The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, the series stars John Nettles (Bergerac) as the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, with Jason Hughes (This Life) as his earnest, efficient protégé, Detective Sergeant Ben Jones. Guest stars include Phil Davis, John Castle, Richard Johnson, Lisa Eichhorn, David Horovitch, Harriet Thorpe, Flora Montgomery, and Suzi Quatro.

THE MYSTERIES
Dance with the Dead--A young man asphyxiates in a vintage automobile, setting off a search for his mysterious girlfriend.
The Animal Within--A mischievous old coot goes missing just before a visit from his niece—a woman supposedly dead for three years.
King’s Crystal--At an artisan glassworks, Barnaby delves into possibly murderous family rivalries.
The Axeman Cometh--The Midsomer music festival brings out the bluesman in Barnaby. Unfortunately, it also brings out someone murdering rock stars.