Midsomer Murders
"The deadliest county in England."
Overview
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Midsomer Murders presents a recurring contrast between verdant English landscapes and the dark impulses of the local residents. Since 1997, the series has leaned into the formula of the small-town mystery, where domestic tranquility serves as a thin veil for increasingly elaborate crimes. The tone remains grounded while finding humor in the sheer frequency of homicides in such quiet villages.
The police work relies on a steady process of elimination rather than frantic action. John Nettles anchors the series by moving through these communities with a persistent, methodical demeanor. His interactions with a rotating cast of young sergeants supply the necessary internal friction for a procedural that turns the pursuit of justice into an endurance test. It is a mystery series that trades on institutional stability, keeping the pace deliberate while ensuring the guilty rarely escape the local inspector.
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- First Aired
- March 23, 1997
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episode Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Origin
- GB
- TMDB Votes
- 351