Best Episodes
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.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
PS: The following content contains spoilers!
PPS: I will admit that parts of this page was written with the help of AI - it makes my work so much easier to not start from a blank page!
When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.
The episode was rated 7.35 from 173 votes.
When Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risque gentlemen's club.
The episode was rated 7.38 from 160 votes.
Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.
The episode was rated 7.40 from 171 votes.
Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.
The episode was rated 7.45 from 177 votes.
Father Brown must investigate a 300 year old secret hidden in a University in order to save an old friend.
The episode was rated 7.56 from 160 votes.
When Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 161 votes.
Past and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.
The episode was rated 7.64 from 169 votes.
Father Brown’s divine inspiration is called upon when Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion.
The episode was rated 7.66 from 151 votes.
Father Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 200 votes.
When an old foe tells him that she has arranged the death of her former lover, Father Brown soon finds himself blamed for the murder.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 157 votes.
When radio quiz Up To You comes to Kembleford, Father Brown suspects that one of the cast are responsible for their landlady’s murder.
The episode was rated 7.78 from 151 votes.
A mysterious stranger, a missing donkey, an outbreak of laryngitis in the church choir and a kidnapped baby threaten to spoil Kembleford's Christmas festivities.
The episode was rated 7.80 from 209 votes.
Father Brown investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer when the fair comes to Kembleford.
The episode was rated 7.81 from 156 votes.
Father Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.
The episode was rated 7.86 from 164 votes.
Father Brown suspects an ulterior motive is at play when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 161 votes.
