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Midsomer Murders: Series 17

4 episodes Premiered Jan 28, 2015 Updated Sep 25, 2026
Previously on Midsomer Murders

Season 17 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 Midsomer Murders Season 16.
  • ⚡ 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.
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Season 17 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 17: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (2): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (2): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S17·E1 Mytharc

The Dagger Club

Jan 28, 2015 · 92 min

The unveiling of a newly-discovered novel by deceased Midsomer crime-writer George Summersbee at the Luxton Deeping Crime Festival is jeopardised when the manuscript is stolen and

S17·E2 Core

Murder by Magic

Feb 4, 2015 · 93 min

When a pub landlady is crushed to death during a magic show in Midsomer Oaks, Barnaby and Nelson uncover conflict between the village church and ancient pagan traditions. Is famous

S17·E3 Core

The Ballad of Midsomer County

Feb 11, 2015 · 92 min

Could a ballad made famous by late, lamented folk singer Johnny Carver be an inspiration for murder? Did someone want to kill Toby Winning for threatening to take the Little Crosby

S17·E4 Mytharc

A Vintage Murder

Feb 18, 2015 · 92 min

The fizz goes out of a sparkling wine launch when the glasses are laced with poison. Who is targeting the Midsomer Vinae Winery and what does the attack have to do with the death o

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