Midsomer Murders S1E1 — The Killings at Badger's Drift

8.2

Midsomer Murders•Season 1•Episode 1

The Killings at Badger's Drift

8.2/10 · 2,817 votesMar 23, 1997102 min

Ranked #1 of 5 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

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An elderly woman is found dead in her cottage and DCI Tom Barnaby is convinced the death is not down to natural causes

Directed byJeremy Silberston

Written byAnthony Horowitz, Caroline Graham

Next episodeE2 · Written in Blood

Seasons25

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Season 1 Episodes5

E1 8.2Now viewing

The Killings at Badger's Drift

E2 7.8

Written in Blood

E3 7.3

Death of a Hollow Man

E4 7.5

Faithful Unto Death

E5 7.3

Death in Disguise

Cast5

John Nettles

DCI Tom Barnaby

Jane Wymark

Joyce Barnaby

Daniel Casey

Sgt Gavin Troy

Laura Howard

Cully Barnaby

Barry Jackson

Dr. George Bullard

Crew6

Jeremy Silberston

Director

Brian True-May

Producer

Anthony Horowitz

Writer

Caroline Graham

Writer

Jim Parker

Music

Nigel Walters

Camera Operator

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Episode Summary

"The Killings at Badger's Drift" is episode 1 of Midsomer Murders season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 2,817 votes, ranking #1 of 5 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Jeremy Silberston and written by Anthony Horowitz, Caroline Graham, it aired on March 23, 1997.

Next: E2 · Written in Blood Best of Season 1