The first few season are very enjoyable. I liked the character of Father Brown and absolutely loved Mrs. McCarthy and Lady Felicia. Sid, the Inspectors in Seasons 1 - 3 and the recurring character of Flambeau were also entertaining. But then the show began to change.
Season 4 was still entertaining but a bit less so due to the new Inspector. The character seemed like someone from a bad 1970's sitcom, he was painfully out of place. More changes came in Season 5, and not for the better, it just isn't Father Brown without Lady Felicia.
The other problem I had with this show is that the main characters, with the exception of Mrs. McCarthy, had very 21st century social values. That's fine if the show was set in the 21st century but it is highly unbelievable for rural England in the early 1950s.
Season 4 was still entertaining but a bit less so due to the new Inspector. The character seemed like someone from a bad 1970's sitcom, he was painfully out of place. More changes came in Season 5, and not for the better, it just isn't Father Brown without Lady Felicia.
The other problem I had with this show is that the main characters, with the exception of Mrs. McCarthy, had very 21st century social values. That's fine if the show was set in the 21st century but it is highly unbelievable for rural England in the early 1950s.