Complete released-series file · 2020–2021
Series 21
4 feature-length cases from the John Barnaby era, led by DCI John Barnaby with DS Jamie Winter across the run.
Episodes 1–4
Year-level chronology
Principal fictional places
Expanded case files
Before you open the folder
What defines Series 21?
This run sits in the John Barnaby period and contains 4 cases. Its archive labels lean classic, with 2 cases carrying that tone.
- Best entry point
- The Point of Balance
- Opening case
- The Point of Balance
- Final case
- With Baited Breath
- Recurring settings
- Each principal setting appears once
Archive highlights
Three ways into Series 21
Editorial signposts drawn from the Casebook catalogue—not a claim that every murder needs a podium.
The Point of Balance
A ballroom competition brings John face to face with his estranged father while dancers begin falling out of step permanently.
Episode 1 →Casebook focus · ClassicThe Point of Balance
The case gives John Barnaby unusual personal material without letting the dance-floor puzzle lose pace.
Open the case →Filming trailThe Sting of Death
3 broader filming areas are already connected to this file.
Follow the places →Who works these cases
Core cast in Series 21
Every lead detective, investigating partner and credited on-screen pathologist represented in this series.
Neil Dudgeon
John Barnaby · 4 casesAn English actor whose television work before Causton included Piece of Cake, The Mrs Bradley Mysteries, Messiah and the sitcom Life of Riley. He also appeared in Midsomer Murders years earlier as a different character in Garden of Death.
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Jamie Winter · 4 casesAn English actor trained at the University of Exeter and RADA. His theatre work includes the National Theatre, Old Vic and West End, while his screen credits include Black Mirror, Marcella, The Crown, Legend and Suffragette.
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Annette Badland
Dr Fleur Perkins · 4 casesAn award-winning English actor with an extensive career in theatre, television, film and radio. Her many recognisable roles include Doctor Who, EastEnders, Outlander, Bergerac and pub landlady Mae in Ted Lasso.
Open actor profile →Complete episode ledger
Every Series 21 case
4 expanded dossiers and 0 concise catalogue records, all linked in broadcast order.
- Episode01
2020 · Midsomer Mallen
The Point of Balance
A ballroom competition brings John face to face with his estranged father while dancers begin falling out of step permanently.
- Episode02
2020 · Causton
The Miniature Murders
A disliked property owner is murdered during the unveiling of a dolls-house collection at a family museum.
- Episode03
2021 · Granville Norton
The Sting of Death
The theft of prized bees at Apley Court precedes a doctor's death by stinging and exposes a carefully marketed miracle cure.
- Episode04
2021 · Solomon Gorge
With Baited Breath
A fishing competition and an extreme obstacle event collide when a contestant is electrocuted in the water course.