What to expect from new Midsomer Murders as ITV makes big announcement about beloved detective show

ITV has confirmed that Midsomer Murders will continue past its current 24th and 25th seasons, which haven’t aired in the UK yet. They’ve officially ordered a 26th series featuring four new mysteries.

The upcoming 26th season will have four new episodes, bringing the total number of *Midsomer Murders* episodes to 148. ITV notes this makes DCI Barnaby the longest-running TV detective.

ITV’s Huw Kennair Jones recently spoke with *Radio Times* about the new season of *Midsomer Murders*. He shared that fans can look forward to four fresh and exciting cases featuring Barnaby and Winter when the show returns for its 26th series.

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Executive producer Michele Buck expressed her excitement about continuing the popular series *Midsomer Murders*, announcing the commission of a 26th series to bring viewers more of its intriguing stories.

Premiering in 1997, *Midsomer Murders* featured John Nettles and Daniel Casey as detectives Tom Barnaby and Gavin Troy.

Neil Dudgeon became the lead detective in 2011, taking over from Nettles, and has played Tom Barnaby’s cousin, John, ever since. He’ll be back to lead the investigations in season 26.

I’m really excited to hear Nick Hendrix is coming back as DS Winter! And Annette Badland will be back as Dr. Fleur Perkins, which is awesome. Plus, Fiona Dolman is returning as Sarah, John’s wife – that’s great news for fans!

We’re already rolling with season 25 – they started filming earlier this year! And good news for fans, they’re planning to kick off production on season 26 sometime next year. I’m hyped!

Fans in the UK are eagerly awaiting season 24 of the show, even though it’s already available in the US. The announcement of a 26th season is great news, but many British viewers are still hoping to catch up on the latest episodes first.

Neil Dudgeon shared his enthusiasm about filming the twenty-fifth season of *Midsomer Murders*, saying the scripts are excellent and packed with compelling mysteries that viewers will enjoy.

The writers I work with are remarkably creative – they’ve dreamed up even more outlandish and unsettling methods for the people of Midsomer to murder each other, and it’s both amusing and a little disturbing!

Midsomer Murders airs on ITV and streams on ITVX.

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2025-10-14 15:19