Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders
Premiere	pilot March 23, 1997 series March 22, 1998
Airs	various
Creator	Anthony Horowitz
Based on	the novel by Caroline Graham
Network/Provider	ITV1
Style	120-minute crime mystery drama
Company	Bentley Productions
Seasons	23
Episodes	132 (through season 22)
Status	Currently airing season 23 Renewed through season 24 (2024/2025)
Origin	UK
Official Site	ITV

Midsomer Murders is crime mystery drama that airs on ITV1.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		P	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
John Nettles	D.C.I. Tom Barnaby	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Neil Dudgeon	D.C.I. John Barnaby														o	*	*	*
Daniel Casey	D.S. Gavin Troy	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*				o
John Hopkins	D.S. Dan Scott								*	*
Jason Hughes	D.S. Ben Jones										*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Gwilym Lee	D.S. Charlie Nelson																	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		P	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Barry Jackson	Dr. George Bullard	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Jane Wymark	Joyce Barnaby	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Laura Howard	Cully Barnaby	*	*	*	*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Kirsty Dillon	D.C. Gail Stephens									*	*	*	*	*	*
Fiona Dolman	Sarah Barnaby															*	*	*
Tamzin Malleson	Dr. Kate Wilding															*	*	*

Pilot

Title	Network		Airdate
The Killings at Badger's Drift	ITV		March 23, 1997

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
ITV1
Season One	March 22, 1998	May 6, 1998				4
Season Two	January 20, 1999	September 19, 1999				4
Season Three	December 31, 1999	February 5, 2000				4
Season Four	September 10, 2000	September 23, 2001				6
Season Five	June 16, 2002	September 22, 2002				4
Season Six	January 3, 2003	January 31, 2003				5
Season Seven	November 2, 2003	December 25, 2004				7
Season Eight	October 10, 2004	October 2, 2005				8
Season Nine	October 9, 2005	July 3, 2006				8
Season Ten	November 12, 2006	August 28, 2007				8
Season Eleven	January 1, 2008	August 5, 2008				7
Season Twelve	July 22, 2009	April 14, 2010				8
Season Thirteen	February 10, 2010	February 2, 2011				8
Season Fourteen	March 23, 2011	January 11, 2012				8
Season Fifteen	February 1, 2012	January 30, 2013				6
Season Sixteen	December 24, 2013	February 12, 2014				5
Season Seventeen	January 28, 2015	February 18, 2015				4
Season Eighteen	January 6, 2016	February 17, 2016				6
Season Nineteen	December 18, 2016	May 20, 2018				6
Season Twenty	March 10, 2019	January 14, 2020				6
Season Twenty-One	January 21, 2020	March 28, 2021				4
Season Twenty-Two	April 4, 2021	August 27, 2023				6
Season Twenty-Three	April 14, 2024	—				4
Season Twenty-Four	2024/2025	—				4

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Episode Collections  (Region 1)
Set One			May 13, 2003	purchase		4
Set Two			October 7, 2003	purchase		4
Set Three			April 27, 2004	purchase		5
Set Four			October 5, 2004	purchase		5
Set Five			March 29, 2005	purchase		5
Set Six			September 13, 2005	purchase		5
Set Seven			October 3, 2006	purchase		4
Set Eight			March 27, 2007	purchase		3
Set Nine			September 25, 2007	purchase		4
Set Ten			March 25, 2008	purchase		4
Set Eleven			October 7, 2008	purchase		4
Set Twelve			March 24, 2009	purchase		4
Set 13			September 29, 2009	purchase		4
Set 14			February 23, 2010	purchase		4
Set 15			June 1, 2010	purchase		4
Set 16			October 5, 2010	purchase		4
Set 17			February 22, 2011	purchase		4
Set 18			September 6, 2011	purchase		3
Set 19			February 28, 2012	purchase		4
Set 20			July 3, 2012	purchase		4
The Early Cases Collection			March 25, 2008	purchase		19
Barnaby's Casebook			November 10, 2009	purchase		19
Village Case Files			November 2, 2010	purchase		16
Mayhem & Mystery Files			September 25, 2012	purchase		15