Midsomer Murders
Seen it?1997 | 25 seasons | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it and it held a wide audience for several seasons. 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 CSI: Miami, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 25 seasons and 144 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 216 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- A big time investment at 25 seasons.
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 25 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 950K 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 8 is the high point.
- Series 11997 · 5 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Series 21999 · 4 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
Series 31999 · 4 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight- Series 42000 · 6 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight
Series 52002 · 4 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday- Series 62003 · 5 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Series 72003 · 6 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Series 82004 · 9 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Series 92005 · 8 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Series 102006 · 8 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Series 112008 · 7 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Series 122009 · 7 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Series 132010 · 8 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Series 142011 · 8 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
- Series 152012 · 6 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Series 162013 · 5 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
- Series 172015 · 4 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
- Series 182016 · 6 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
- Series 192016 · 6 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
Series 202019 · 6 episodes · 5.9 out of 10Monday- Series 212020 · 4 episodes · 5.4 out of 10Monday
- Series 222021 · 6 episodes · 4.2 out of 10Monday
- Series 232024 · 4 episodes · 2.4 out of 10Monday
- Series 242025 · 4 episodes · 3.3 out of 10Monday
- Series 254 episodes · 3.5 out of 10Monday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Anthony Horowitz, Caroline Graham
- Neil DudgeonDCI John Barnaby
- Nick HendrixDS Jamie Winter
- Fiona DolmanSarah Barnaby
- Annette BadlandFleur Perkins