Father Brown Renewed for Two More Seasons
BBC Studios Drama Production has renewed Father Brown for two more seasons, which will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The series, starring Mark Williams as the crime-busting clergyman, streams on BritBox in North America.
With filming recently resuming in the Cotswolds, Father Brown Season 14 sees the return of popular cast members Tom Chambers as Inspector Sullivan, Claudie Blakley as Mrs. Isabel Sullivan, and John Burton as Sergeant Goodfellow.
The fan-favorite semi-regular cast includes Nancy Carroll as Lady Felicia, Lex Shrapnel as Father Lazarus, Roger May as Bishop Fox, and Kieran Hodgson as Father Lindsey. Hannah Bristow also joins the cast in Season 14 as Rita Flint, Father Brown’s new no-nonsense housekeeper who has a rocky start to her position.
As ever, there will also be a host of exciting guest cast across the seasons, including Bill Bailey and Clive Mantle.
Season 14 sees Father Brown and the team in the thick of murder and mystery yet again in 1955 Kembleford, solving cases involving magicians and Meals on Wheels, avant-garde artists, and deadly spiders on the loose.
While it might seem like business as usual, it is far from it, with Father Brown receiving a call from Father Lazarus, fresh from another prison break and hell-bent on revenge. The return of Father Brown’s most dangerous nemesis looms, testing the padre throughout the series before building to an exhilarating series finale.
Mark Williams says: “We started filming series 14 of Father Brown in the first week of April, and while it’s always a wrench to leave my garden at home when it’s just burgeoning, the Cotswold countryside makes up for it. The trees are wearing their Swank-coats of blossom: Hawthorn, Apple, Pear, and Blackthorn, and the splendid white and pink Cherries.
“There are lots of Magnolias too, looking like enormous wedding bouquets, and all the trees are coming into leaf. I love the Horse Chestnut leaves still drooping, not yet plumped up. The grass looks worthy of the Salad Bowl, and the arable fields are greening. If you are not careful, you could come over all poetic, but we’ve got 10 shows to make – no time for versifying. Cassock on, let the sleuthing begin…”
Helen Munson, Commissioning Editor at the BBC, added: “He’s back! We are delighted to be working with BBC Studios again to give the devoted fans 2 more series of our crime-fighting cleric. With top-notch writing, fabulous cast, and the beautiful Cotswolds as the backdrop, it’s no wonder that Father Brown continues to be a firm favorite with audiences all over the world.”
Neil Irvine, Executive Producer for BBC Studios Drama Productions, said: “I’m delighted that Mark Williams is returning as Father Brown for a further two series and that his creative contribution has been recognized with an EP credit. With Hannah joining us to play intriguing new housekeeper Rita and Father Lazarus returning for a thrilling endgame, this series promises to be the most exciting yet.”
Father Brown, which first aired on BBC Daytime in 2013, is the UK’s number 1 Daytime drama of the last decade and a global success with 140 episodes made. Father Brown‘s 13th season recently concluded on screen and is the number 1 daytime drama of 2026 to date.
The series continues to be a hit internationally and is viewed by audiences in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hungary, Poland, Turkey, South Korea, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Japan.
Father Brown is a BBC Studios Drama Production for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, commissioned by Rob Unsworth, Head of BBC Daytime and Early Peak commissioning. The executive producer for BBC Studios Drama Productions is Neil Irvine, with Mark Williams also having an executive producer credit.
The series producer is Caroline Slater, and the script producer is James Gillam-Smith. Helen Munson is the Commissioning Editor for BBC Daytime. BBC Studios is handling global sales. Father Brown Season 14 will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer early next year. Details about Season 15 will be released in due course.
