Father Brown

Name: Father Brown
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2013-01-14
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Mark Williams, John Burton, Tom Chambers, Claudie Blakley, Ruby-May Martinwood

RETURNING13 Seasons140 Episodes★ 7.7

Father Brown is a drama and crime series on BBC One that premiered in 2013, with 13 seasons and 140 episodes to date. It has been renewed for Season 14, and a premiere date has not been announced yet.

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NetworkBBC One

First AiredJan 14, 2013

Last AiredMar 27, 2026

GenreDrama, Crime, Mystery

Runtime45 min

Created ByTahsin Guner, Rachel Flowerday

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionBBC Worldwide, BBC, BBC Drama Productions

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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Cast

Mark Williams

Father Brown

John Burton

Sergeant Goodfellow

Tom Chambers

Inspector Sullivan

Claudie Blakley

Mrs. Devine

Ruby-May Martinwood

Brenda Palmer

Seasons & Episodes13 seasons · 140 episodes

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E1The Good Refuge

Jan 9, 202645m★ 7.0

Mrs McCarthy makes a surprise return to Kembleford and joins Father Brown to investigate one more murder.

E2The Hole in My Heart

Jan 16, 202644m★ 6.7

Father Brown investigates when rock ‘n’ roll sensations The Hart Brothers return home to Kembleford, bringing murder with them.

E3The Palace by the Sea

Jan 23, 202645m

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

E4The Crackpot and the Dummy

Jan 30, 202645m

Father Brown investigates when an old friend, eccentric ventriloquist Uncle Mirth, is arrested for murder.

E5The Shadow of Lazarus

Feb 6, 202645m

Father Brown and Flambeau play a deadly game of cat and mouse with their nemesis Father Lazarus.

E6The Obedient Wife

Feb 27, 202645m

Father Brown investigates when Violet Goodfellow is attacked by the killer of a senior policeman.

E7The Bodhi Tree

Mar 6, 202645m

Father Brown investigates when Lady Felicia’s friend drops dead during a yoga session at a Buddhist retreat.

E8The Oath of Silence

Mar 13, 202645m

Father Brown is in a race against time to prove the innocence of a man standing trial for murder.

E9The Power of Suggestion

Mar 20, 202645m

Father Brown investigates when a Hollywood starlet is murdered while filming an advert for washing powder.

E10The Bishop's Revenge

Mar 27, 202645m

After taking revenge on Father Brown, bishop-elect Fox is kidnapped. Can the priest find him in time for his consecration?

About Father Brown

Father Brown is a drama, crime, mystery series on BBC One. The show first aired on Jan 14, 2013 and currently has 13 seasons and 140 episodes. Father Brown has been renewed for Season 14, and a premiere date has not been announced yet. It has a rating of 7.7/10 based on 149 votes. The cast includes Mark Williams, John Burton, Tom Chambers, Claudie Blakley, Ruby-May Martinwood. Created by Tahsin Guner and Rachel Flowerday.