TV series

Father Brown

Name: Father Brown
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2013-01-14
Cast: Mark Williams, Sorcha Cusack, John Burton, Tom Chambers, Claudie Blakley

201313 seasons140 episodes★ 7.7

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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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Overview

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.

Series details

First air date: 2013
Last air date: 2026
Status: Returning Series
Seasons: 13
Episodes: 140
Episode runtime: 45 min
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Original language: EN
Origin country: GB
Networks: BBC One
Created by: Tahsin Guner, Rachel Flowerday
Production: BBC Worldwide, BBC, BBC Drama Productions, BBC Studios Productions

Cast

Mark Williams

Father Brown

Sorcha Cusack

Mrs Bridgette McCarthy

John Burton

Sergeant Goodfellow

Tom Chambers

Inspector Sullivan / Chief Inspector Sullivan

Claudie Blakley

Mrs. Devine

Ruby-May Martinwood

Seasons

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Series 1

2013

10 episodes

Series 2

2014

10 episodes

This season, Father Brown finds himself pitted against new Inspector Sullivan, as the priest attempts to solve cases more sinister than ever - an exorcism, an abduction, a poisoning and a murder put Father Brown's instincts to the test and his own livelihood at risk.

Series 3

2015

15 episodes

In this series the priest finds himself embroiled with the Secret Service, which puts Lady Felicia in a compromising position. Sid is sent undercover into a theological college to flush out a killer and Mrs McCarthy takes on a group of travellers when a local man is found dead. Finally a fugitive takes sanctuary in St Mary's. Father Brown is stunned to realise that the man in the confessional is in fact Inspector Sullivan - and he's wanted for murder.