The BEST episodes of Midsomer Murders season 1
Every episode of Midsomer Murders season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Midsomer Murders season 1!
A veteran DCI and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer.
#1 - Death of a Hollow Man
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/29/1998
DCI Barnaby donates time to the local amateur dramatic society when his wife Joyce is cast in a revival of "Amadeus," but complications arise when the leading man is murdered onstage.
#2 - The Killings at Badger's Drift
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/23/1997
An elderly woman is found dead in her own cottage and DCI Tom Barnaby is convinced the death is not a simple accident.
#3 - Death in Disguise
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/6/1998
DCI Barnaby needs all his wits about him as he investigates a string of deaths at a local New Age commune.
#4 - Written in Blood
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/22/1998
After a noted author speaks before a group of local Midsomer writers, the naked body of the event's host is found bludgeoned to death in his bedroom.
#5 - Faithful unto Death
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/1998
When the wife of a wealthy local businessman disappears, Barnaby finds that Fawcett Green harbors a complex web of financial and romantic entanglements.