ITV commissions 25th season of the hit series "Midsomer Murders"

All3Media International and ITV, the originating commissioner and UK broadcaster, can confirm that production has commenced on series 25 of "Midsomer Murders", the detective drama favorite that continues to be a primetime ratings hit around the world. Produced by Bentley Productions and commissioned by ITV’s Drama Commissioner Huw Kennair Jones, with All3Media International, series 25 will invite viewers back to the picturesque yet surprisingly lethal English county of Midsomer for four new feature-length mysteries.

Starring Neil Dudgeon as DCI Barnaby and Nick Hendrix as his trusted sidekick DS Winter, the series will also see the return of Annette Badland as pathologist Dr Fleur Perkins and Fiona Dolman as Barnaby’s wife Sarah. Series 25 will take the total number of "Midsomer Murders" episodes available to 144.

In the UK, all episodes of "Midsomer Murders" are available for streaming on a dedicated FAST channel on ITVX, which is part of ITV’s online service, and ensures the popular series can be viewed by anyone wishing to enjoy the back catalogue. Cited as the biggest UK detective drama export for many years, "Midsomer Murders" continues to be a ratings winner around the world. A top three show in many territories including Germany, Scandinavia, and the Baltics, it is still active in nearly 200 territories, from Perth to Paris and Lyon to Los Angeles. The show continues to run regular press trips to heartland fan bases – this year a tour of the Baltic states led to over 10 prime-time news appearances across the region.

The show also has its own single IP FAST channel across North America and will make its stage debut in the UK this year, with a theatrical version of the show’s first episode, "The Killings of Badgers Drift", currently in rehearsal. In further ancillary activity, All3Media International is planning to expand the "Midsomer Murders" licensing program throughout 2025/2026, which already includes an interactive novel by Octopus Books and a casual gaming app from Qiiwi Interactive. The show’s first podcast also launched last year – the twenty-episode "Midsomer Murders Mayhem" is hosted by Nicki Chapman, produced by StoryHunter and distributed by AudioBoom – and "Midsomer Murders" also has an enormous following on Facebook.

FInally, a spokesperson from All3Media International mentioned that they are excited to see the unique and puzzling crimes DCI Barnaby and DS Winter will be solving in the landmark 25th series of Midsomer Murders. They highlighted that, more than two decades after its debut, the show continues to demonstrate its enduring appeal, offering the best in prime-time "cosy crime." The spokesperson also noted that Midsomer Murders has now surpassed the episode and crime counts of many iconic detective series, solidifying its legendary status as a global favorite.