Father Brown
Seen it?2013 | 13 seasons | 45 min | Drama, Crime, Mystery
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It held a wide audience for several seasons, though it had little lasting buzz. 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 and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Moonlighting, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 13 seasons and 140 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 105 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 13 seasons.
Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 13 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K 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; Series 2 is the high point.
- Series 12013 · 10 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Series 22014 · 10 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Series 32015 · 15 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
- Series 42016 · 10 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
Series 52016 · 15 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight- Series 62017 · 10 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
Series 72019 · 10 episodes · 6.2 out of 10Monday- Series 82020 · 10 episodes · 6.4 out of 10Weeknight
- Series 92022 · 10 episodes · 6.1 out of 10Monday
- Series 102023 · 10 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
- Series 112024 · 10 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
- Series 122025 · 10 episodes · 6.2 out of 10Monday
- Series 132026 · 10 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Tahsin Guner, Rachel Flowerday
- Mark WilliamsFather Brown
- John BurtonSergeant Goodfellow
- Tom ChambersInspector Sullivan
- Claudie BlakleyMrs. Devine
- Ruby-May MartinwoodBrenda Palmer