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The Best Episodes of Midsomer Murders Season 13

Every episode of Midsomer Murders Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Midsomer Murders Season 13!

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The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Midsomer Murders Season 13 Episode 1 - The Sword of Guillaume
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - The Sword of Guillaume

    S13:E1

    Barnaby decides to join Causton's annual trip to Brighton when he become suspicious about the mayor's plans to buy up coastal land for holiday chalets. But before he can get to the bottom of the dubious deal, a hated property developer is beheaded at a funfair and a collection of valuable historical swords goes missing. With the help of his cousin DCI John Barnaby, the detective sets out to crack the case. Guest starring Neil Dudgeon (Roman's Empire), Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen), Coronation Street villain Brian Capron and Blackadder's Tim McInnerny

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Aitkens

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  2. Midsomer Murders Season 13 Episode 2 - The Made-to-Measure Murders
    7.9/10(4 votes)

    #2 - The Made-to-Measure Murders

    S13:E2

    The residents of Milton Cross, a feudal estate with a church, farms, houses and acres of land, depend on lord of the manor Edward Milton for their livelihoods. When Sonia Woodley is stabbed to death in the churchyard two years after the death of her husband, bespoke tailor Gerald, Barnaby and Jones investigate, and the village begins to reveal its secrets. Guest staring James Wilby, Gwyneth Strong and Karl Davies (formerly Emmerdale's Robert Sugden), with John Nettles and Jason Hughes

    Director:Peter Smith
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Midsomer Murders Season 13 Episode 3 - Blood on the Saddle
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Blood on the Saddle

    S13:E3

    Ford Florey is a town with a Wild West Society and many grudges. During a Wild West show at the local fayre, the witch on the 'Dunk the Witch' stall is well and truly dunked. Laughter turns to horror when she doesn't get up and the water in the tank starts to turn red. Barnaby and Jones need to be quick on the draw to track down the murderer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Midsomer Murders Season 13 Episode 4 - The Silent Land
    5.5/10(9 votes)

    #4 - The Silent Land

    S13:E4

    On a dark night in the village of March Magna, Barnaby's wife Joyce swerves her car to narrowly miss a shadowy figure in the road. Or so she thinks. Later that night a body is discovered in the old cemetery. Did Joyce hit someone after all or was the victim, who seems to have plenty of enemies, killed by one of the villagers? Barnaby and Jones have their work cut out as all the villagers seem to be hiding something - but is it murder?

    Director:Peter Smith
    Writer:Peter J. Hammond

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  5. Midsomer Murders Season 13 Episode 5 - Master Class
    7.5/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Master Class

    S13:E5

    Piano student Zoe Stock has won a place at the Devington Manor Winter School led by internationally renowned musician Sir Michael Fielding. From the riverbank in the grounds of the manor she sees a woman jump from the bridge and disappear underwater. When Barnaby and Jones start investigating the possible drowning, they discover unsavoury connections to the past that could prove lethal twenty years later. But can they intervene before the body count escalates and will the talented Zoe survive her master class?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Midsomer Murders Season 13 Episode 6 - The Noble Art
    7.7/10(5 votes)

    #6 - The Noble Art

    S13:E6

    Local boxer John Kinsella's successful world title bid stirs up hidden passions among the residents of Midsomer Morchard. As plans to stage a celebratory re-enactment of a Victorian prizefight shape up, jealousy, betrayal and blackmail take a ringside seat, while two suspicious deaths suggest Barnaby has let friendship cloud his judgement. Detective drama, guest starring Phil Daniels (formerly EastEnders' Kevin Wicks)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Midsomer Murders Season 13 Episode 7 - Not in My Back Yard
    6.1/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Not in My Back Yard

    S13:E7

    A planning dispute turns to murder after a leading light in the Midsomer Conservation Society suspects her neighbours are involved in a money-making development scam. Political wrangling, burglaries and sexual liaisons abound in picturesque Great Pelfe - but why is someone driven to start killing? Barnaby and Jones investigate.

    Director:Peter Smith
    Writer:J. C. Wilsher

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  8. Midsomer Murders Season 13 Episode 8 - Fit for Murder
    8.5/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Fit for Murder

    S13:E8

    Barnaby reluctantly accompanies Joyce on a spa weekend to Swavely Manor. But as he attempts to de-stress, a woman is found dead in the flotation chamber. He abandons his treatment to investigate, but his personal worries are never far away as he contemplates his future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 13 Ratings Summary

"The Sword of Guillaume" is the best rated episode of "Midsomer Murders" season 13. It scored 5.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Michael Aitkens, it aired on 2/10/2010. This episode is rated 2.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Made-to-Measure Murders".