The WORST episodes of Midsomer Murders
Every episode of Midsomer Murders ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Midsomer Murders!
A veteran DCI and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer.
#1 - For Death Prepare
Season 22 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/28/2023
The Midsomer Mummers, a company for amateur opera, is in the middle of rehearsals for a charity concert when a dead body is found at the theatre. The investigation's goal is to find out which person has the greatest wishes to be at the centre of attention.
#2 - The Point of Balance
Season 21 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/2020
When a former ballroom-dance champion is found dead, Barnaby and Winter go toe-to-toe with rival dancers, jealous partners, and suspicious corporate sponsors.
#3 - The Miniature Murders
Season 21 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/4/2020
The worlds of miniature dollhouses and real houses collide when a prolific real-estate agent is shot at the unveiling of a museum’s new dollhouse collection.
#4 - The Sting of Death
Season 21 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/2021
Barnaby and Winter are called to the home of a master beekeeper after he is injured trying to apprehend a thief. Suspicions fly when one of the locals is stung to death.
#5 - With Baited Breath
Season 21 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/28/2021
When participants in a fishing competition and an extreme obstacle course sabotage each other’s events, it’s not long before someone’s life is on the line.
#6 - The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy
Season 22 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2021
After a local photographer wins an urban myth competition with his creation of The Wolf Hunter, it unexpectedly gains a cult following.
#7 - The Stitcher Society
Season 22 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2021
A local outcast, who was controversially acquitted of murder years previously, is the latest inductee into a post-operative heart rehab club. Following his arrival, members dreams of a second chance at life begin being cut short.
#8 - Happy Families
Season 22 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2021
Barnaby is investigating the murder of Victor Karras, a manufacturer of exclusive board games, who appears to have been poisoned.
#9 - The Scarecrow Murders
Season 22 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/29/2022
The annual scarecrow festival in Midsomer takes a terrible turn when dead bodies are found placed on piles next to the festival's straw creations. Barnaby's investigation shows a deep competitive rivalry that makes people do just about anything to win.
#10 - The Witches of Angel's Rise
Season 22 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/27/2023
When a body is found surrounded by ritual symbols on the eve of a Psychic Fayre, Barnaby must step into the spiritual world of mediums, psychics, and occult followers to find the killer.
#11 - The Blacktrees Prophecy
Season 23 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/14/2024
When a survivalist is found murdered in his bombproof shelter, Barnaby unravels a dark conspiracy that reveals just how far people will go to escape the end of the world.
#12 - The Debt of Lies
Season 23 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2024
When the latest resident of a police retirement community is found dead, the tight-knit group regard a murder on their doorstep as both an affront and a challenge.
#13 - A Grain of Truth
Season 23 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2024
The world of organic baking begins to crumble after a series of incidents at the newly-revamped Larkton's Mill.
#14 - Dressed to Kill
Season 23 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/10/2024
When drag queens sashay into a conservative village, they're soon ostracised when their charity event clashes with the local Annual Dominoes Competition.
#15 - The Devil's Work
Season 24 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/29/2025
When the heir to the Stourwick Estate announces that his tenure will be the Shirewell family's last, someone sets about ensuring his plans never come to fruition.
#16 - Book of the Dead
Season 24 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/30/2025
Barnaby must unravel the clues to find a killer among a group of dedicated seekers when the author of a book that sparked a nationwide treasure hunt is found dead.
#17 - Till Death Do Us Part
Season 20 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/2019
Barnaby is less than impressed when Sarah drags him to a family friend's wedding. But things soon go from bad to worse when tragedy strikes and Barnaby is called into action to catch a murderer with an apparent penchant for local brides.
#18 - The Christmas Haunting
Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/24/2013
Barnaby and his new partner, Detective Sergeant Charlie Nelson (Gwilym Lee), investigate the fatal stabbing of a man with an antique sword during a ghost-hunting party at a 'haunted' manor house.
#19 - A Dying Art
Season 18 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/3/2016
The grand opening of a new Sculpture Park is marred by murder in the picturesque Midsomer village of Angel's Rise.
#20 - Let Us Prey
Season 16 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2014
A series of murders in Midsomer St Claire seems to be inspired by macabre images on a medieval fresco recently discovered in the church crypt.
#21 - The Lions of Causton
Season 20 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/26/2019
Barnaby gets to relive his former days of sporting glory when a death at the local Rugby Club sends Barnaby and Winter into a muddle of rucks, old grudges, new romances… and artisanal chocolates?
#22 - The Village That Rose from the Dead
Season 19 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/18/2016
When a man is found murdered during the reopening of a ghost village, Barnaby and his new temporary DS, Jamie Winter, must unravel a sinister web of lies from both past and present in order to catch the killer.
#23 - The Flying Club
Season 16 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2014
The owner of Finchmere airfield is dropped from a plane to meet a gruesome death. Are anti-craft campaigners behind his murder? Or does it link back to a WWII mission?
#24 - Wild Harvest
Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2014
When the landlord of Wyvern House meets a brutal and untimely death in his own woods, many aspersions are cast.
#25 - A Vintage Murder
Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/18/2015
When people start collapsing at the launch tasting of Midsomer Vineyard's newest sparkling wine, Kate Wilding discovers that the glasses had been laced with slug pellets.