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The Best Episodes of Father Brown Season 2

Every episode of Father Brown Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Father Brown Season 2!

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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
    Father Brown Season 2 Episode 1 - The Ghost in the Machine
    7.7/10(529 votes)

    #1 - 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.

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  2. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 2 - Maddest of All
    7.6/10(482 votes)

    #2 - 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

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  3. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 3 - The Pride of the Prydes
    7.6/10(517 votes)

    #3 - The Pride of the Prydes

    S2:E3

    The grand opening of Pryde Castle ends in disaster when a guide is struck by an arrow. Contrary to Inspector Sullivan, Father Brown becomes convinced that the motive lies buried in the family's past.

    Director:Paul Gibson

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  4. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 4 - The Shadow of the Scaffold
    7.6/10(485 votes)

    #4 - 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?

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  5. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 5 - The Mysteries of the Rosary
    7.6/10(502 votes)

    #5 - 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?

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  6. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 6 - The Daughters of Jerusalem
    7.9/10(501 votes)

    #6 - The Daughters of Jerusalem

    S2:E6

    Father Brown finds himself immobilised with a broken leg when a member of Kembleford's WI dies in mysterious circumstances. Can he crack the case armed only with a telescope and the gang to help?

    Director:Matt Carter

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  8. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 7 - The Three Tools of Death
    7.3/10(463 votes)

    #7 - The Three Tools of Death

    S2:E7

    When a troubled young woman's father is killed just weeks after her mother's death, Father Brown must help her deal with her grief, while solving the father's inexplicable murder by one of three weapons.

    Director:Paul Gibson

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  9. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 8 - The Prize of Colonel Gerard
    7.6/10(469 votes)

    #8 - 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...

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  10. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 9 - The Grim Reaper
    7.6/10(459 votes)

    #9 - The Grim Reaper

    S2:E9

    Through a series of poison pen letters, a gruesome death on a local farm is blamed on the Kembleford physician. Father Brown must figure out who sent them in order to save his friend from the gallows.

    Director:Matt Carter

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  11. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 10 - The Laws of Motion
    7.8/10(463 votes)

    #10 - 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

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Ghost in the Machine" is the best rated episode of "Father Brown" season 2. It scored 7.7/10 based on 529 votes. Directed by Matt Carter and written by Rachel Flowerday, it aired on 1/6/2014. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Maddest of All".