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The Best Episodes of Father Brown Season 8

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Every episode of Father Brown Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Father Brown Season 8!

The Best Episodes of Father Brown Season 8

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. Background image for The Tower of Lost Souls
    8.6/10(473 votes)

    #1 - The Tower of Lost Souls

    S8:E10

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

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    Director:Dominic Keavey
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday
  2. Background image for The Folly of Jephthah
    7.8/10(378 votes)

    #2 - The Folly of Jephthah

    S8:E5

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

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    Director:Darcia Martin
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday
  3. Background image for The Celestial Choir
    7.7/10(433 votes)

    #3 - The Celestial Choir

    S8:E1

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

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    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday
  4. Background image for The Scales of Justice
    7.7/10(374 votes)

    #4 - The Scales of Justice

    S8:E3

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

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    Director:Darcia Martin
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday
  5. Background image for The River Corrupted
    7.6/10(337 votes)

    #5 - The River Corrupted

    S8:E7

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

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    Director:Jennie Paddon
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday
  6. Background image for The Curse of the Aesthetic
    7.5/10(349 votes)

    #6 - The Curse of the Aesthetic

    S8:E8

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

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    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday
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  7. Background image for The Queen Bee
    7.4/10(382 votes)

    #7 - The Queen Bee

    S8:E2

    Father Brown investigates the mysterious death of a beekeeper.

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    Director:Dominic Keavey
    Writer:Gilbert Keith Chesterton
  8. Background image for The Numbers of the Beast
    7.4/10(356 votes)

    #8 - The Numbers of the Beast

    S8:E6

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

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    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday
  9. Background image for The Fall of the House of St Gardner
    7.4/10(329 votes)

    #9 - The Fall of the House of St Gardner

    S8:E9

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

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    Director:Jennie Paddon
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday
  10. Background image for The Wisdom of the Fool
    6.8/10(405 votes)

    #10 - The Wisdom of the Fool

    S8:E4

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

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    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday

Season 8 Ratings Summary

"The Tower of Lost Souls" is the best rated episode of "Father Brown" season 8. It scored 8.6/10 based on 473 votes. Directed by Dominic Keavey and written by Rachel Flowerday, it aired on 1/17/2020. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "The Folly of Jephthah".