The BEST episodes of Father Brown (2013)
Every episode of Father Brown (2013) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Father Brown (2013)!
Based on the stories by G. K. Chesterton, this period drama features Mark Williams as the eponymous crime-solving Roman Catholic priest.
#1 - The Theatre of the Invisible
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2017
When radio quiz Up To You comes to Kembleford, Father Brown suspects that one of the cast are responsible for their landlady’s murder.
#2 - The Blue Cross
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/25/2013
When his priceless Blue Cross is targeted by the infamous criminal Flambeau, Father Brown takes the initiative to try and save his soul. But is he walking into a trap?
#3 - The Great Train Robbery
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2019
Lady Felicia and Mrs McCarthy are taken hostage when a midnight train robbery goes awry.
#4 - The Owl of Minerva
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/23/2015
Father Brown is stunned to learn that Inspector Sullivan is wanted for murder.
#5 - The Prize of Colonel Gerard
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/15/2014
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...
#7 - The Kembleford Dragon
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/3/2018
Father Brown must stop a much-loved institution from going off the rails when the local stationmaster is murdered.
#8 - The Penitent Man
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/19/2017
Father Brown suspects an ulterior motive is at play when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.
#9 - The Laws of Motion
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/17/2014
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.
#10 - The Serpent Within
Season 10 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/10/2023
Sullivan’s dream of leaving Kembleford is scuppered when he is arrested for receiving stolen goods.
#11 - The Sins of Others
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/2017
Father Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.
#13 - The Flying Stars
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2013
Father Brown becomes embroiled with a theatrical family when he discovers that a supposed tragic drowning was actually murder.
#15 - The Daughters of Jerusalem
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/13/2014
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?
#17 - The Star of Jacob
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/23/2016
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.
#19 - The Mysteries of the Rosary
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/10/2014
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?
#20 - The Shadow of the Scaffold
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/9/2014
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?
#21 - The Face of the Enemy
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2018
Father Brown spies trouble when Lady Felicia returns to Kembleford.
#22 - The Tree of Truth
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/18/2017
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.
#23 - The Man in the Tree
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/17/2013
When Lady Felicia finds a stripped and injured man stuck up a tree, Sid is implicated as the perpetrator. Can Father Brown prove his innocence, or has Sid gone too far this time?
#24 - The Labyrinth of the Minotaur
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/2/2017
Father Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.
#25 - The Last Man
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/9/2015
After Kembleford's new cricket captain is framed for murder, Father Brown has to try and prove his innocence.