Father Brown: Series 4
This season, a man missing for years returns just as his wife is about to remarry, but when he’s found dead, suspicion falls on those closest to him. The village gets a dose of Hollywood glamour when a film crew arrives. And Sid’s romance with a brewer’s daughter gets complicated when he finds out she’s not only married and he is also her alibi for the night her father is murdered.
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Father Brown Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
This season, a man missing for years returns just as his wife is about to remarry, but when he’s found dead, suspicion falls on those closest to him. The village gets a dose of Hollywood glamour when a film crew arrives. And Sid’s romance with a brewer’s daughter gets complicated when he finds out she’s not only married and he is also her alibi for the night her father is murdered.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
The Mask of the Demon
Jan 4, 2016 · 45 min
When the production of Demon Brides comes to Kembleford and the director of the film is murdered, Father Brown investigates.
The Brewer's Daughter
Jan 5, 2016 · 45 min
Sid falls for the heiress of a local brewery, just before she is arrested on suspicion of murdering her father.
The Hangman's Demise
Jan 6, 2016 · 45 min
Father Brown is called in to investigate the poisoning of a former hangman.
The Crackpot of the Empire
Jan 7, 2016 · 45 min
A former music hall comedian swears revenge and traps Father Brown in a derelict building.
The Daughter of Autolycus
Jan 8, 2016 · 45 min
Flambeau needs Father Brown's help in stealing the Pope's coronation gift to the Queen of England.
The Rod of Asclepius
Jan 11, 2016 · 45 min
Lady Felicia winds up in hospital after some reckless driving.
The Missing Man
Jan 12, 2016 · 45 min
Father Brown realises that an apparent suicide of a pilot is in fact murder.
The Resurrectionists
Jan 13, 2016 · 45 min
Father Brown tries to find out why the body of a man has been taken from his grave.
The Sins of the Father
Jan 14, 2016 · 45 min
Lady Felicia loses her singing voice. Father Brown investigates the murder of a local aeronautics magnate.
The Wrath of Baron Samdi
Jan 15, 2016 · 45 min
Father Brown runs into a voodoo priest who will do anything to get the woman he loves back.