The Best Episodes Written By David Semple

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.8/10(6 votes)

   #1 - The Chimes at Midnight

   S1:E22/27/2018

   When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.

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   Writer:David Semple

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   6.2/10(4 votes)

   #2 - This Cursed Hand

   S2:E32/28/2019

   A missing person's case turns to murder as Frank and Lu investigate the disappearance of an eastern European oligarch.

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   Writer:David Semple

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   6.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - The Palace by the Sea

   S13:E31/23/2026

   Father Brown investigates beside the seaside when Sullivan’s beloved Aunty Pat is arrested for murder.

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   Writer:David Semple

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   6.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Knickerbocker Gloria

   S1:E27/24/2026

   When a celebrity weather reporter is found dead, Lily investigates if his zero-star reviews of all the local businesses have driven one of their own to murder.

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   Writer:David Semple

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   6.0/10(1 votes)

   #5 - The Immortal Mrs Marigold

   S1:E58/14/2026

   Halloween arrives in Blossom Vale along with an alarming crime wave. Lily makes a chilling discovery and wonders whether vigilante justice might have gone too far?

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   Writer:David Semple

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   5.5/10(8 votes)

   #6 - The Grim Reaper

   S2:E91/16/2014

   Through a series of poison pen letters, a gruesome death on a local farm is blamed on the Kembleford physician. Father Brown must figure out who sent them in order to save his friend from the gallows.

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   Writer:David Semple

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   5.5/10(4 votes)

   #7 - The Island of Dreams

   S9:E71/11/2022

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

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   Writer:David Semple

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   4.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - The Invisible Friends

   S12:E41/31/2025

   Father Brown investigates when murder threatens to derail the live broadcast of agricultural radio drama The Muckles.

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   Writer:David Semple

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