Case 138 · Series 13, episode 8

The Oath of Silence

First broadcast 13 March 2026. Plot solution deliberately omitted.

WriterDominique Moloney
DirectorVicki Kisner
Research stateExpanded case file
Broadcast positionCase 138 of 140

Spoiler-light premise

Mrs Sullivan serves on the jury for the murder of a pottery owner while Father Brown doubts the case against his former employee.

What to watch for

Threats to the jury, a missing smuggler and disputed inheritance test the boundary between legal duty and private investigation.

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