The debut episode 'The Killings at Badger's Drift' was the highest-rated single drama programme of 1997 with 13.5 million viewers. Rotten Tomatoes recorded 60% for Series 1, though audience scores have remained consistently positive.
Renewal: Series 26 commissioned October 2025. The show has been in continuous production since 1997, making it one of British television's longest-running detective dramas. (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 11997 · 4 eps | 23 March 1997 | 8.0 | 60% | n/a | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 21999 · 4 eps | 20 January 1999 | 7.7 | n/a | n/a | WORTH-IT |
| Season 32000 · 4 eps | 31 December 1999 | 7.6 | n/a | n/a | WORTH-IT |
| Season 42000 · 6 eps | 10 September 2000 | 7.6 | n/a | n/a | WORTH-IT |
| Season 52002 · 4 eps | 16 June 2002 | 7.5 | n/a | 8.3/10 | WORTH-IT |
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The series opener and highest-rated drama of its year: an elderly woman in a Midsomer village is found dead after witnessing something she shouldn't have. Nettles establishes Barnaby's authority in the first scene. The template for everything that follows.
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