Midsomer Murders
Detective mysteryCrime-solving from the investigator's side of the table.This show: 10/10ProceduralA case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.This show: 9/10British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10CozyGentle, low-stakes comfort you can safely relax into.This show: 8/10Small townA tight community where everyone knows everyone.This show: 8/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 8/10
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Starring
John NettlesJane WymarkBarry JacksonNeil DudgeonFiona DolmanJason Hughes
Written by
Caroline Graham
Starring
John NettlesJane WymarkBarry JacksonNeil DudgeonFiona DolmanJason Hughes
Written by
Caroline Graham
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Midsomer Murders Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.3 | ||||
| S2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.4 | |||||
| S3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.6 | |||||
| S4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | |||
| S5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | |||||
| S6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | ||||
| S7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.3 | ||
| S8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | |
| S9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.2 | |
| S10 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | |
| S11 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.6 | ||
| S12 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | ||
| S13 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | |
| S14 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | |
| S15 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | |||
| S16 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 | ||||
| S17 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | |||||
| S18 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | |||
| S19 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | |||
| S20 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.0 | |||
| S21 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 | |||||
| S22 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.6 | |||
| S23 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | |||||
| S24 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 | |||||
| S25 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | |||||
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About
"Cozy homicide tourism through England's prettiest villages"
A detective (first Tom Barnaby, later his cousin John) investigates murders in the impossibly picturesque English villages of fictional Midsomer County, where every fete, choir practice, and garden show seems to end in a body. It's gentle, formulaic comfort viewing: gorgeous countryside, eccentric locals with dark secrets, and tidy whodunit plotting rather than grit or shocking violence. The pleasure is procedural and cumulative, not tense, more about guessing the culprit among the vicar, the squire, and the jam-making rival than being scared. Perfect background or Sunday-afternoon television.
Watch it for
the sheer volume of absurdly high murder rates hidden behind quaint English village charm.
Maybe skip if
you want gritty realism or tension, since it's deliberately cozy and predictable.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Series 11997
7.710K58h 46m
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Series 21999
7.96K46h 41m
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Series 31999
7.76K46h 40m
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Series 42000
7.58K69h 53m
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Series 52002
7.75K46h 34m
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Series 62003
7.76K58h 15m
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Series 72003
7.78K711h 30m
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Series 82004
7.58K812h 32m
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Series 92005
7.89K812h 27m
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Series 102006
7.58K812h 24m
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Series 112008
7.57K711h 18m
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Series 122009
7.77K710h 51m
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Series 132010
7.48K811h 58m
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Series 142011
7.48K812h 22m
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Series 152012
7.45K68h 54m
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Series 162013
7.64K57h 25m
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Series 172015
7.54K45h 56m
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Series 182016
7.25K68h 50m
Joining the team this series is a new pathologist Dr Kam Karimore who will assist Barnaby and Nelson as they tackle intricate murder mysteries in the beautiful but deadly countryside of Midsomer. Storylines include body snatching, competitive cycling and the sighting of UFO's over Midsomer County.
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Series 192016
7.45K68h 50m
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Series 202019
7.35K68h 51m
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Series 212020
7.23K45h 55m
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Series 222021
7.25K69h 16m
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 and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
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Series 232024
6.73K46h 11m
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 and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
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Series 242025
7.02K45h 54m
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 and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
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Series 25
7.11K42h 58m
Season 25 of Midsomer Murders premiered on 8 December 2025.
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 and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
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Season 26
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Full Cast & Crew
Cast
John Nettles DCI Tom Barnaby
Jane Wymark Joyce Barnaby
Barry Jackson Dr. George Bullard
Neil Dudgeon DCI John Barnaby, Daniel Bolt
Fiona Dolman Sarah Barnaby, Charity Solicitor
Jason Hughes DS Ben Jones, DC Ben Jones, DI Ben Jones
Laura Howard Cully Barnaby
Nick Hendrix DS Jamie Winter
Daniel Casey Sgt. Gavin Troy, Sergeant Gavin Troy, Sgt Gavin Troy
Sykes Sykes the Jack Russell Terrier
Crew
Caroline Graham
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