MIDSOMER MURDERS Season 23 sees us back in the fictional picturesque English county of Midsomer. Each episode follows DCI Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and his trusty sidekick, DS Jamie Winter(Nick Hendrix), as they endeavor to solve perplexing crimes while also exploring the quirks of this delightful yet deadly county. The duo finds themselves thrust into new weird and wonderful worlds, from doomsday prepping and police retirement villages to artisan bakeries and drag shows, where lurking beneath the surface of these chocolate box villages lie eccentric characters and peculiar murders. As ever, DCI Barnaby and DS Winter are joined by the inimitable pathologist Dr. Fleur Perkins (Annette Badland), his wife Sarah (Fiona Dolman), daughter Betty, and lovable dog Paddy.