Midsomer Murders (1997)

Episode Overview

In Midsomer Barton, the community is immersed in the joy of Oak Apple Week when tragedy strikes. Marion Slade, a single mother, is discovered drowned in the village stream, initially suspected to be a suicide linked to her long-buried grief over her daughter Bella's death eight years prior. As Barnaby delves into the investigation, he encounters unsettling reminders of past murder victims among the villagers. The situation escalates with the discovery of another body, revealing a web of secrets involving infidelity, resentment, unreciprocated affection, and vengeance, all connected to the enigmatic Bella Slade.