Father Brown 2013
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- January 14, 2013
- Last Aired
- March 27, 2026
- Format
- 13 seasons · 140 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~105 hours (45 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S5E1 "The Star of Jacob" (★ 8.5/10)
- Created By
- Tahsin Guner, Rachel Flowerday
- Network
- BBC One
- Where to Stream
- Britbox Apple TV Channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel
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What is Father Brown?
Father Brown is a British period detective television series that premiered on BBC One on 14 January 2013. The program is loosely based on the short stories written by G.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2013
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 140
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 14, 2013
- Last aired
- Mar 27, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Mystery
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.6/10 from 139 votes
- Format
- 13 seasons · 140 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~45 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- BBC One
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Father Brown is a British period detective television series that premiered on BBC One on 14 January 2013. The program is loosely based on the short stories written by G. K. Chesterton. The series was created by Rachel Flowerday and Tahsin Guner. Actor Mark Williams stars as the titular character, a Roman Catholic priest who resides in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford during the early 1950s. In his role as an amateur detective, Father Brown utilizes his distinctive skills to solve various crimes occurring within his community. The cast also features John Burton, Sorcha Cusack, and Tom Chambers. The production has continued for multiple seasons, with the BBC confirming in April 2023 that filming had commenced on an eleventh series. The show is available for audiences to watch through various streaming platforms. By investigating mysteries alongside his religious duties, the priest serves as the central figure of the narrative, navigating the complexities of crime within the setting of the mid-twentieth century.
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Should you watch it?
“A Catholic priest uses his unique skills to solve crimes in a fictional English village.”
Reasons to watch
- features Mark Williams as the lead
- based on classic stories
Keep in mind
- period setting may feel dated to some viewers
Watch it if you enjoy traditional detective mysteries set in the English countryside.
The series depicts crime solving within a period setting.
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Cast
Mark Williams
Father Brown
John Burton
Sergeant Goodfellow
Sorcha Cusack
Mrs Bridgette McCarthy
Tom Chambers
Inspector Sullivan
Jack Deam
Inspector Mallory
Alex Price
Sid Carter
Nancy Carroll
Lady Felicia Montague
Emer Kenny
Penelope "Bunty" Windermere
Ruby-May Martinwood
Brenda Palmer
Claudie Blakley
Mrs. Devine
Hugo Speer
Inspector Valentine
John Light
Hercule Flambeau
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Hammer of God Mytharc Jan 14, 2013
- E2 The Flying Stars Core Jan 15, 2013
- E3 The Wrong Shape Core Jan 16, 2013
- E4 The Man in the Tree Core Jan 17, 2013
- E5 The Eye of Apollo Mytharc Jan 18, 2013
- E6 The Bride of Christ Core Jan 21, 2013
- E7 The Devil's Dust Core Jan 22, 2013
- E8 The Face of Death Core Jan 23, 2013
- E9 The Mayor and the Magician Mytharc Jan 24, 2013
- E10 The Blue Cross Mytharc Jan 25, 2013
Season 2 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Ghost in the Machine Mytharc Jan 6, 2014
- E2 Maddest of All Core Jan 7, 2014
- E3 The Pride of the Prydes Core Jan 8, 2014
- E4 The Shadow of the Scaffold Core Jan 9, 2014
- E5 The Mysteries of the Rosary Core Jan 10, 2014
- E6 The Daughters of Jerusalem Mytharc Jan 13, 2014
- E7 The Three Tools of Death Core Jan 14, 2014
- E8 The Prize of Colonel Gerard Core Jan 15, 2014
- E9 The Grim Reaper Mytharc Jan 16, 2014
- E10 The Laws of Motion Mytharc Jan 17, 2014
Season 3 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Man in the Shadows Mytharc Jan 5, 2015
- E2 The Curse of Amenhotep Core Jan 6, 2015
- E3 The Invisible Man Mytharc Jan 7, 2015
- E4 The Sign of the Broken Sword Core Jan 8, 2015
- E5 The Last Man Core Jan 9, 2015
- E6 The Upcott Fraternity Core Jan 12, 2015
- E7 The Kembleford Boggart Core Jan 13, 2015
- E8 The Lair of the Libertines Core Jan 14, 2015
- E9 The Truth in the Wine Core Jan 15, 2015
- E10 The Judgement of Man Core Jan 16, 2015
- E11 The Time Machine Core Jan 19, 2015
- E12 The Standing Stones Core Jan 20, 2015
- E13 The Paradise of Thieves Core Jan 21, 2015
- E14 The Deadly Seal Mytharc Jan 22, 2015
- E15 The Owl of Minerva Mytharc Jan 23, 2015
Season 4 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Mask of the Demon Mytharc Jan 4, 2016
- E2 The Brewer's Daughter Core Jan 5, 2016
- E3 The Hangman's Demise Core Jan 6, 2016
- E4 The Crackpot of the Empire Core Jan 7, 2016
- E5 The Daughter of Autolycus Core Jan 8, 2016
- E6 The Rod of Asclepius Core Jan 11, 2016
- E7 The Missing Man Core Jan 12, 2016
- E8 The Resurrectionists Core Jan 13, 2016
- E9 The Sins of the Father Mytharc Jan 14, 2016
- E10 The Wrath of Baron Samdi Mytharc Jan 15, 2016
Season 5 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Star of Jacob Mytharc Dec 23, 2016
- E2 The Labyrinth of the Minotaur Core Jan 2, 2017
- E3 The Eve of St John Core Jan 3, 2017
- E4 The Chedworth Cyclone Core Jan 4, 2017
- E5 The Hand of Lucia Mytharc Jan 5, 2017
- E6 The Eagle and the Daw Core Jan 6, 2017
- E7 The Smallest of Things Core Jan 9, 2017
- E8 The Crimson Feather Core Jan 10, 2017
- E9 The Lepidopterist's Companion Core Jan 11, 2017
- E10 The Alchemist's Secret Core Jan 12, 2017
- E11 The Sins of Others Core Jan 13, 2017
- E12 The Theatre of the Invisible Core Jan 16, 2017
- E13 The Tanganyika Green Core Jan 17, 2017
- E14 The Fire in the Sky Mytharc Jan 18, 2017
- E15 The Penitent Man Mytharc Jan 19, 2017
Season 6 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Tree of Truth Mytharc Dec 18, 2017
- E2 The Jackdaw's Revenge Core Jan 2, 2018
- E3 The Kembleford Dragon Mytharc Jan 3, 2018
- E4 The Angel of Mercy Core Jan 4, 2018
- E5 The Face of the Enemy Core Jan 5, 2018
- E6 The Devil You Know Mytharc Jan 8, 2018
- E7 The Dance of Death Mytharc Jan 9, 2018
- E8 The Cat of Mastigatus Core Jan 10, 2018
- E9 The Flower of the Fairway Mytharc Jan 11, 2018
- E10 The Two Deaths of Hercule Flambeau Mytharc Jan 12, 2018
Season 7 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Great Train Robbery Mytharc Jan 7, 2019
- E2 The Passing Bell Core Jan 8, 2019
- E3 The Whistle in the Dark Core Jan 9, 2019
- E4 The Demise of the Debutante Core Jan 10, 2019
- E5 The Darkest Noon Core Jan 11, 2019
- E6 The Sacrifice of Tantalus Core Jan 14, 2019
- E7 The House of God Core Jan 15, 2019
- E8 The Blood of the Anarchists Core Jan 16, 2019
- E9 The Skylark Scandal Mytharc Jan 17, 2019
- E10 The Honourable Thief Mytharc Jan 18, 2019
Season 8 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Celestial Choir Mytharc Jan 6, 2020
- E2 The Queen Bee Core Jan 7, 2020
- E3 The Scales of Justice Core Jan 8, 2020
- E4 The Wisdom of the Fool Core Jan 9, 2020
- E5 The Folly of Jephthah Core Jan 10, 2020
- E6 The Numbers of the Beast Core Jan 13, 2020
- E7 The River Corrupted Core Jan 14, 2020
- E8 The Curse of the Aesthetic Core Jan 15, 2020
- E9 The Fall of the House of St Gardner Mytharc Jan 16, 2020
- E10 The Tower of Lost Souls Mytharc Jan 17, 2020
Season 9 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Menace of Mephistopheles Mytharc Jan 3, 2022
- E2 The Viper's Tongue Core Jan 4, 2022
- E3 The Requiem for the Dead Mytharc Jan 5, 2022
- E4 The Children of Kalon Core Jan 6, 2022
- E5 The Final Devotion Core Jan 7, 2022
- E6 The New Order Core Jan 10, 2022
- E7 The Island of Dreams Core Jan 11, 2022
- E8 The Wayward Girls Core Jan 12, 2022
- E9 The Enigma of Antigonish Mytharc Jan 13, 2022
- E10 The Red Death Mytharc Jan 14, 2022
Season 10 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Winds of Change Mytharc Jan 6, 2023
- E2 The Company of Men Core Jan 13, 2023
- E3 The Gardeners of Eden Core Jan 20, 2023
- E4 The Beast of Wedlock Core Jan 27, 2023
- E5 The Hidden Man Core Feb 3, 2023
- E6 The Royal Visit Mytharc Feb 10, 2023
- E7 The Show Must Go On Core Feb 17, 2023
- E8 The Sands of Time Core Feb 24, 2023
- E9 The Wheels of Wrath Mytharc Mar 3, 2023
- E10 The Serpent Within Mytharc Mar 10, 2023
Season 11 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Kembleston Olimpicks Mytharc Jan 5, 2024
- E2 The Forensic Nun Core Jan 12, 2024
- E3 The Hermit of Hazelnut Cottage Core Jan 19, 2024
- E4 The Last Supper Core Jan 26, 2024
- E5 The Father, The Son Core Feb 2, 2024
- E6 The Quill of Osric Core Feb 9, 2024
- E7 The Word of the Condemned Core Feb 16, 2024
- E8 The Last Tango in Kembleford Core Feb 23, 2024
- E9 The Dead of Night Mytharc Mar 1, 2024
- E10 The Scars of War Mytharc Mar 8, 2024
Season 12 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Battle of Kembleford Mytharc Jan 10, 2025
- E2 The Kembleston Players Core Jan 17, 2025
- E3 The Horns of Cernunnos Core Jan 24, 2025
- E4 The Invisible Friends Core Jan 31, 2025
- E5 The Cup of Calabria Core Feb 7, 2025
- E6 The Lord of the Dance Core Feb 14, 2025
- E7 The Deserving Poor Core Feb 21, 2025
- E8 The Sisters of Aeschylus Core Feb 28, 2025
- E9 The Puzzle of Banburismus Mytharc Mar 7, 2025
- E10 The Blessing of the Father Mytharc Mar 14, 2025
Season 13 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Good Refuge Mytharc Jan 9, 2026
- E2 The Hole in My Heart Core Jan 16, 2026
- E3 The Palace by the Sea Core Jan 23, 2026
- E4 The Crackpot and the Dummy Core Jan 30, 2026
- E5 The Shadow of Lazarus Core Feb 6, 2026
- E6 The Obedient Wife Core Feb 27, 2026
- E7 The Bodhi Tree Core Mar 6, 2026
- E8 The Oath of Silence Core Mar 13, 2026
- E9 The Power of Suggestion Mytharc Mar 20, 2026
- E10 The Bishop's Revenge Mytharc Mar 27, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
Who plays Father Brown?
The titular character is portrayed by Mark Williams.
When did the series begin?
The show first broadcast on BBC One on 14 January 2013.
Where is the show set?
The story takes place in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford.
What is the premise?
A Catholic priest serves as an amateur detective to solve various crimes.
Is the series based on books?
Yes, the show is loosely based on the short stories by G. K. Chesterton.
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