Episode 1
The Man in the Shadows
45m7.2 / 10
Father Brown gets involved with MI5, which puts Lady Felicia in a compromising position.
Episode credits
Guest stars Chris Webster, Florence Hall, John Bett, Daniel Flynn
TV series
Father Brown
2013TV-1413 seasons7.6 / 10
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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Where to watch in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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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Episode 2
The Curse of Amenhotep
45m7.8 / 10
After Sir Raleigh's new bride insists on seeing his Egyptian mummy, she is found dead.
Episode credits
Guest stars Chris MacDonald, Genevieve Gaunt, David Bamber, Geraldine Alexander, Nicholas Farrell, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Josh O'Connor, Richard Price
Episode 3
The Invisible Man
45m7.2 / 10
The circus brings death to Kembleford when a clown is murdered.
Episode credits
Guest stars Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Justine Michelle Cain, Joe Layton, Guy Henry, Sevan Stephan, Kiruna Stamell
Episode 4
The Sign of the Broken Sword
45m6.0 / 10
Father Brown investigates a murder at the local army barracks.
Episode credits
Guest stars William Ash, Grace Cassidy, Angus Wright, Craig Whittaker, Jamie Ballard, Steven Miller
Episode 5
The Last Man
45m7.8 / 10
Father Brown investigates when Kembleford's new cricket captain is framed for murder.
Episode credits
Guest stars Abhin Galeya, Tom Chadbon, Perdita Avery, Haydn Gwynne, Robbie O'Neill, Darrell D'Silva, Richard Price
Episode 6
The Upcott Fraternity
45m7.4 / 10
Father Brown witnesses the apparent suicide of a student but is convinced it is murder.
Episode credits
Guest stars Dudley Sutton, Ed Brody, Daniel Easton, James Dryden, Tim Treloar, Matthew Tennyson
Episode 7
The Kembleford Boggart
45m7.8 / 10
Father Brown must act fast to save a member of Kembleford's travelling community.
Episode credits
Guest stars Polly Hemingway, Simon Williams, Philip McGinley, Nathalie Buscombe, Ben Deery
Episode 8
The Lair of the Libertines
45m4.6 / 10
Father Brown and his friends find themselves stranded at a hotel with a group of hedonists
Episode credits
Guest stars Nicholas Le Prevost, Ace Bhatti, Michael Culkin, Ronni Ancona, Rae Baker
Episode 9
The Truth in the Wine
45m7.8 / 10
When a body is discovered in a vineyard, Father Brown must search for the murderer.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gareth Jewell, Georgina Leonidas, Emma Cunniffe, Sheila Reid, Daniel Ryan, Edward Akrout
Episode 10
The Judgement of Man
45m5.8 / 10
Father Brown becomes embroiled in an audacious art heist masterminded by Flambeau.
Episode credits
Guest stars James Dreyfus, Martin Docherty, Anna-Louise Plowman, David Gant, John Light, Richard Price
Episode 11
The Time Machine
45m8.2 / 10
Father Brown visits Jacob, who has a new invention - a time machine.
Episode credits
Guest stars Alexandra Gilbreath, Mark Lewis Jones, Gabrielle Dempsey, Lucy Chappell, Will Attenborough
Episode 12
The Standing Stones
45m7.8 / 10
A death at a stone circle leads Father Brown to conclude that dark forces are at work.
Episode credits
Guest stars Holly Lucas, Maya Grant, Mark Benton, Nigel Cooke, Sandy McDade, Richard Hawley
Episode 13
The Paradise of Thieves
45m7.5 / 10
Father Brown investigates when a dead man is found inside a locked bank vault.
Episode credits
Guest stars William Gaminara, Michael Jibson, James Burrows, Alexander Rain, Kirsty Besterman
Episode 14
The Deadly Seal
45m8.0 / 10
Father Brown is told that Bishop Talbot will be assassinated.
Episode credits
Guest stars Yolanda Kettle, Malcolm Storry, Aden Gillett, Bill Buckhurst, Kate Anthony, Tom Knight, Richard Price, Chris Wilson
Episode 15
The Owl of Minerva
45m8.7 / 10finale
Father Brown is stunned to learn that Inspector Sullivan is wanted for murder.
Episode credits
Guest stars Harry McEntire, Adrian Scarborough, Ron Donachie, Natasha Little, Jay Villiers, Gareth Hale, Richard Price
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about Father Brown
Cast
Mark WilliamsFather Brown
Sorcha CusackMrs Bridgette McCarthy
John BurtonSergeant Goodfellow
Tom ChambersInspector Sullivan
Claudie BlakleyMrs. Devine
Ruby-May MartinwoodBrenda Palmer
Jack DeamInspector Mallory
Kasia KołeczekSusie JasinskiCredits
- Created by
- Tahsin Guner, Rachel Flowerday
- Written by
- Rachel Flowerday, Tahsin Guner, Dan Muirden, Lol Fletcher, Dominique Moloney, David Semple, Rebecca Ramsden, Jude Tindall
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 140
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBC WorldwideUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom- BBC Drama ProductionsUnited Kingdom
BBC Studios ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Themes
amateur detectivebased on novel or bookcostume dramadetectivemurder mysterypriest
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