Midsomer Murders is set to return to ITV, but viewers will be revisiting a chapter from the past with a repeat of an episode from season 21, originally aired in 2019.
Despite the audience craving for fresh content, Neil Dudgeon, who stars as DCI Barnaby, has implored the network to heed the call for new episodes to be broadcast more frequently.
He fears that sporadically releasing new episodes throughout the year might lead to viewer fatigue and potentially spell the end for the beloved series.
He shared his concerns: "Some years ago, ITV decided to schedule single episodes, or just two episodes from a series, so that Midsomer could take on rival shows on the other side. "I think this is a shame.
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