Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Overview

Set in modern-day England, the stories revolve around the efforts of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (and later his successor, cousin John Barnaby) to solve numerous murders that take place in the picturesque but deadly villages of the fictional county of Midsomer. The Barnabys have worked with several different sergeants throughout the run of the show: Detective Sergeant (DS) Gavin Troy, DS Dan Scott, DS Ben Jones, DS Charlie Nelson, and DS Jamie Winter.

Notable Queer-Centric Episodes

  • Season 19 “The Village That Rose From The Dead” – The local gossip rags speculate that Susan Lennard had a female partner before marrying Julian.
  • Season 22 “The Stitcher Society” – A local outcast, who was controversially acquitted of murder years previously, is the latest inductee into a post-operative heart rehab club. Following his arrival, members’ dreams of a second chance at life begin being cut short.
  • Season 22 “For Death Prepare” – When a body is found in the prop treasure chest during a rehearsal of ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ with the Midsomer Mummers Amateur Opera Society, Barnaby and Winter are called in. As the body count rises, can they find the killer before the final curtain drops.

Characters

This page was last edited on October 24th, 2023.