British Cozy Mystery · ITV · 1997–present
The most genteel-looking fictional county in England may also be its most murderous — and DCI Barnaby has spent decades untangling the homicides hidden behind Midsomer's chocolate-box cottages and flower shows. Wildly inventive in its methods of dispatch yet utterly cozy in tone, it's the ultimate comfort mystery: pour a cuppa, settle in, and try to spot the killer before the credits. Midsomer Murders streams on Acorn TV in the US; compare BritBox and Acorn TV to see which fits your watchlist.
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John Nettles led as DCI Tom Barnaby for the first 13 series; Neil Dudgeon has played his cousin, DCI John Barnaby, ever since. The full guide covers exactly where to start with each era, plus whether you need to watch in order.
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John Nettles led as DCI Tom Barnaby for 13 series before Neil Dudgeon took over in 2011 as his cousin, DCI John Barnaby.
Inspired by Caroline Graham's seven-novel Chief Inspector Barnaby series, the television drama quickly moved beyond its original source material, running to 144 episodes across 25 series and export to more than 200 territories worldwide. A twenty-sixth series, comprising four new mysteries, has been commissioned.
The pilot. An elderly woman's death draws Barnaby and Troy into decades of buried village secrets.
A writers' circle chairman is murdered the night after a tense reunion with a famous novelist.
A big horse-race win divides the village bell-ringers, with fatal results — a fan favorite for its guest cast.
An apparent suicide turns out to be something far darker — one of the show's most surprising twists.
DCI John Barnaby's first case: a vintage car rally reopens a mystery 45 years in the making — a natural starting point for the second era.
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