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The Worst Episodes of Father Brown

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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 Worst Episode
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    Father Brown Season 13 Episode 1 - The Good Refuge
    0.0/10(0 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 9 Episode 7 - The Island of Dreams
    6.6/10(398 votes)

    #2 - The Island of Dreams

    S9:E7

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

    Director:Ruth Carney
    Writer:David Semple

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

    #3 - 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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  4. Father Brown Season 7 Episode 8 - The Blood of the Anarchists
    6.8/10(402 votes)

    #4 - The Blood of the Anarchists

    S7:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Father Brown Season 3 Episode 8 - The Lair of the Libertines
    6.9/10(537 votes)

    #5 - The Lair of the Libertines

    S3:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Father Brown Season 8 Episode 4 - The Wisdom of the Fool
    6.9/10(422 votes)

    #6 - The Wisdom of the Fool

    S8:E4

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

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday

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  7. Father Brown Season 9 Episode 4 - The Children of Kalon
    6.9/10(366 votes)

    #7 - The Children of Kalon

    S9:E4

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

    Director:Jo Hallows
    Writer:Tahsin Guner

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  8. Father Brown Season 12 Episode 3 - The Horns of Cernunnos
    6.9/10(238 votes)

    #8 - The Horns of Cernunnos

    S12:E3

    Father Brown investigates when an old friend’s daughter is plagued by otherworldly visions.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Lol Fletcher

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  9. Father Brown Season 10 Episode 8 - The Sands of Time
    7.0/10(311 votes)

    #9 - The Sands of Time

    S10:E8

    Brenda finds love at the home of a clock collector, but has she fallen for a killer?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Father Brown Season 10 Episode 9 - The Wheels of Wrath
    7.0/10(303 votes)

    #10 - The Wheels of Wrath

    S10:E9

    Rock 'n' roll reaches Kembleford when a group of bikers cause outrage and excitement in equal measure.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Father Brown Season 1 Episode 5 - The Eye of Apollo
    7.1/10(562 votes)

    #11 - The Eye of Apollo

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Matt Carter
    Writer:Tahsin Guner

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  12. Father Brown Season 3 Episode 12 - The Standing Stones
    7.1/10(418 votes)

    #12 - The Standing Stones

    S3:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Father Brown Season 4 Episode 7 - The Missing Man
    7.1/10(445 votes)

    #13 - The Missing Man

    S4:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Father Brown Season 10 Episode 4 - The Beast of Wedlock
    7.1/10(373 votes)

    #14 - The Beast of Wedlock

    S10:E4

    Father Brown’s past collides with the present when he investigates a missing person, a murder and a mythical wild cat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Father Brown Season 3 Episode 3 - The Invisible Man
    7.2/10(474 votes)

    #15 - The Invisible Man

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #16 - 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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  17. Father Brown Season 7 Episode 4 - The Demise of the Debutante
    7.2/10(441 votes)

    #17 - The Demise of the Debutante

    S7:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Father Brown Season 11 Episode 1 - The Kembleston Olimpicks
    7.2/10(303 votes)

    #18 - The Kembleston Olimpicks

    S11:E1

    Father Brown investigates when rivalries escalate to murderous heights at the Kembleston Olimpicks.

    Director:Miranda Howard-Williams
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Father Brown Season 11 Episode 4 - The Last Supper
    7.2/10(269 votes)

    #19 - The Last Supper

    S11:E4

    Father Brown has a lot on his plate when a food fayre comes to Kembleford, bringing murder with it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Father Brown Season 11 Episode 9 - The Dead of Night
    7.2/10(254 votes)

    #20 - The Dead of Night

    S11:E9

    Father Brown is determined to unmask a mortal being when a supposed vampire strikes in the village.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Father Brown Season 12 Episode 6 - The Lord of the Dance
    7.2/10(188 votes)

    #21 - The Lord of the Dance

    S12:E6

    Father Brown takes the lead when a television dancing contest turns deadly.

    Director:Caroline Slater
    Writer:Rebecca Ramsden

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  22. Father Brown Season 12 Episode 7 - The Deserving Poor
    7.2/10(196 votes)

    #22 - The Deserving Poor

    S12:E7

    Father Brown investigates when his old friend, Blind ‘Arry, is arrested for murder at an almshouse.

    Director:Caroline Slater
    Writer:Lou Ramsden

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  23. Father Brown Season 1 Episode 1 - The Hammer of God
    7.3/10(820 votes)

    #23 - The Hammer of God

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Tahsin Guner

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  24. Father Brown Season 1 Episode 2 - The Flying Stars
    7.3/10(640 votes)

    #24 - The Flying Stars

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday

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  25. Father Brown Season 1 Episode 3 - The Wrong Shape
    7.3/10(619 votes)

    #25 - The Wrong Shape

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Dominic Keavey
    Writer:Nicola Wilson

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Good Refuge" is the worst rated episode of "Father Brown". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Sean Healy and written by Dan Muirden, it aired on 1/9/2026. This episode scored 6.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Island of Dreams".