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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!

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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 5 Episode 1 - The Star of Jacob
    8.4/10(595 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 2 - The Labyrinth of the Minotaur
    8.2/10(576 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 3 - The Eve of St John
    7.3/10(480 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 4 - The Chedworth Cyclone
    7.2/10(420 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 5 - The Hand of Lucia
    6.7/10(502 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 6 - The Eagle and the Daw
    7.9/10(433 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 7 - The Smallest of Things
    8.0/10(471 votes)

    #7 - The Smallest of Things

    S5:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 8 - The Crimson Feather
    7.6/10(429 votes)

    #8 - The Crimson Feather

    S5:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 9 - The Lepidopterist's Companion
    7.8/10(416 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 10 - The Alchemist's Secret
    7.8/10(419 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 11 - The Sins of Others
    8.4/10(490 votes)

    #11 - The Sins of Others

    S5:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 12 - The Theatre of the Invisible
    7.7/10(438 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 13 - The Tanganyika Green
    7.3/10(388 votes)

    #13 - The Tanganyika Green

    S5:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 14 - The Fire in the Sky
    7.4/10(374 votes)

    #14 - The Fire in the Sky

    S5:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 15 - The Penitent Man
    8.3/10(443 votes)

    #15 - The Penitent Man

    S5:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Star of Jacob" is the best rated episode of "Father Brown" season 5. It scored 8.4/10 based on 595 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/23/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Labyrinth of the Minotaur".