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Midsomer Murders

TV · 1997 · 26 seasons

A cosy, gently gruesome village mystery that ambles through pretty English countryside while bodies pile up, offering comfort rather than dread.

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British television detective drama series
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Class
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Year
1997
Seasons
26
Episodes
148
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • crime
  • deception
  • class
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour5
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

Details

Genres
drama, detective, mystery
Created by
Caroline Graham
Starring
John Nettles, Gwilym Lee, Barry Jackson, Laura Howard, Jason Hughes, Neil Dudgeon, Jane Wymark, John Hopkins
Music
Jim Parker
Length
26 seasons, 148 episodes, 100 min each
Network
ITV
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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