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The Best Episodes of Midsomer Murders Season 8

Every episode of Midsomer Murders Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Midsomer Murders Season 8!

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The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Midsomer Murders Season 8 Episode 1 - Things That Go Bump in the Night
    7.3/10(963 votes)

    #1 - Things That Go Bump in the Night

    S8:E1

    DCI Tom Barnaby and Sergeant Dan Scott investigate a link between a murder spree and a spiritualist church.

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  2. Midsomer Murders Season 8 Episode 2 - Dead in the Water
    7.5/10(1005 votes)

    #2 - Dead in the Water

    S8:E2

    The Midsomer Regatta is halted by the discovery of the body of the chairman of the Midsomer Rowing Club floating at the finishing line.

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  3. Midsomer Murders Season 8 Episode 3 - Ghosts of Christmas Past
    7.6/10(990 votes)

    #3 - Ghosts of Christmas Past

    S8:E3

    An elderly woman is found dead in her cottage and DCI Tom Barnaby is convinced the death is not down to natural causes.

    Director:Renny Rye

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  4. Midsomer Murders Season 8 Episode 4 - Orchis Fatalis
    7.4/10(931 votes)

    #4 - Orchis Fatalis

    S8:E4

    When a rare orchid is smuggled illegally into Midsomer Malham it releases the heady scents of passion, jealousy and death.

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  5. Midsomer Murders Season 8 Episode 5 - Bantling Boy
    7.0/10(1018 votes)

    #5 - Bantling Boy

    S8:E5

    DCI Tom Barnaby and Sgt Dan Scott investigate the murders of a horse-racing syndicate.

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  6. Midsomer Murders Season 8 Episode 6 - Second Sight
    8.2/10(1101 votes)

    #6 - Second Sight

    S8:E6

    John Ransom is found murdered with suspicious burn marks to his head. The investigation leads to two feuding families - one with the ability of second sight.

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  8. Midsomer Murders Season 8 Episode 7 - Hidden Depths
    7.6/10(941 votes)

    #7 - Hidden Depths

    S8:E7

    When local solicitor Nick Turner falls to his death from his house roof, it is not clear whether it was murder or suicide.

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  9. Midsomer Murders Season 8 Episode 8 - Sauce for the Goose
    7.4/10(1006 votes)

    #8 - Sauce for the Goose

    S8:E8

    Barnaby and Scott investigate when the dead body of rival employee, Dexter Lockwood, is found in the Plummer family's factory steriliser.

    Director:Renny Rye

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  10. Midsomer Murders Season 8 Episode 9 - Midsomer Rhapsody
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Midsomer Rhapsody

    S8:E9

    When retired music teacher Arthur Leggott is battered to death with a torch, Barnaby and Scott investigate a web of family feuds and long lost love affairs to discover the truth.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Things That Go Bump in the Night" is the best rated episode of "Midsomer Murders" season 8. It scored 7.3/10 based on 963 votes. Directed by Peter Smith and written by Peter J. Hammond, it aired on 10/10/2004. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Dead in the Water".