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Midsomer Murders (1997)

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.

Deadly County: The fictional county of Midsomer is incredibly dangerous, with an average of 3 deaths per episode. Over the first 136 episodes, there were 423 deaths, 388 of which were murders.
Theremin Theme: The show's eerie and distinctive theme music is played on a theremin, an electronic instrument played without physical contact. The theremin is unique in its use for a detective drama.
Bloom's Brutal End: A young Orlando Bloom appeared in a 2000 episode, "Judgement Day," as a womanizing thief. In true Midsomer Murders fashion, he met a gruesome end, being skewered by a pitchfork.
Pre-Barnaby Dudgeon: Neil Dudgeon, who later became DCI John Barnaby, actually appeared in a previous episode as a different character. He played a lecherous gardener in the Series 4 episode "Garden of Death".
Easter Egg Hunt: The 20th-anniversary special episode, "Death of the Small Coppers", is filled with Easter eggs referencing previous episodes. There are 20 hidden references for eagle-eyed fans to spot.

Released March 23, 1997 13064 min Episode 90 min 14+

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Production Companies: Bentley Productions, ITV, BBC

Network: ITV1

Country: United Kingdom
Production Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz
Director

Fiona Dolman

Fiona Dolman
Sarah Barnaby

Neil Dudgeon

Neil Dudgeon
DCI John Barnaby

Nick Hendrix

Nick Hendrix
DS Jamie Winter

Annette Badland

Annette Badland
Dr. Fleur Perkins

Barry Jackson

Barry Jackson
Dr. George Bullard

John Nettles

John Nettles
DCI Tom Barnaby

Jane Wymark

Jane Wymark
Joyce Barnaby

Laura Howard

Laura Howard
Cully Barnaby

Specials

1 episodes

6.9

Series 1

5 episodes

6.5

Series 2

4 episodes

6.8

Series 3

4 episodes

6.5

Series 4

6 episodes

7.1

Series 5

4 episodes

6.8

Series 6

5 episodes

7.1

Series 7

6 episodes

7.5

Series 8

9 episodes

7.7

Series 9

8 episodes

7.4

Series 10

8 episodes

6.8

Series 11

7 episodes

7.4

Series 12

7 episodes

7.1

Series 13

8 episodes

6.4

Series 14

8 episodes

7.5

Series 15

6 episodes

7.2

Series 16

5 episodes

7.1

Series 17

4 episodes

7.0

Series 18

6 episodes

7.6

Series 19

6 episodes

5.8

Series 20

6 episodes

5.2

Series 21

4 episodes

4.5

Series 22

6 episodes

2.5

Series 23

4 episodes

2.5

Series 24

4 episodes

1.0

Series 25

4 episodes

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Watch Trailer

ITV1

13064 min

90 min/ep

March 23, 1997

Dec. 30, 2025, midnight

Returning Series

TV-14 / 14+

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