In the beautiful village of Midsomer Market someone is hugging the members of a ladies' reading circle. Barnaby finds the little society was really a cover for something quite different - the ladies had been operating a secret investment consortium, and there had been fierce disagreements between them about the cashing in of profits. How exactly does Harry Painter, a disgraced currency trader now working in the village as a swimming pool cleaner, fit into the picture, and what exactly is the motive for the cuddles?

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 1 of Midsomer Murders resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Midsomer Murders Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Market for Murder
• s05e02 - A Worm in the Bud
• s05e03 - Ring Out Your Dead
• s05e04 - Murder on St Malley's Day

Midsomer Murders Show Summary

Nothing is what it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English countryside of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life, there exist dark secrets, scandals and downright evil. cuddle, kidnap and blackmail are commonplace among the eccentric inhabitants of Midsomer.

In each episode, the peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by unhappy crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.