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The Best Episodes of Father Brown Season 5

Every episode of Father Brown Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Father Brown Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Father Brown Season 5

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. 8.3/10(560 votes)

    #1 - The Star of Jacob

    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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  2. 8.3/10(455 votes)

    #2 - The Sins of Others

    S5:E11

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

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  3. 8.2/10(412 votes)

    #3 - The Penitent Man

    S5:E15

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

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  4. 8.1/10(544 votes)

    #4 - The Labyrinth of the Minotaur

    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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  5. 8.0/10(447 votes)

    #5 - The Smallest of Things

    S5:E7

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

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  6. 7.8/10(409 votes)

    #6 - The Eagle and the Daw

    S5:E6

    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.

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  8. 7.8/10(394 votes)

    #7 - The Alchemist's Secret

    S5:E10

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

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  9. 7.7/10(389 votes)

    #8 - The Lepidopterist's Companion

    S5:E9

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

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  10. 7.6/10(400 votes)

    #9 - The Crimson Feather

    S5:E8

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

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  11. 7.6/10(409 votes)

    #10 - The Theatre of the Invisible

    S5:E12

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

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  12. 7.3/10(451 votes)

    #11 - The Eve of St John

    S5:E3

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

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  13. 7.3/10(364 votes)

    #12 - The Tanganyika Green

    S5:E13

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

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  14. 7.3/10(346 votes)

    #13 - The Fire in the Sky

    S5:E14

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

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  15. 7.2/10(397 votes)

    #14 - The Chedworth Cyclone

    S5:E4

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

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  16. 6.7/10(480 votes)

    #15 - The Hand of Lucia

    S5:E5

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

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Star of Jacob" is the best rated episode of "Father Brown" season 5. It scored 8.3/10 based on 560 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/23/2016. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Sins of Others".