Faithful unto Death

Episode aired Apr 22, 1998
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1h 42m

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Barry Jackson and John Nettles in Midsomer Murders (1997)

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When the wife of a wealthy local businessman disappears, Barnaby finds that Fawcett Green harbors a complex web of financial and romantic entanglements.When the wife of a wealthy local businessman disappears, Barnaby finds that Fawcett Green harbors a complex web of financial and romantic entanglements.When the wife of a wealthy local businessman disappears, Barnaby finds that Fawcett Green harbors a complex web of financial and romantic entanglements.

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Director
- Baz Taylor
Writers
- Douglas Watkinson(screenplay)
- Caroline Graham(novel)
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When the residents of Morton Fendle learn that the local mill is to be shut, many also realize that they will lose their investments in the place. Alan Hollingsworth had encouraged the locals to invest but he is now bankrupt and refuses to explain what has happened to the money. Feelings are running high and Gray Patterson in particular, Hollingsworth's one time partner, seems ready to do something about it. When Hollingsworth's wife disappears, Barnaby concludes that she has been kidnapped and that may account for the missing money. But who exactly are the kidnappers and why have they targeted Mrs. Hollingsworth in particular? A hidden romance and eventual betrayal allows Barnaby to bring the culprits to justice. —garykmcd

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Trivia
Paul Chapman plays Reg Buckley in this episode. He returns in episode 12.7, The Great and the Good (2009), in the role of Howard Richardson.

Goofs
Haloperidol is not a sleeping pill as stated in the show. Haloperidol is used to treat psychotic disorders. Haloperidol is in a group of medications called conventional anti-psychotics. It works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain.

Quotes
Elfrida Molfrey: [Barnaby has influenced Elfrida and Bunny to get rid of their marijuana plants] You really are a most charming and gracious man, and if I were forty years younger, I'd take a real flyer at you!
D.C.I. Barnaby: If you were forty years younger, Miss Molfrey, I'd charge you with supplying cannabis.

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Midsomer Murders
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Written by Jim Parker
Performed by Celia Sheen

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5/10

Not a good episode

What I hate about this show is when there isn't a murder in the first few minutes. It always turns out quite boring then and plays more like a police procedural instead of a classic murder mystery. This is why I don't like this one the murder doesn't happen until an hour in and even when it does it's so predictable of what's going on. I am glad I never started watching Midsomer back when it started as I probably would have given up after seeing these first few episodes. They especially the 2nd and 3rd the murderers turned out to be the obvious villains of the show. Not sure how Midsomer Murders became such a big hit and gone on for 21 seasons but I'm glad it did because the episodes got better and better. I don't agree with those who say that it has gotten worse from someone who first watched the show from its 12th season only a year ago, I can tell you most of all the episodes from the later seasons are much better mysteries. This isn't one of them though.

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