Father Brown: Series 5
Season 5 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 4.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
The Star of Jacob
Dec 23, 2016 · 55 min
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 Labyrinth of the Minotaur
Jan 2, 2017 · 45 min
Father Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.
The Eve of St John
Jan 3, 2017 · 45 min
Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.
The Chedworth Cyclone
Jan 4, 2017 · 45 min
Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.
The Hand of Lucia
Jan 5, 2017 · 45 min
When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.
The Eagle and the Daw
Jan 6, 2017 · 45 min
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 Smallest of Things
Jan 9, 2017 · 45 min
Past and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.
The Crimson Feather
Jan 10, 2017 · 45 min
When Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risque gentlemen's club.
The Lepidopterist's Companion
Jan 11, 2017 · 45 min
When Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.
The Alchemist's Secret
Jan 12, 2017 · 45 min
Father Brown must investigate a 300 year old secret hidden in a University in order to save an old friend.
The Sins of Others
Jan 13, 2017 · 45 min
Father Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.
The Theatre of the Invisible
Jan 16, 2017 · 45 min
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 Tanganyika Green
Jan 17, 2017 · 45 min
Father Brown investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer when the fair comes to Kembleford.
The Fire in the Sky
Jan 18, 2017 · 45 min
Father Brown’s divine inspiration is called upon when Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion.
The Penitent Man
Jan 19, 2017 · 45 min
Father Brown suspects an ulterior motive is at play when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.