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Series Ongoing 1997-present

Midsomer Murders Watch Order

Midsomer Murders in broadcast order, from the 1997 Tom Barnaby start through the John Barnaby handover to the 2020s run. Villages reset weekly, but inspector and sergeant changes carry through, so season order keeps each arrival straight.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Watch Order

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Inspector eras in broadcast order.

About Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders follows inspectors in fictional Midsomer villages with high body counts. Series 1 from 1997 sets Tom Barnaby with Troy, then Jones and Scott. John Barnaby takes over in series 14 with Jones, Nelson and Winter as sergeants in turn.

Later series keep the cozy murder format with Causton regulars into series 24 to 26 through 2025 to 2026. Cases close each episode with fete and choir motives. Watch in broadcast order to meet each Barnaby handover cleanly, since team trust spans series even when villages reset.

Good to know

Cases can be sampled freely, but watch the handover episodes in order. Tom to John Barnaby only makes sense in sequence, and sergeant exits land better with the run seen. Start with any early Tom case to test the tone, then take the Johns years. New series keep getting ordered, so treat the show as open.