   midsomer murders is a british television detective drama that has aired on itv since 1997. the show is based on the books by caroline graham, as originally adapted by anthony horowitz. the current lead character is dci john barnaby (neil dudgeon), who works for causton cid. dudgeon's character is the younger cousin of former lead character dci tom barnaby (john nettles). dudgeon first appeared as randy gardener daniel bolt in the series 4 episode "garden of death". dudgeon permanently joined the show in 2011 following nettles' departure. the stories revolve around the barnabys' efforts to solve numerous murders that take place in the idyllic picturesque but deadly villages of the fictional county of midsomer. the barnabys have worked with several different sergeants throughout the run of the show: sgt gavin troy (daniel casey), sgt dan scott (john hopkins), sgt ben jones (jason hughes)
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