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The Worst Episodes of Father Brown

Every episode of Father Brown ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Father Brown!

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.

Genres:DramaCrimeMystery
Network:BBC One

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Father Brown" is "The Island of Dreams", rated 6.6/10 from 345 user votes. It was directed by Ruth Carney and written by David Semple. "The Island of Dreams" aired on 1/11/2022 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "The Hand of Lucia".

  • The Island of Dreams
    6.6/10 345 votes

    #1 - The Island of Dreams

    Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 1/11/2022

    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

  • The Hand of Lucia
    6.7/10 450 votes

    #2 - The Hand of Lucia

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Blood of the Anarchists
    6.8/10 358 votes

    #3 - The Blood of the Anarchists

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 1/16/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Wisdom of the Fool
    6.8/10 371 votes

    #4 - The Wisdom of the Fool

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 1/9/2020

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

    Director: Paul Gibson

    Writer: Rachel Flowerday

  • The Lair of the Libertines
    6.9/10 466 votes

    #5 - The Lair of the Libertines

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 1/14/2015

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Children of Kalon
    6.9/10 309 votes

    #6 - The Children of Kalon

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 1/6/2022

    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

  • The Sands of Time
    7.0/10 251 votes

    #7 - The Sands of Time

    Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2023

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Wheels of Wrath
    7.0/10 238 votes

    #8 - The Wheels of Wrath

    Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2023

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Eye of Apollo
    7.1/10 482 votes

    #9 - The Eye of Apollo

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/18/2013

    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

  • The Standing Stones
    7.1/10 364 votes

    #10 - The Standing Stones

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/2015

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Missing Man
    7.1/10 382 votes

    #11 - The Missing Man

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 1/12/2016

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last Supper
    7.1/10 166 votes

    #12 - The Last Supper

    Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2024

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Invisible Man
    7.2/10 414 votes

    #13 - The Invisible Man

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/7/2015

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Chedworth Cyclone
    7.2/10 370 votes

    #14 - The Chedworth Cyclone

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 1/4/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dance of Death
    7.2/10 364 votes

    #15 - The Dance of Death

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 1/9/2018

    Father Brown uncovers a dark secret when a contestant is murdered at a ballroom dancing competition.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Demise of the Debutante
    7.2/10 396 votes

    #16 - The Demise of the Debutante

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 1/10/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Beast of Wedlock
    7.2/10 310 votes

    #17 - The Beast of Wedlock

    Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2023

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Kembleston Olimpicks
    7.2/10 194 votes

    #18 - The Kembleston Olimpicks

    Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2024

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

    Director: Miranda Howard-Williams

    Writer: N/A

  • The Quill of Osric
    7.2/10 173 votes

    #19 - The Quill of Osric

    Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/2024

    Father Brown must discover the culprit when a novelist is attacked at a crime-writing festival.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dead of Night
    7.2/10 150 votes

    #20 - The Dead of Night

    Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 3/1/2024

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hammer of God
    7.3/10 711 votes

    #21 - The Hammer of God

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2013

    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

  • The Flying Stars
    7.3/10 544 votes

    #22 - The Flying Stars

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2013

    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

  • The Wrong Shape
    7.3/10 527 votes

    #23 - The Wrong Shape

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2013

    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

  • The Three Tools of Death
    7.3/10 403 votes

    #24 - The Three Tools of Death

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 1/14/2014

    When a troubled young woman's father is killed just weeks after her mother's death, Father Brown must help her deal with her grief, while solving the father's inexplicable murder by one of three weapons.

    Director: Paul Gibson

    Writer: Lol Fletcher

  • The Eve of St John
    7.3/10 420 votes

    #25 - The Eve of St John

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/3/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A