Midsomer Murders (TV Series) Death and Dreams (2003) User Reviews

Very bold episode.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 7/10 · 27 January 2020]

This will always be notable for the ending, and that will cause people to like it or loathe it, but I think it's a particularly good episode. It has a dramatic start, great character play, and an outcome that most will never guess.

Troy and Cully get close, and it's also notable for being an episode where the killer tries to eliminate Tom. It's fair to say there are some very sick and twisted characters in this one, not sure they'd get away with this now.

Isla Blair is very good, but it's the young Perdita Weeks that stands out.

It was shocking at the time, I'd say it's equally as shocking nowadays. 7/10

Anorher terrific Midsomer murder.

[poolandrews · 7/10 · 30 May 2007]

Midsomer Murders: Death and Dreams starts as Midsomer Worthy resident Ron Wroath (Jon Rake) supposedly commits suicide with his own double barrelled shotgun which not only leaves his kitchen in a mess but also attracts the attention of DCI Tom Barnaby (John Nettles) & Sgt. Gavin Troy (Daniel Casey), straight away Barnaby senses things are wrong. Barnaby discovers that Ron was universally disliked but not the type to commit suicide, his body was so full of alcohol he'd have been unconscious & what was someone else's trophy doing by the body? Another body turns up hanging from a tree that had been drowned & put there to look like another suicide as the mystery deepens & do these murders have any connection to a bizarre recent spate of rope thefts?

Episode 2 from season 6 this Midsomer Murders mystery was directed by Peter Smith & is yet another gripping tale of cold-blooded murder, lies, intrigue, revenge, twists & rural England. The script by Peter Hammond is your typical Midsomer Murders mystery where DCI Barnaby has to investigate a complicated murder although Death and Dreams has a cool, if a bit far-fetched, twist ending which you probably won't see coming. The clues are there if you concentrate but the red herrings do their job & there are a few suspects who all could have done it so I think this is one episode that should keep you guessing. As usual at almost two hours this can be a bit slow at times & you need to pay attention to just about every minute but the writing, the character's & dialogue are good & the intriguing plot is both engaging & entertaining although don't expect wall to wall action.

Shot entirely on location in England Death and Dreams looks as good as any made-for-TV drama you'll ever see & if you like quaint English villages, cottages & our beautiful countryside then your in for a visual treat, it's very well made with high production values & top notch acting. Featuring a gory shotgun suicide to start with & some bad language this is one of the mature themed murder show's.

Death and Dreams is a great murder mystery from probably the finest British produced murder mystery series, I think it's a top episode from a quality series & definitely worth a watch.

Grippingly atmospheric episode, though killers easy to identify and some elements defy credibility

[solger-2 · 9/10 · 22 February 2008]

In this episode, a murder disguised as suicide which Barnaby and his assistant are called to investigate is followed by two more. As usual in the Midsomer Murders, there is a host of characters presented as potential suspects that are far too obvious to be the true perpetrators of the deadly deeds, and thus quite easy to discount.

Yet as we watched this episode for the first time, both my wife and I correctly discerned that certain supposedly less obvious suspects were behaving very oddly from the very first scene in which they were told of the first murder, so we immediately suspected that, at the very least, they knew something they were not letting on about the murder, and more probably that they had been involved in it themselves. A combination of clever directing and skilled acting allows these clues to be immediately discernible to the careful viewer without it seeming unbelievable that the ordinarily trusting other characters interacting with the perpetrators in the film would not have noticed anything amiss.

The suspiciously behaving characters then are faded somewhat into the background as Barnaby and his junior pursue the various wild goose chases, until it becomes very obvious from the circumstances immediately surrounding the third murder that at least one of them must be responsible at least for that murder. At this stage, my wife and I correctly guessed that they were in fact responsible for all the murders.

When subsequently a cack-handed attempt is made on the life of Barnaby himself, our deductions were ever more strongly reinforced, and we knew it was only a matter of time before arrests would be made and the killers unmasked.

One of two elements that my wife and I felt to be absurdly incredible in the writing of this episode was that Barnaby's life is saved by a most unlikely coincidence whereby his assistant happens to drive out and find him in a field in the middle of the night at the precise moment that he is being murdered, when Barnaby has been all alone without his assistant for the whole of the rest of the night and the afternoon and evening before it. Had logic and consistency prevailed, his own death would have been assured, but clearly it would not have favoured the perpetuation of the Midsomer Murders franchise for the chief detective to be bumped off at this stage, so one envisions writers clutching at straws for ways to save his character compatibly with the position in which he had arrived.

The other element in the plot that is hard to swallow is that the murderers have only the flimsiest of motives for their first killing, a killing of one of their own flesh and blood who had never mistreated them or anybody else they know.

But this final revelation is perhaps deliberate as an indicator of their very insanity; and there is strong dramatic irony in this going unnoticed until the end, when one of their relatives has long held a high-powered job overseeing residents of sheltered accommodation who are certified mentally ill yet in practice relatively harmless.

For all its faults, this was a chilling episode, and especially brilliantly acted by those playing the murderers.

Extremely well acted, chilling episode.

[joyinlagunahills · 10/10 · 5 August 2018]

I found this episode exceptionally troubling (which given the typical Midsomer Murders' story line is extraordinary). I thought the innocent demeanor of the murderers was excellently portrayed, and in fact reminded me of the public personalities of several real life psychopathic serial killers. The motive was subtly and skillfully handled, and again, especially during the interview with the final person, was very reminiscent of how actual psychopaths explain their behaviors, i.e. always with complete confidence and seemingly unaware that they have done anything wrong. (I've read that at least some psychopaths are indeed born that way and there are records of some of them having committed (their first) murders when they were toddlers.) Very chilling. Very well acted. I agree with other reviewers that the story dragged in some places, and became unnecessarily complicated, and that if they were going to spare Chief Inspector Barnaby (which of course, they were) they should have made it less inexplicable for Sgt. Troy to suddenly appear. (I actually would have given the episode 8/10 but entered it immediately after watching, and with no intention of writing a review.)

Sick and believable

[deansscreen · 9/10 · 2 August 2020]

Other reviewers seem disgusted at the alleged perversity of the characters and find it unrealistic. But the show accurately portrays the perversion that some people enjoy. In this show, it is love for one's mother, whom the characters see as monopolized by their father, that gets perverted into revenge. The killers--who happen to be teenagers--love the thrill of murdering their father and other men who pay too much attention to their mother. In my life, I have known women with the same type of enjoyment on their faces as they talk about their feelings toward their family--enjoyment stemming from a deep-seated and frustrated love that turns into the vicious mistreatment of men. In both this episode and in real life, it is sex that lures draw victimized men into a trap from which it is difficult to escape. My congratulations to the writers who understand this dynamic. The show is an object lesson in facing the truth about some human beings: they truly enjoy revenge and the mistreatment of others.

Sick, and I mean that in the old-fashioned way

[blanche-2 · 6/10 · 20 July 2014]

Today "sick" means great, but I am not describing "Death and Dreams" that way. I mean sick.

Barnaby and Troy are called in to investigate what seems to be a suicide. The autopsy reveals the man was drugged, however. As he was treated at a clinic nearby, Barnaby once again comes into contact with an attractive counselor (Isla Blair), a widow with three children. Troy, in fact, teases him that his interest in her is more than professional, but we all know that Barnaby is devoted to Joyce and doesn't even pick up what Troy is inferring.

More murders follow.

One reviewer here described the denouement as ridiculous. I didn't find it ridiculous; I found it disturbing. There was an aspect I found ridiculous, and that is that the murders involved teamwork. Pathetic. And sick.

As usual, Midsomer Murders is gorgeous to look at and well acted. This isn't one of their best stories. I'm used to aberrant characters and situations being involved in the investigations, but this was a bit too much.

Psychos!!!

[miketypeeach · 9/10 · 31 August 2020]

Some reviewers strongly dislike this episode. I find it as true to life as any real murder. Isn't it always the closest to murderers who are often the last to realize what's going on? And, how Barnaby didn't anticipate the solution at the end is beyond me. Tsk, it was some bad writing, that. Beware of those who want to be alone with you at a far-off location! You may not come back alive!

Shows little knowledge of profilers.

[whoami-88013 · 7/10 · 4 December 2018]

Barnaby is shown meeting up with a woman who had been a profiler previously for the police, but she is unlike any profilers generally used on TV and unlike the one I've encountered in real life, who all have a far more realistic attitude to life and the likelihood of rehabiliation of different types of offenders. Their insight is usually razor sharp, whereas this lady comes over as a bit of a naive do-gooder who feels that all offenders are victims of their past and can be 'cured' by just a little bit of nurturing and care. If only life were that easy! The eventual perpetrators are unlikely not so much for who they are, but the idea they could be serial killers and leave so few clues as to their identity. I would disagree with anyone that believes people of this age would not do such things (there are plenty of examples to show this isn't true), but they would simply not have the criminal sophistication in the way presented here. However, the way Perdita Weeks plays an arrogant older sister, especially towards the end of the episode is particularly convincing. Teenagers, especially bright ones, quite often do have this characteristic, and often do feel they have an answer for everything. A good episode for its twists and turns, but not for the most part, good for realism or characterisations. There again, whoever said Midsomer Murders was realistic?

Not a dream...but a nightmare

[sherondalewis-20531 · 9/10 · 26 June 2022]

I really liked this episode. It's funny that there are some people who didn't like this episode and called it "the worst", which I think is laughable because I can tell you the worst was definitely NOT this, but, "Blood on the Saddle" would be a top tier contender for "one of the worst episodes" but, that's my opinion.

This episode is basically about 3 murderous siblings who kills anyone they believe is getting too close to their mum, Dr. Moore (played by Isla Blair). You find out in the end, that the oldest 2 killed their dad by pushing him off a cliff. Why? Because he wanted to spend time and have relations with their mum!! That's how nuts they are!! It doesn't help that the mum is a psychologist for people who are mentally impaired and runs a home for said people in a village community who doesn't really want them there. Well, one of her patients killed himself and now, Barnaby and Troy is on the case. Barnaby finds out that the person he was seeing for help is said Dr. (Troy is NOT a fan).

Before long, we have 3 dead people: a patient, a band leader of a band no one cares about, and the Dr's assistant!

The kids even try to off Tom!! Thank God for Troy! Why try to kill Tom? Because he likes their mum. Not in anyway but professional, but, seeing how happy the mum is to see him (and him to her) and to the chagrin of Troy, he had to go.

You can guess, whether quickly or not, the murderer(s) but it's how the murders are done. All with rope. And the why and the way they enjoyed it. Maybe that's why I liked this episode. It is sick, dark and twisted. And any time it revolves around kids being the killers, it is as sick and dark as it can get. Because it fascinates me as to when and how they became so damn devious.

Liked the acting by Perdita Weeks (if she looks familiar, she is related to Honeysuckle Weeks who was also in an episode of Midsomer).

Liked John Nettles and Daniel Casey as Barnaby and Troy. Liked the potential love story between Troy and Cully. Wished that went further. Liked that Tom needed Joyce's help at the end.

My cons? Well, how can a mum, a psychologist or whatever, how could she not have known her 3 kids are murderers? That THEY needed help? Maybe it's me but..yea. Another thing is I wish they had more of a development with Troy and Cully. And, really, me personally, I would have been pissed if I were Joyce. Because think about it: my husband, a DCI, calls me and asks for my help, then you have me sit in the room while you tell the psychologist or whomever, that YOUR kids not ONLY killed 3 people but, a few years ago killed YOUR husband and then TRIED to kill after poisoning you...I would have been LIT (slang term for being extremely upset) with Tom AND her!! As much as Joyce loves Tom (and vice-versa)...again. That's just me.

Anyway, John Nettles, Daniel Casey, Jane Wymark are all great in this. Laura Howard is great as Cully. A very good episode.

And, too me, definitely not the worst. Await the later years of Tom Barnaby and the John Barnaby years to find worst episode contenders.

I really liked this one

[harrykivi · 7/10 · 5 October 2017]

Midsomer murders 6.season episode 2: Death and dreams is a fine example of good Midsomer Murders. The characters of this episode are well written, even though some of them are little over the top.

The story about Martin Barret getting killed with a shotgun blast is dark and interesting. The script of this episode is written by Peter Hammond who is known for much mature and darker stories. What I really liked about this episode that we can see the attempted murder of John Nettles(Tom Barnaby) which adds lot more personality and darkness to the plot.There is some nice humor on the way and finally we see some love interest between Cully and Gavin Troy .

Overall I'd say that the first half of the episode is quite well done. What really kind of drags this episode down is the stupidity of the second half. A side plot about a man collecting ropes, please!!

The solution of the case is not That hard to figure out and motives for murder are a bit silly.(I kind of wished for lot more surprising solution). But.... The final verdict for this episode is:7/10- it is without a doubt good episode, but not great.

Don't come anywhere near our mom

[hossychristie · 8/10 · 11 September 2023]

Death and dreams starts with the Death of Martin Wroath. It apppears to have been a suicide, but after speaking with Sarah, Martin's ex wife, Barnaby suspects murder, when Sarah reveals he caused her trouble during their marriage. Barnaby and Troy later drives to Mercy Park, where Barnaby meets an old friend of his, Dr. Jane Moore. Barnaby wants to talk with Jane about Martin, who was a former patient of hers on a voluntary basis. She is shocked when they tell her about Martin's death, which appears to be a result of gunshot wounds. Barnaby later returns to Martin's house and starts to investigate the crime scene. He studies the shotgun and tries to reconstruct the death, in which he now believes is murder.

A party is being held at Jane Moore's place, to celebrate Mercy Park's first anniversary. The excitement turns to fear when Troy and Cully drive by Mercy Park on their way home from the party, finding Tony Parish hanging from the rope structure. Tom Barnaby is not very happy about having to speak to Troy and Cully as the possible witnesses to the murder.

Before the case is closed, Gordon Leesmith is also found killed, and someone tries to murder Barnaby, but Troy comes to his rescue. It turns out that Hannah, Ettie and Guy are the person's responsible for the murders, because they felt the victims were too attached to their mother Jane. They could never bare the thought that someone could take their mother away from them.

"Death and Dreams" is an interesting and an enjoyable second episode of series six of Midsomer Murders. Unfortunately, I believe that Hannah, Ettie and Guy turning out to be the murderers, was not a surprise. Seeing Troy and Cully together again after a while, finding the body of Tony Parish, was intriguing and I did like that we could see some darker scenes again, something "A Talent For Life" failed to deliver on. I loved the scenes between Barnaby and Jane Moore, and find it a bit sad that her children did not accept someone to grow close to her. With that being said, the murder of Martin Wroath was cleverly delivered, because they made it look like a suicide, but of course, Barnaby was never fooled.

Isla Blair is my most likeable actress from the supporting cast in this episode. The character of Jane Moore was wonderfully played and I did loved every single scene she was a part of.

"Death and Dreams" is a wonderful second episode of series six of Midsomer Murders. It may not be a Midsomer Murders classic, but it is still very good. The episode is intriguing and enjoyable. The first part is the best, but I think the pacing slowed a bit down after the party and the murder of Tony Parish. 8/10 Hossy Christie.

Just slightly above average

[TheLittleSongbird · 6/10 · 15 January 2017]

Despite not being anywhere near as good now, 'Midsomer Murders' is still a show visited and re-visited with great pleasure. There are episodes better than others, with a fair share of disappointments especially in the later seasons, like with any show in existence, but when 'Midsomer Murders' was good it was good to outstanding.

After a solid, if not quite great, start to Season 6 with "A Talent for Life", "Death and Dreams" is a step down. It is a long way from being one of the show's worst episodes, but it could have been much better, a case of an intriguing premise with mixed/above average execution with a lot of things that make the show great evident but the ridiculousness of some of the episode got in the way.

Starting with the good things, as always the production values are top notch, with to die for scenery, the idyllic look of it contrasting very well with the story's occasional grimness, and quaint and atmospheric photography. The music fits perfectly, and the theme tune one of the most memorable and instantly recognisable of the genre.

Meanwhile, the script is smart and thought-provoking often with the odd bit of quirky humour and some disturbing grimness, with enough to keep one intrigued without feeling irrelevant.

Vast majority of the story is compelling, and never simplistic. There is a lot going on mostly without being cluttered or rushed (remarkable for an episode that as ever is heavy in exposition), while the twists, turns and red herrings keep coming.

John Nettles as always is a joy as Barnaby, with Daniel Casey contrasting him with ease. The murderers also stood out, being chilling in their calmness often.

However, "Death and Dreams" is let down by the ridiculousness of some scenes getting in the way. This was especially true in a quite over-the-top and far-fetched denouement and an attempt on Barnaby's life that strains credibility especially the too by chance rescue.

Furthermore, the killers' identities were not that hard to figure out, in an episode with not enough suspects for my liking with not enough of the colour and eccentricity that one looks out for often in 'Midsomer Murders'. More disappointing were the flimsy motivations, especially for the first murder which was so flimsy it actually wasn't much of one.

In summary, with good things and disappointing things there was enough in "Death and Dreams" to make a just slightly above average episode. 6/10 Bethany Cox

SPOILER ALERT. Incredible pathology

[priscillahodgkins-21456 · 3/10 · 27 December 2016]

Spoiler

Other reviews laid out the plot, so I won't bother. As much as I like this series, this one flops because it all hangs on the belief that a psychiatrist would not notice symptoms if psychoses in her own family. Just not logical. It's a failure of producer, director, and writer to underestimate the audience.

The initial murder is so grizzly and the culprits are so blithely calm, this makes them extremely sick.

See the films "Compulsion" and "Rope" for excellent handling of similar plot

Don't Think Too Much

[Hitchcoc · 6/10 · 2 March 2016]

The whole premise to this is fine. As a matter of fact, had this not been such a successful series, certain things could be overlooked. However, after the the supposed suicide of a man, hated in the community, is revealed as a murder, things go off in all directions. Barnaby has worked with a pretty psychiatrist in the past. She has skills as a profiler and runs a kind of sanitarium which services all areas of mental illness. She lives with her three children and was widowed when her husband fell during a climbing outing with the children. When Barnaby comes to review the case, Troy fears his boss has designs on her (or she on him). Soon there are murders where people are hanged, though they have been killed first. There is lots of rope used in these situations, and that becomes a central focus of the case. There is one last minute rescue that kind of overshadows the verisimilitude of this episode. It also depends on some outrageous wickedness on the parts of more than one person. It's still fun, but there are so many plot hole and motivation issues.

It plods along at the leisurely pace of village life at times, but still a good one for fans.

[jamesraeburn2003 · 7/10 · 2 February 2022]

DCI Barnaby and Sgt Troy (played by John Nettles and Daniel Casey) are called to Midsomer Worthy to investigate the apparent suicide of Martin Wroath, an alcoholic, gambler and depressive who had been receiving treatment at nearby Mercy Park, a psychiatric hospital run by Dr Jane Moore (played by Isla Blair), a friend of Barnaby's who helped him solve a previous case. Dr Moore is a widow who divides her life between her job and caring for her devoted children, Hannah (played by Perdita Weeks), Guy (played by Mark Richards) and Hetty (played by Anna Maguire). Her 'Care in the Community' programme has been met with hostility from the villagers. The detectives soon learn that Wroath was in fact murdered and there are no shortage of suspects. They include the victim's estranged wife, Sarah (played by Jan Ravens), who left him for the local chemist and bandleader Gordon Leesmith (played by Philip Fox). Wroath responded by subjecting the pair to drunken rages of intimidation and abuse. Dean Hunniset (played by Paul Brennet) becomes Barnaby and Troy's chief suspect. A patient at Mercy Park who disliked Wroath because he had antagonised his fellow patients at the hospital who couldn't speak for themselves and he saw himself as their protector. Two more murders follow before the detectives finally close in on the murderer...

Another enjoyable episode for Midsomer fans, which has the filmmakers' usual eye for selecting beautiful rural English locations and maximising their potential for atmospheric effect creating a sense of the mysteriousness that heightens the storylines. As ever the acting is good all round with Isla Blair standing out as the progressive-minded psychiatrist whose methods sometimes arouse the suspicion of the conservative-minded local folk. Perdita Weeks, Mark Richards and Anna Maguire are also exceptionally good as her devoted children whose characters form a major part of the story. John Nettles offers his usual natural and believable portrayal as the intelligent, thoughtful and happy family man Chief Inspector Barnaby while Daniel Casey provides solid support as his sergeant, Gavin Troy. Laura Howard, who often plays Barnaby's daughter, Cully, is also noteworthy as her character gets a little more to do in this episode. The film may seem content to plod along at the leisurely pace of village life in places, but the denouement is well worth sticking around for. Direction, lighting and all other technical aspects are up to par.

Was it suicide or murder ?

[coltras35 · 6/10 · 6 August 2022]

A depressive gambler is found dead, the apparent victim of suicide. Dr Jane Moore, who once treated the man, is adamant he wouldn't have taken his own life - a theory backed up by the post-mortem. Thrilled to be working with Jane again, Barnaby investigates the case - and it isn't long before another of the doctor's patients is killed.

A rather gruesome suicide, or what is thought of as such, distracts slightly from the idyllic setting with a backdrop of intrigue, secrets and murder. It's an ok entry, and the plot is robust enough.

Skip This Episode; It Will Insult Your Intelligence

[zombiemockingbird · 1/10 · 1 June 2021]

This story was gruesome, ridiculous, and totally preposterous. I would hate to have Dr. Moore trying to help me with mental issues; she raised not just one but three children who are psychopaths! Three serial murderers in the same family, and their mother is some sort of mental health professional (can't remember her title) but doesn't even notice. Not to mention I've never known siblings who could actually work together as a team like these three. The whole story is just ludicrous. These kids are completely obsessed with their mother (to the point of killing their father, and any man who acts even slightly friendly toward her) yet she obviously doesn't pay much attention to them, because she hasn't noticed they're unhinged, and doesn't notice they're gone all hours of the day and night. And how long have they been doing this? Are there dozens of older murders that no one noticed? It's just so absurd I can't believe someone actually approved producing it. I love Midsomer Murders; a lot of the stories are unrealistic, but I love the characters and the scenery, and it's entertaining. This story however, goes way, way, way over the line of credibility, and really is just an insult to anyone's intelligence.

Character inconsistency disappointing

[chrisl-00469 · 4/10 · 6 August 2022]

What messed up this episode for me was Troy making wise cracks to Cully that Tom was chasing another woman. Surely Troy had some buddies at the station he could make this banter with, rather than his bosses daughter. Cully not being insulted by the innuendo defied belief.

Troy was spot on about the staff at the care home being a joke, they should have spotted the killers.

I'm not sure how the killers could have got away from the party to kill and string up the assistant before Troy and Cully came upon the body.

The majorette uniform gave the whole thing away, as did drugging Tom.

The final interviews were amazing acting, but the younger sister in the flashback to the first murder was too similar to the daughter in dead man's eleven.

With both a game of cricket and a marching band we have a double whammy British scenes. We also had Troy in a musical number which was welcome light heartedness.

I agree: completely preposterous

[GLArm · 4/10 · 27 April 2017]

SPOILERS!!!

I have also seen almost all of the Midsomer Murders series. (PBS & Netflix!) Whether or not the plot or solution to the crime is brilliant, it is usually believable enough. This one, however, is incredible. NOT believable at all. No indication is given - or not much - of the extreme psychopathy necessary to be a mass murderer. And that there are 3 in one family, all behaving like normal kids is beyond belief -- even when you want to just go along with the show and not be too critical (I mean, it is TV after all!)

the solution is ludicrous and completely preposterous

[Harry_Honolulu · 1/10 · 7 June 2013]

My wife and I have watched dozens of episodes of Midsomer Murders, and we have enjoyed all of them until this episode. While I agree with the statements made by the two previous reviewers that Midsomer Murders "looks as good as any made-for-TV drama you'll ever see" and that "the series has very high production values & top notch acting." And I also with the statement that it was "especially brilliantly acted by those playing the murderer or murderers." Yes, these statements are true, but the previous two reviewers also say that "some elements defy credibility" and are "a bit far-fetched" and "absurdly incredible." They also say that the first murder had "only the flimsiest of motives." These statements are also true, and in fact these are very charitable statements. My wife and I both think that it would be far more accurate to say that the solution to this particular murder mystery is ludicrous and completely preposterous. It is completely beyond belief, and it is an insult to the other episodes of Midsomer Murders that we have seen. It is, in fact, completely ridiculous.

Most boring episode

[duccioguasti · 2/10 · 24 June 2020]

Halfway through the show you already have no doubts about who the murdereres is. Neither thrilling nor funny, worst episode in the series

The Worst Episode of All

[victoriarl-49925 · 3/10 · 24 July 2019]

I am a die hard fan of this show and as others have already discussed the ludicrous plot, I won't go into detail again. I was so bothered by the gruesome nature of this episode, and the way that children were depicted and why they did what they did, that I truly feel that this is the type of television that does more harm than good for our society. This episode was not the quality that I'm used to from the show. Honestly, I just thought it was sick.

Terrible and Implausible

[spoiltrotin · 1/10 · 9 September 2023]

I enjoy mysteries and have been enjoying Midsomer Murders. This episode was awful. None of it makes sense and the resolution was farcical. It was both boring and disappointing.

If this was the storyline they decided to go with, the murderer should've been revealed much earlier so there would be plausible explanations

The actual ending when Joyce shows up, what's she gonna do?

When I see things like this, I question the minds of the writers. So many people signed off on this, I cannot believe that this made it to production. This is enough to turn someone off to the whole series. In short, I and my spouse loathe this episode. I would have given it no stars if that was possible.