the motive lies buried in the family's past.

The Pride of the Prydes

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?

The Shadow of the Scaffold

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?

The Mysteries of the Rosary

Father  Brown finds himself immobilised with a broken leg when a member of  Kembleford's WI dies in mysterious circumstances. Can he crack the case  armed only with a telescope and the gang to help?

The Daughters of Jerusalem

When a  troubled young woman's father is killed just weeks after her mother's  death, Father Brown must help her deal with her grief, while solving the  father's inexplicable murder by one of three weapons.

The Three Tools of Death

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...

The Prize of Colonel Gerard

Through  a series of poison pen letters, a gruesome death on a local farm is  blamed on the Kembleford physician. Father Brown must figure out who  sent them in order to save his friend from the gallows.

The Grim Reaper

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.

The Laws of Motion

Father Brown gets involved with MI5, which puts Lady Felicia in a compromising position.

The Man in the Shadows

After Sir Raleigh's new bride insists on seeing his Egyptian mummy, she is found dead.

The Curse of Amenhotep

The circus brings death to Kembleford when a clown is murdered.

The Invisible Man

Father Brown investigates a murder at the local army barracks.

The Sign of the Broken Sword

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

The Last Man

Father Brown witnesses the apparent suicide of a student but is convinced it is murder.

The Upcott Fraternity

Father Brown must act fast to save a member of Kembleford's travelling community.

The Kembleford Boggart

Father Brown and his friends find themselves stranded at a hotel with a group of hedonists

The Lair of the Libertines

When a body is discovered in a vineyard, Father Brown must search for the murderer.

The Truth in the Wine

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

The Judgement of Man

Father Brown visits Jacob, who has a new invention - a time machine.

The Time Machine

A death at a stone circle leads Father Brown to conclude that dark forces are at work.

The Standing Stones

Father Brown investigates when a dead man is found inside a locked bank vault.

The Paradise of Thieves

Father Brown is told that Bishop Talbot will be assassinated.

The Deadly Seal

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

The Owl of Minerva

When the production of Demon Brides comes to Kembleford and the director of the film is murdered, Father Brown investigates.

The Mask of the Demon

Sid falls for the heiress of a local brewery, just before she is arrested on suspicion of murdering her father.

The Brewer's Daughter

Father Brown is called in to investigate the poisoning of a former hangman.

The Hangman's Demise

A former music hall comedian swears revenge and traps Father Brown in a derelict building.

The Crackpot of the Empire

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

The Daughter of Autolycus

Lady Felicia winds up in hospital after some reckless driving.

The Rod of Asclepius

Father Brown realises that an apparent suicide of a pilot is in fact murder.

The Missing Man

Father Brown tries to find out why the body of a man has been taken from his grave.

The Resurrectionists

Lady Felicia loses her singing voice. Father Brown investigates the murder of a local aeronautics magnate.

The Sins of the Father

Father Brown runs into a voodoo priest who will do anything to get the woman he loves back.

The Wrath of Baron Samdi

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.

The Star of Jacob

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

The Labyrinth of the Minotaur

Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.

The Eve of St John

Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.

The Chedworth Cyclone

When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.

The Hand of Lucia

When an old foe tells him that she has arranged the death of her former lover, Father Brown soon finds himself blamed for the murder.

The Eagle and the Daw

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

The Smallest of Things

When Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risque gentlemen's club.

The Crimson Feather

When Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.

The Lepidopterist's Companion

Father Brown must investigate a 300 year old secret hidden in a University in order to save an old friend.

The Alchemist's Secret

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

The Sins of Others

When radio quiz Up To You comes to Kembleford, Father Brown suspects that one of the cast are responsible for their landlady’s murder.

The Theatre of the Invisible

Father Brown investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer when the fair comes to Kembleford.

The Tanganyika Green

Father Brown’s divine inspiration is called upon when Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion.

The Fire in the Sky

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

The Penitent Man

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.

The Tree of Truth

Father Brown struggles to protect those closest to him when an old foe is unexpectedly released from prison.

The Jackdaw's Revenge

Father Brown must stop a much-loved institution from going off the rails when the local stationmaster is murdered.

The Kembleford Dragon

Father Brown senses something sinister afoot when Mrs McCarthy's friend is the latest villager to die in her sleep.

The Angel of Mercy

Father Brown spies trouble when Lady Felicia returns to Kembleford.

The Face of the Enemy

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

The Devil You Know

Father Brown uncovers a dark secret when a contestant is murdered at a ballroom dancing competition.

The Dance of Death

Father Brown investigates when a girl is found left for dead at a boys' school fete.

The Cat of Mastigatus

Local feathers are ruffled when an ostentatious American opens up a golf club near Kembleford and a body is discovered in the reeds.

The Flower of the Fairway

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

The Two Deaths of Hercule Flambeau

Lady Felicia and Mrs McCarthy are taken hostage when a midnight train robbery goes awry.

The Great Train Robbery

A new musical director for the bell-ringers of St Marys leads to discord, disharmony and the blood-curdling sound of murder.

The Passing Bell

Father Brown must intervene when it appears that a dark spirit has murderous intent.

The Whistle in the Dark

Father Brown uncovers secrets, hypocrisy and murder at a finishing school for young ladies.

The Demise of the Debutante

When Father Brown and Mallory go missing, it's up to the gang to save them from a man hell-bent on revenge.

The Darkest Noon

When Mallory's pursuit of a fugitive ends in disaster, a familiar face returns to hunt the culprit.

The Sacrifice of Tantalus

Suspicions are aroused when the holiest house in Kembleford is linked to the death of a wanton woman.

The House of God

Tensions rise to deadly levels when a performance troupe of anarchists arrive in Kembleford.

The Blood of the Anarchists

The Kembleford Ramblers annual outing takes a tragic turn when the local Lord is found strangled.

The Skylark Scandal

When Lady Felicia's home comes under threat, Father Brown is forced to seek help from an unlikely ally.

The Honourable Thief

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

The Celestial Choir

Father Brown investigates the mysterious death of a beekeeper.

The Queen Bee

Father Brown races to save Bunty from the hangman's noose when she is tried for murder.

The Scales of Justice

Murder is no laughing matter when Father Brown visits a jester convention.

The Wisdom of the Fool

Flambeau seeks Father Brown's help to get rid of an unwanted rival.

The Folly of Jephthah

Mrs McCarthy strikes it lucky at the church bingo with the help of a Romani fortune teller.

The Numbers of the Beast

Sid returns to Kembleford to ask his old family to help save his new one.

The River Corrupted

Father Brown must discover who is out to kill a tortured artist before it's too late.

The Curse of the Aesthetic

A gossip columnist is murdered after threatening to expose the secrets of a fashion house.

The Fall of the House of St Gardner

Father Brown joins forces with Chief Inspector Valentine to uncover a dark secret at Helmsley House.

The Tower of Lost Souls

Goodfellow turns to Father Brown when he witnesses Mallory frame an innocent man.

The Menace of Mephistopheles

Mrs McCarthy gets an unwelcome birthday surprise when her life is threatened by a mysterious avenging angel.

The Viper's Tongue

Father Brown must delve into the past and open up old wounds when a child killer is found murdered.

The Requiem for the Dead

When a troubled soul from the past returns, Father Brown must investigate the new chapter of the Church of Apollo.

The Children of Kalon

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

The Final Devotion

Father Brown finds his position under threat when he clashes with an influential new parishioner.

The New Order

When Father Brown visits Chummy's holiday camp, it doesn't take long for someone to die-de-die.

The Island of Dreams

Bunty reunites with Father Brown to uncover a dark secret at the local girls' borstal.

The Wayward Girls

Father Brown investigates staff at the local health spa when an ex-employee is found murdered.

The Enigma of Antigonish

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

The Best Seasons of Father Brown

The Best Seasons of Father Brown

Season 6

Season 5

Season 2

Season 3

Season 8

Season 4

Season 7

Season 11

Season 1

Season 9

Season 10

Season 12