Case 140 · Series 13, episode 10

The Bishop's Revenge

First broadcast 27 March 2026. Plot solution deliberately omitted.

WriterNeil Irvine
DirectorIan Barber
Research stateExpanded case file
Broadcast positionCase 140 of 140

Spoiler-light premise

Canon Fox returns as bishop-elect, threatens to transfer Father Brown and is kidnapped on the eve of his institution.

What to watch for

A dead heir, the seal of confession and Father Lindsay's request bring the thirteenth series to a consequential parish ending.

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