Ten evidence-led views
The county, reorganised.
Ten consecutive content passes over the same 144 checked episode records—chronology, creators, teams, places, themes, tone and research coverage without invented rankings.
Chronology
Cases by first-shown year
The archive spans 1997–2025, with 29 represented first-broadcast years.
19971 cases
19984 cases
19995 cases
20004 cases
20015 cases
20024 cases
20036 cases
20048 cases
20057 cases
20068 cases
20077 cases
20087 cases
20095 cases
20108 cases
20119 cases
20124 cases
20134 cases
20144 cases
20154 cases
20167 cases
20173 cases
20182 cases
20194 cases
20204 cases
20215 cases
20221 cases
20236 cases
20244 cases
20254 cases
Writing desk
Most frequently credited writers
Andrew Payne11 episodes
Peter J. Hammond10 episodes
David Hoskins9 episodes
Michael Aitkens9 episodes
Jeff Povey8 episodes
Douglas Watkinson7 episodes
Julia Gilbert7 episodes
Anthony Horowitz6 episodes
Chris Murray6 episodes
Helen Jenkins6 episodes
Paul Logue6 episodes
David Lawrence5 episodes
Direction desk
Most frequently credited directors
Renny Rye23 episodes
Peter Smith22 episodes
Richard Holthouse16 episodes
Sarah Hellings13 episodes
Jeremy Silberston9 episodes
Nick Laughland9 episodes
Matt Carter8 episodes
Alex Pillai7 episodes
Roberto Bangura4 episodes
Audrey Cooke3 episodes
David Tucker3 episodes
Gill Wilkinson3 episodes
Investigating teams
Cases by principal partner
Ben Jones52 cases
Jamie Winter34 cases
Gavin Troy29 cases
Charlie Nelson15 cases
Dan Scott14 cases
Fictional geography
The most frequently recorded principal settings
Midsomer Worthy7 cases
Causton5 cases
Midsomer County5 cases
Midsomer Magna5 cases
Badger's Drift4 cases
Midsomer Malham4 cases
Midsomer Parva4 cases
Morton Fendle3 cases
Angel's Rise2 cases
Aspern Tallow2 cases
Bellville2 cases
Binwell2 cases
Chettham Park2 cases
Devington2 cases
Elverton-cum-Latterly2 cases
Fletcher's Cross2 cases
Theme ledger
Recurring story ingredients
Inheritance7 files
Blackmail5 files
Country estate5 files
Family business4 files
Book adaptation3 files
Christmas3 files
Country house3 files
Family feud3 files
Family secret3 files
Hidden identity3 files
Undercover inquiry3 files
Archaeology2 files
Badger's Drift2 files
Buried history2 files
Civil War2 files
Club rivalry2 files
Cold case2 files
Competition2 files
Cricket2 files
Cycling2 files
Editorial catalogue labels, not claims about motive or solution.
Atmosphere shelves
Browse by Casebook tone
Classic
Open themed collections →Dark
Open themed collections →Eccentric
Open themed collections →Landmark
Open themed collections →Adaptation shelf
Files tagged as book adaptations
3 episode records currently carry the checked adaptation label.
Open the novels-to-screen ledger →Evidence coverage
Deaths and filming connections
Research queue
What still needs exact place evidence?
23 episode files currently have no broader filming-area connection. They remain openly labelled instead of being matched by guesswork.
S03 · E04Beyond the GraveS04 · E03The Electric VendettaS06 · E03Painted in BloodS07 · E01The Green ManS08 · E04Bantling BoyS12 · E01The Dogleg MurdersS12 · E04The GlitchS12 · E06The Creeper
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