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The Best Episodes of Father Brown

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Father Brown Season 6 Episode 10 - The Two Deaths of Hercule Flambeau
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Two Deaths of Hercule Flambeau

    S6:E10

    Following reports of Flambeau's death, Father Brown races to protect a crown that contains a nail from the crucifixion of Christ.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Father Brown Season 3 Episode 15 - The Owl of Minerva
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #2 - The Owl of Minerva

    S3:E15

    Father Brown is stunned to learn that Inspector Sullivan is wanted for murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 1 - The Star of Jacob
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #3 - The Star of Jacob

    S5:E1

    A mysterious stranger, a missing donkey, an outbreak of laryngitis in the church choir and a kidnapped baby threaten to spoil Kembleford's Christmas festivities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Father Brown Season 3 Episode 11 - The Time Machine
    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #4 - The Time Machine

    S3:E11

    Father Brown visits Jacob, who has a new invention - a time machine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Father Brown Season 4 Episode 6 - The Rod of Asclepius
    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #5 - The Rod of Asclepius

    S4:E6

    Lady Felicia winds up in hospital after some reckless driving.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 1 - The Ghost in the Machine
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #6 - The Ghost in the Machine

    S2:E1

    Father Brown is sceptical when a parishioner believes she's being haunted by her sister who went missing years ago. However, when she herself vanishes, he must investigate both disappearances.

    Director:Matt Carter
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday

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  7. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 2 - Maddest of All
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Maddest of All

    S2:E2

    When an ex-serviceman drops dead in the street, Father Brown investigates the facility where he was a patient. Could something sinister lie beneath the surface at Danvers Retreat?

    Director:Matt Carter
    Writer:Tahsin Guner

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  8. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 4 - The Shadow of the Scaffold
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - The Shadow of the Scaffold

    S2:E4

    When convicted killer Violet is given a temporary reprieve from the gallows, she begs Father Brown to prove her innocence. With only three days in hand, can he find the real culprit before it's too late?

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday

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  9. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 5 - The Mysteries of the Rosary
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #9 - The Mysteries of the Rosary

    S2:E5

    The mysterious disappearance of an old friend sends Father Brown and Sid on a quest to find the mythical Lannington Rosary. However can an old adversary, back from the dead, be trusted to help?

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Paul Matthew Thompson

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  10. Father Brown Season 3 Episode 14 - The Deadly Seal
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - The Deadly Seal

    S3:E14

    Father Brown is told that Bishop Talbot will be assassinated.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Father Brown Season 4 Episode 5 - The Daughter of Autolycus
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The Daughter of Autolycus

    S4:E5

    Flambeau needs Father Brown's help in stealing the Pope's coronation gift to the Queen of England.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Father Brown Season 4 Episode 7 - The Missing Man
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - The Missing Man

    S4:E7

    Father Brown realises that an apparent suicide of a pilot is in fact murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Father Brown Season 4 Episode 10 - The Wrath of Baron Samdi
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Wrath of Baron Samdi

    S4:E10

    Father Brown runs into a voodoo priest who will do anything to get the woman he loves back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Father Brown Season 6 Episode 1 - The Tree of Truth
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - The Tree of Truth

    S6:E1

    A skeleton from a seven-year-old murder case is found buried in the woods and doubts are cast on the conviction of the confessed killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Father Brown Season 6 Episode 4 - The Angel of Mercy
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - The Angel of Mercy

    S6:E4

    Father Brown senses something sinister afoot when Mrs McCarthy's friend is the latest villager to die in her sleep.

    Director:Niall Fraser
    Writer:Dan Muirden

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  16. Father Brown Season 6 Episode 5 - The Face of the Enemy
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - The Face of the Enemy

    S6:E5

    Father Brown spies trouble when Lady Felicia returns to Kembleford.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Father Brown Season 8 Episode 10 - The Tower of Lost Souls
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Tower of Lost Souls

    S8:E10

    Father Brown joins forces with Chief Inspector Valentine to uncover a dark secret at Helmsley House.

    Director:Dominic Keavey
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday

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  18. Father Brown Season 10 Episode 10 - The Serpent Within
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Serpent Within

    S10:E10

    Sullivan’s dream of leaving Kembleford is scuppered when he is arrested for receiving stolen goods.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Father Brown Season 12 Episode 10 - The Blessing of the Father
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Blessing of the Father

    S12:E10

    Mrs Devine and Sullivan’s wedding approaches, but can Father Brown stop a would-be killer from ruining their big day?

    Director:Michael Lacey
    Writer:Dan Muirden

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  20. Father Brown Season 13 Episode 6 - The Obedient Wife
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Obedient Wife

    S13:E6

    Father Brown investigates when Violet Goodfellow is attacked by the killer of a senior policeman.

    Director:Miranda Howard-Williams
    Writer:Rebecca Ramsden

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  21. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 8 - The Prize of Colonel Gerard
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #21 - The Prize of Colonel Gerard

    S2:E8

    Father Brown is unconvinced when a recently returned prisoner of war is suspected of the killing of his tyrannical uncle. And it seems that someone will stop at nothing to keep the priest from the truth...

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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  22. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 10 - The Laws of Motion
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #22 - The Laws of Motion

    S2:E10

    A day out at a local hill climb track ends with one of the drivers killed in a car crash. When Father Brown will not stop investigating, an infuriated Sullivan resolves to put an end to his meddling for good.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Tahsin Guner

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  23. Father Brown Season 3 Episode 2 - The Curse of Amenhotep
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #23 - The Curse of Amenhotep

    S3:E2

    After Sir Raleigh's new bride insists on seeing his Egyptian mummy, she is found dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Father Brown Season 3 Episode 5 - The Last Man
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #24 - The Last Man

    S3:E5

    Father Brown investigates when Kembleford's new cricket captain is framed for murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Father Brown Season 3 Episode 7 - The Kembleford Boggart
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #25 - The Kembleford Boggart

    S3:E7

    Father Brown must act fast to save a member of Kembleford's travelling community.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Two Deaths of Hercule Flambeau" is the best rated episode of "Father Brown". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/12/2018. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Owl of Minerva".