Case 96 · Series 9, episode 6

The New Order

First broadcast 10 January 2022. Plot solution deliberately omitted.

WriterNeil Irvine
DirectorJo Hallows
Research stateExpanded case file

Spoiler-light premise

A retired newspaper proprietor is shot at his own garden party and Father Brown is accused of betraying the confessional.

What to watch for

Brown's suspension leaves him investigating power, prejudice and family resentment from outside the parish.

Faith & churchFamily secrets

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