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MIDSOMER MURDERS Season 14

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer
Published March 4, 2019 at 10:08 AM PST
A scene from "A Rare Bird." A row between keen birdwatchers in Midsomer-in-the-Marsh turns nasty when their president is killed. Patrick Morgan met his death while hoping to sight a rare bird, but is his obsession with ornithology to blame – or something more sinister?
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A scene from "A Rare Bird." A row between keen birdwatchers in Midsomer-in-the-Marsh turns nasty when their president is killed. Patrick Morgan met his death while hoping to sight a rare bird, but is his obsession with ornithology to blame – or something more sinister?

Airs Thursdays, Nov. 12, 2020 - Jan. 7, 2021 from 10 - 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

There is a new policeman in town as DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) joins DS Benjamin Jones (Jason Hughes) in MIDSOMER MURDERS Season 14. The two investigate the scandals and deadly deeds that lurk just beneath the well-manicured surface of the seemingly idyllic county of Midsomer.

EPISODE GUIDE:

“Death In The Slow Lane” Parts 1 & 2 repeat Thursday, Nov. 12 from 10-11:30 p.m. - New DCI John Barnaby arrives in Midsomer and is bemused by the quaint villages and their quirky residents.

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But when a local DJ is crushed to death at a traditional girls' boarding school, he soon discovers that murder and deception are never far away. As the death toll rises, could Barnaby's first case also be his last?

Guest stars include Samantha Bond (DOWNTOWN ABBEY; HOME FIRES)

Still from "Death in the Slow Lane." New DCI John Barnaby arrives in Midsomer and is bemused by the quaint villages and their quirky residents. But when a local DJ is crushed to death at a traditional girls' boarding school, he soon discovers that murder and deception are never far away. As the death toll rises, could Barnaby's first case also be his last? Guest stars include Samantha Bond (pictured).
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Still from "Death in the Slow Lane." New DCI John Barnaby arrives in Midsomer and is bemused by the quaint villages and their quirky residents. But when a local DJ is crushed to death at a traditional girls' boarding school, he soon discovers that murder and deception are never far away. As the death toll rises, could Barnaby's first case also be his last? Guest stars include Samantha Bond (pictured).

“Dark Secrets” Parts 1 & 2 repeat Thursday, Nov. 19 from 10-11:30 p.m. - The reclusive lives of elderly eccentrics William and Mary Bingham (Edward Fox and Phyllida Law) come under police scrutiny when a social services investigator is murdered.

Barnaby and Jones must unearth generations of family secrets and decipher astronomical charts to find the killer.

First appearance of Fiona Dolman as Sarah Barnaby (John Barnaby's wife).

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Still from "Dark Secrets." The reclusive lives of elderly eccentrics William and Mary Bingham (Edward Fox and Phyllida Law) come under police scrutiny when a social services investigator is murdered. Barnaby and Jones must unearth generations of family secrets and decipher astronomical charts to find the killer.
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Still from "Dark Secrets." The reclusive lives of elderly eccentrics William and Mary Bingham (Edward Fox and Phyllida Law) come under police scrutiny when a social services investigator is murdered. Barnaby and Jones must unearth generations of family secrets and decipher astronomical charts to find the killer.

“Echoes Of The Dead” Parts 1 & 2 repeat Thursday, Nov. 26 from 10-11:30 p.m. - When a young woman is dressed like a bride and drowned in a bath, it triggers a spate of ghoulish wedding-themed murders in Great Worthy.

The case takes Barnaby and Jones to a donkey sanctuary, a heritage steam railway and a pub run by an ex-copper and former brothel madam. With the serial killer still at large, could history be repeating itself?

Guest stars include Pam Ferris (CALL THE MIDWIFE)

Scene from "Echoes of the Dead." When a young woman is dressed like a bride and drowned in a bath, it triggers a spate of ghoulish wedding-themed murders in Great Worthy. The case takes Barnaby and Jones to a donkey sanctuary, a heritage steam railway and a pub (pictured) run by an ex-copper and former brothel madam.
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Scene from "Echoes of the Dead." When a young woman is dressed like a bride and drowned in a bath, it triggers a spate of ghoulish wedding-themed murders in Great Worthy. The case takes Barnaby and Jones to a donkey sanctuary, a heritage steam railway and a pub (pictured) run by an ex-copper and former brothel madam.

“The Oblong Murders” Parts 1 & 2 repeat Thursday, Dec. 3 from 10-11:30 p.m. - Jones goes undercover at the Oblong Foundation after one of the cult's young female members disappears suddenly. But he and Barnaby soon start digging into an old case involving the death of a couple in a boat explosion.

Last appearance of Dr. George Bullard (Barry Jackson). Guest stars include John Woodvine (DOC MARTIN)

Scene from "The Oblong Murders." Jones goes undercover at the Oblong Foundation after one of the cult's young female members disappears suddenly. But he and Barnaby soon start digging into an old case involving the death of a couple in a boat explosion. Last appearance of Dr. George Bullard (Barry Jackson). Guest stars include John Woodvine (DOC MARTIN).
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Scene from "The Oblong Murders." Jones goes undercover at the Oblong Foundation after one of the cult's young female members disappears suddenly. But he and Barnaby soon start digging into an old case involving the death of a couple in a boat explosion. Last appearance of Dr. George Bullard (Barry Jackson). Guest stars include John Woodvine (DOC MARTIN).

“The Sleeper Under The Hill Parts 1 & 2 repeat Thursday, Dec. 10 from 10-11:30 p.m. - In Midsomer Mow, the gruesome discovery of a farmer's eviscerated body in an ancient stone circle is made just days before the spring equinox.

First appearance of Dr. Kate Wilding (Tamzin Malleson)

Scene from "The Sleeper Under the Hill." In Midsomer Mow, the gruesome discovery of a farmer's eviscerated body in an ancient stone circle is made just days before the spring equinox. First appearance of Dr. Kate Wilding (Tamzin Malleson).
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Scene from "The Sleeper Under the Hill." In Midsomer Mow, the gruesome discovery of a farmer's eviscerated body in an ancient stone circle is made just days before the spring equinox. First appearance of Dr. Kate Wilding (Tamzin Malleson).

“The Night Of The Stag” Parts 1 & 2 repeat Thursday, Dec. 17 from 10-11:30 p.m. - A VAT inspector goes missing as he hunts for an illicit cider still responsible for brewing The Beast, a potent local hooch.

At the Midsomer Abbas spring fayre which celebrates its friendship with Midsomer Herne, Barnaby and Jones sample the local cider, while temperance preacher Norman Grigor calls on residents to repent of their drunken ways.

Suddenly, Barnaby is violently ill as the body of missing man Peter Slim is found floating in the cider vat. Meanwhile Samuel Quested (Warren Clarke), the traditionalist mayor of Midsomer Abbas, seeks to revive the ancient rite known as 'The Stag.'

Scene from "The Night of the Stag." A VAT inspector goes missing as he hunts for an illicit cider still responsible for brewing The Beast, a potent local hooch. Meanwhile Samuel Quested, the traditionalist mayor of Midsomer Abbas, seeks to revive the ancient rite known as 'The Stag.'
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Scene from "The Night of the Stag." A VAT inspector goes missing as he hunts for an illicit cider still responsible for brewing The Beast, a potent local hooch. Meanwhile Samuel Quested, the traditionalist mayor of Midsomer Abbas, seeks to revive the ancient rite known as 'The Stag.'

“A Sacred Trust” Parts 1 & 2 repeat Thursday, Dec. 31 from 10-11:30 p.m. - Barnaby and Jones investigate the cloistered world of Midsomer Priory when a nun is strangled to death.

The detectives uncover a complex mystery involving holy orders, teenage romantic liaisons, African art and missing antique silver as the community is forced to open its doors to 21st-century policing.

Guest stars include Cliff Parisi (CALL THE MIDWIFE).

Scene from "A Sacred Trust." Barnaby and Jones investigate the cloistered world of Midsomer Priory when a nun is strangled to death. The detectives uncover a complex mystery involving holy orders, teenage romantic liaisons, African art and missing antique silver as the community is forced to open its doors to 21st-century policing. Guest stars include Cliff Parisi (pictured with Neil Dudgeon as DCI Barnaby).
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Scene from "A Sacred Trust." Barnaby and Jones investigate the cloistered world of Midsomer Priory when a nun is strangled to death. The detectives uncover a complex mystery involving holy orders, teenage romantic liaisons, African art and missing antique silver as the community is forced to open its doors to 21st-century policing. Guest stars include Cliff Parisi (pictured with Neil Dudgeon as DCI Barnaby).

“A Rare Bird” Parts 1 & 2 repeat Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 from 10-11:30 p.m. - A row between keen birdwatchers in Midsomer-in-the-Marsh turns nasty when their president is killed.

Patrick Morgan met his death while hoping to sight a rare bird, but is his obsession with ornithology to blame – or something more sinister?

Guest stars include Allan Corduner (HOMELAND).

Scene from "A Rare Bird." A row between keen birdwatchers in Midsomer-in-the-Marsh turns nasty when their president is killed. Patrick Morgan met his death while hoping to sight a rare bird, but is his obsession with ornithology to blame – or something more sinister?
Courtesy of American Public Television
Scene from "A Rare Bird." A row between keen birdwatchers in Midsomer-in-the-Marsh turns nasty when their president is killed. Patrick Morgan met his death while hoping to sight a rare bird, but is his obsession with ornithology to blame – or something more sinister?

MIDSOMER MURDERS SEASON 14 was acquired by American Public Television from All3Media International for syndication to public television stations nationwide.

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Jennifer Robinson
Jen is a web producer at KPBS, responsible for program promotion, online membership-related activities, and is the editor of the KPBS community calendar. Jen has worked at KPBS since 2000. She is originally from Las Vegas and attended UNLV.
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