Mystery!: Cadfael (1994)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Brother Cadfael is a twelfth-century Anglo-Welsh monk. A retired crusader disappointed in love, and now a herbalist in charge of the gardens of Shrewsbury Abbey, Brother Cadfael is often called on to solve murders and other crimes in and around Shrewsbury, Shropshire, in the border country where England meets Wales.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (3,564 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

7.85 avg 4 episodes 7.7 → 7.9 76 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	One Corpse Too Many	7.7	461
2	The Sanctuary Sparrow	7.8	357
3	The Leper of St. Giles	8.0	347
4	Monk's Hood	7.9	301

Season 2 (1995)

8.13 avg 3 episodes 8.3 → 8.0 76 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Virgin in the Ice	8.3	327
2	The Devil's Novice	8.1	287
3	A Morbid Taste for Bones	8.0	293

Season 3 (1996)

7.77 avg 3 episodes 7.7 → 7.9 76 min avg

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Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Rose Rent	7.7	252
2	St. Peter's Fair	7.7	253
3	The Raven in the Foregate	7.9	247

Season 4 (1998)

7.70 avg 3 episodes 7.6 → 7.6 76 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Holy Thief	7.6	217
2	The Potter's Field	7.9	213
3	The Pilgrim of Hate	7.6	223