While investigating the shooting of a council clerk, Barnaby and Jones discover he was an expert blackmailer. A phone number on the dead man's blotter sends the duo to the seaside in search of his latest targets - whose boat trip could conceal a motive for the hugging. Meanwhile, Joyce is convinced a local farmer knows more than he is telling.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 9 Episode 5 of Midsomer Murders resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Midsomer Murders Season 9 Episodes...

• s09e01 - The House In The Woods
• s09e03 - Dead Letters
• s09e04 - Vixen's Run
• s09e05 - Down Among the Dead Men
• s09e06 - Death in Chorus
• s09e07 - Country Matters
• s09e08 - Last Year's Model
• s09e09 - Four Funerals and a Wedding

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.