Cadfael
Seen it?1994 | 4 seasons | 50 min | Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Strike, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 11 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Brother Cadfael is a twelfth-century Anglo-Welsh monk. A retired crusader disappointed in love, and now a herbalist in charge of the gardens of Shrewsbury Abbey, Brother Cadfael is often called on to solve murders and other crimes in and around Shrewsbury, Shropshire, in the border country where England meets Wales.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 85K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 11994 · 4 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday- Season 21995 · 3 episodes · 9.3 out of 10Friday
- Season 31997 · 3 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
- Season 41998 · 3 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Edith Pargeter
- Derek JacobiBrother Cadfael
- Terrence HardimanAbbot Radulfus
- Michael CulverPrior Robert
- Julian FirthBrother Jerome
- Anthony GreenHugh Beringar