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The Best Episodes of Father Brown Season 13

Every episode of Father Brown Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Father Brown Season 13!

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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 solve mysteries.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Father Brown Season 13 Episode 1 - The Good Refuge
    7.7/10(249 votes)

    #1 - The Good Refuge

    S13:E1

    Mrs McCarthy makes a surprise return to Kembleford and joins Father Brown to investigate one more murder.

    Director:Sean Healy
    Writer:Dan Muirden

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  2. Father Brown Season 13 Episode 2 - The Hole in My Heart
    7.3/10(210 votes)

    #2 - The Hole in My Heart

    S13:E2

    Father Brown investigates when rock ‘n’ roll sensations The Hart Brothers return home to Kembleford, bringing murder with them.

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Rebecca Ramsden

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  3. Father Brown Season 13 Episode 3 - The Palace by the Sea
    7.7/10(218 votes)

    #3 - The Palace by the Sea

    S13:E3

    Father Brown investigates beside the seaside when Sullivan’s beloved Aunty Pat is arrested for murder.

    Director:Paul Riordan
    Writer:David Semple

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  4. Father Brown Season 13 Episode 4 - The Crackpot and the Dummy
    7.0/10(203 votes)

    #4 - The Crackpot and the Dummy

    S13:E4

    Father Brown investigates when an old friend, eccentric ventriloquist Uncle Mirth, is arrested for murder.

    Director:Miranda Howard-Williams
    Writer:Lol Fletcher

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  5. Father Brown Season 13 Episode 5 - The Shadow of Lazarus
    8.0/10(184 votes)

    #5 - The Shadow of Lazarus

    S13:E5

    Father Brown and Flambeau play a deadly game of cat and mouse with their nemesis Father Lazarus.

    Director:Paul Riordan
    Writer:Asher Pirie

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  6. Father Brown Season 13 Episode 6 - The Obedient Wife
    7.6/10(155 votes)

    #6 - The Obedient Wife

    S13:E6

    Father Brown investigates when Violet Goodfellow is attacked by the killer of a senior policeman.

    Director:Miranda Howard-Williams
    Writer:Rebecca Ramsden

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  7. Father Brown Season 13 Episode 7 - The Bodhi Tree
    7.1/10(168 votes)

    #7 - The Bodhi Tree

    S13:E7

    Father Brown investigates when Lady Felicia’s friend drops dead during a yoga session at a Buddhist retreat.

    Director:Vicki Kisner
    Writer:Rebecca Ramsden

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  8. Father Brown Season 13 Episode 8 - The Oath of Silence
    7.5/10(163 votes)

    #8 - The Oath of Silence

    S13:E8

    Father Brown is in a race against time to prove the innocence of a man standing trial for murder.

    Director:Vicki Kisner
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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  9. Father Brown Season 13 Episode 9 - The Power of Suggestion
    7.1/10(147 votes)

    #9 - The Power of Suggestion

    S13:E9

    Father Brown investigates when a Hollywood starlet is murdered while filming an advert for washing powder.

    Director:David Innes Edwards
    Writer:Philip Ralph

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  10. Father Brown Season 13 Episode 10 - The Bishop's Revenge
    8.0/10(171 votes)

    #10 - The Bishop's Revenge

    S13:E10

    After taking revenge on Father Brown, bishop-elect Fox is kidnapped. Can the priest find him in time for his consecration?

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Neil Irvine

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Season 13 Ratings Summary

"The Good Refuge" is the best rated episode of "Father Brown" season 13. It scored 7.7/10 based on 249 votes. Directed by Sean Healy and written by Dan Muirden, it aired on 1/9/2026. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Hole in My Heart".