"Midsomer Murders" (1997)TV series 1997-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

Release Date:

28 June 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

The deadliest county in England.

Plot:

A veteran DCI and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer.

Plot Keywords:

Sergeant | England | Murder | Police | Rural

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

John Nettles	...	DCI Tom Barnaby / ... (66 episodes, 1997-2009)
Jane Wymark	...	Joyce Barnaby (66 episodes, 1997-2009)
Barry Jackson	...	Dr Bullard / ... (57 episodes, 1997-2009)
Laura Howard	...	Cully Barnaby (41 episodes, 1997-2008)
Daniel Casey	...	Sergeant Gavin Troy / ... (30 episodes, 1997-2008)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:12 (DVD rating) | Iceland:12 (some epiosodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Bentley Productions

Trivia:

Ian Richardson was booked for a role but died before filming.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy (2005) (V)

Excellent

This series is TV at it's best. The plots are full of twists and turns, none of the predictable formula plots of the American hour long dramas. The attention to detail is extraordinary, from the costumes, the cottage interiors to the whiskers on a character's face. One of the pleasures of watching a British drama, such as this one, is the quality of the acting. The actors are not chosen for their flawless white smiles or their silicon enhanced bodies but for their acting talents. The scenery and the quaint English villages are idyllic but underneath the seven deadly sins fester. The viewer can enjoy piecing together the clues to uncover the main villain but it is also fun to guess who is going to be the next victim. It is one of the few TV offerings that my husband and I can watch and enjoy together.