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	136 (through season 23)
Status	Renewed through season 25 (2026)
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	November 10, 2024				4
Season Twenty-Four	December 29, 2025	—				4
Season Twenty-Five	2026	—				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