7.4

Midsomer Murders•Season 8•Episode 4

Orchis Fatalis

7.4/10 · 1,005 votesJan 9, 200594 min

Ranked #6 of 9 in Season 8•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

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

Directed byPeter Smith

Written byTerry Hodgkinson

Previous episodeE3 · Ghosts of Christmas Past Next episodeE5 · Bantling Boy

Seasons25

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Season 8 Episodes9

E1 7.3

Things That Go Bump in the Night

E2 7.5

Dead in the Water

E3 7.6

Ghosts of Christmas Past

Orchis Fatalis

Bantling Boy

Second Sight

Hidden Depths

Sauce for the Goose

Midsomer Rhapsody

Cast4

John Nettles

DCI Tom Barnaby

Jane Wymark

Joyce Barnaby

Laura Howard

Cully Barnaby

John Hopkins

Sgt Daniel Scott

Crew2

Peter Smith

Director

Terry Hodgkinson

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Orchis Fatalis" is episode 4 of Midsomer Murders season 8. It scored 7.4/10 from 1,005 votes, ranking #6 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Peter Smith and written by Terry Hodgkinson, it aired on January 9, 2005.

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