Midsomer Murders (1997– )

A veteran DCI and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer.

Creator:

Caroline Graham

Stars:

John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
John Nettles	...	DCI Tom Barnaby (81 episodes, 1997-2011)
Jane Wymark	...	Joyce Barnaby (81 episodes, 1997-2011)
Barry Jackson	...	Dr Bullard (76 episodes, 1997-2011)
Jason Hughes	...	DS Ben Jones (52 episodes, 2005-2013)
Laura Howard	...	Cully Barnaby (43 episodes, 1997-2011)

Storyline

Police detectives are called to investigate the murder of a beautiful South American model. She is found with a necktie wrapped around her throat and a suspect's watch at the crime scene. The suspect (Nick Farrell) is found to be an unhappily married man with a mistress and a sexual fetish that meets the profile of a killer. It is also found that the crime duplicates another murder that took place nine years earlier.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | suspect | detective | police | sergeant | 

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Taglines:

The deadliest county in England.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Barnaby

Filming Locations:

Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bentley Productions, Independent Television (ITV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo (1997-2004) Dolby Digital (2004-)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filming for an episode "The Blood Point" was abandoned after a few preliminary pickup-up shots had been filmed because of unintentional close similarities between the plot and a real-life event.

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Quotes

DCI Tom Barnaby: [Last line spoken by Tom Barnaby] What now? I'm going to have my cake and eat it.

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Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #15.50 (2011)

User Reviews

Excellent

This series is TV at it's best. The plots are full of twists and turns, none of the predictable formula plots of the American hour long dramas. The attention to detail is extraordinary, from the costumes, the cottage interiors to the whiskers on a character's face. One of the pleasures of watching a British drama, such as this one, is the quality of the acting. The actors are not chosen for their flawless white smiles or their silicon enhanced bodies but for their acting talents. The scenery and the quaint English villages are idyllic but underneath the seven deadly sins fester. The viewer can enjoy piecing together the clues to uncover the main villain but it is also fun to guess who is going to be the next victim. It is one of the few TV offerings that my husband and I can watch and enjoy together.