About this season
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.
Episodes (10)
1. The Good Refuge
7.0Aired 9 January 2026 • 45 min
Mrs McCarthy makes a surprise return to Kembleford and joins Father Brown to investigate one more murder.
2. The Hole in My Heart
6.5Aired 16 January 2026 • 44 min
Father Brown investigates when rock ‘n’ roll sensations The Hart Brothers return home to Kembleford, bringing murder with them.
3. The Palace by the Sea
6.0Aired 23 January 2026 • 45 min
Father Brown investigates beside the seaside when Sullivan’s beloved Aunty Pat is arrested for murder.
4. The Crackpot and the Dummy
6.0Aired 30 January 2026 • 45 min
Father Brown investigates when an old friend, eccentric ventriloquist Uncle Mirth, is arrested for murder.
5. The Shadow of Lazarus
7.5Aired 6 February 2026 • 45 min
Father Brown and Flambeau play a deadly game of cat and mouse with their nemesis Father Lazarus.
6. The Obedient Wife
8.0Aired 27 February 2026 • 45 min
Father Brown investigates when Violet Goodfellow is attacked by the killer of a senior policeman.
7. The Bodhi Tree
6.0Aired 6 March 2026 • 45 min
Father Brown investigates when Lady Felicia’s friend drops dead during a yoga session at a Buddhist retreat.
8. The Oath of Silence
6.0Aired 13 March 2026 • 45 min
Father Brown is in a race against time to prove the innocence of a man standing trial for murder.
9. The Power of Suggestion
5.0Aired 20 March 2026 • 45 min
Father Brown investigates when a Hollywood starlet is murdered while filming an advert for washing powder.
10. The Bishop's Revenge
5.0Aired 27 March 2026 • 45 min
After taking revenge on Father Brown, bishop-elect Fox is kidnapped. Can the priest find him in time for his consecration?