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Beware the Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy.... A savage killer.

Last week we had a killer beekeeper, this week it's a killer wolf.

I have to be honest, I thoroughly enjoyed this, it's always a treat to have a new Midsomer Murders episode, and this one, was very good.

I truly enjoyed the tone of it, it began with a very creepy opening sequence, it seems like the show is trying to capture an almost horror vibe, it worked very well.

A lovely cast, did Father Brown's absence mean they Mark Williams was free to make this, maybe. That's one show I hope to see back soon, but his presence here was great, such a good actor. Great to see Siobhan Redmond also. It is forever wonderful to see Louise Jameson, and she's excellent.

I'm not sure what it is, but the last two or so series are looking amazing, they look so slick, they are beautifully shot, the music is terrific.

The cast seemed a little smaller than normal, you have to take filming conditions into account there I bet.

A few chuckles, we needed Tom for the game of Aunt Sally, I seem to remember him being good at the game.

Hard to fault, I thoroughly enjoyed it, 8/10.

Oh dear I think the whining reviews haven't realised this is the campest tv series ITV have produced in years ...it's really not to be taken seriously..line of duty it is not .. it for a Sunday afternoon over a stiff G&T ..fabulous ...also great to see a few non WASP actors ..at last after 21 seasons ..it's a real scream with gloriously daft plots ...those whom take it seriously may want to make an attempt to get out more .

What is going on with this series? Someone needs firing (preferably in a gruesome Midsomer manner), a brilliant series is being made a mockery of. Such a shame!

Brilliant show always coming up with different ways to kill and the villain is nearly always a surprise as in this case. The idea of using a created Urnan Legend was also a great idea. Well done the writers on another brilliant story of country life (and death). Always worth watching g can't wait for the next brilliant episode.

I'm giving this episode a 9 to counter all the under 5 ratings. Otherwise I'd have given it a 7. Midsomer Murders has never been the same without John Nettles, but Nick Hendrix alone is worth keeping up with it.

I did enjoy this episode, though I admit it was missing some of the charming elements that I associate with MM. But the humor is there, the body count is there, and the story itself was quite fun. The usual multiple storylines that eventually converge into one kept me guessing for longer than some do, so overall I was pleased.

Shortly after this episode opens there is a strange murder; a man is attacked in the woods by an assailant wearing a wolf mask and wielding a large metal claw. He is then shot in the head with a silver bullet fired from a flintlock pistol. This method attack method matches that used by a character in a popular urban legend created by a local photographer as part of a competition. Elsewhere in the village there is some tension involving a new glamping site; a regular visitor doesn't see why the old traditional campsite had to change and a resident thinks it spoils his view. As usual there are plenty of suspects and motives as well as another murder... there are also other secrets to be revealed.

This, the first episode of the latest series of 'Midsomer Murders', was rather fun. The story was the sort one expects; plenty of suspects and motives and an unusual murder. Somewhat different was the fact that the murderers MO remained consistent rather than providing a variety of methods. The troubles at the glamping site were less farfetched than the Wolf Hunter mythology but still prove interesting; particularly an incident involving the sauna. The cast, both regulars and guest stars do a fine job and as expected everything looks great with some fine scenery and a picturesque village. Overall a fun episode that most of those who enjoy the series should enjoy.

I love MM, but watching this episode makes me feel like I'm in the twilight zone and not in a good way. I am searching Google for answers as to why "the wolf hunter of little worthy" is so bad. Something feels off the whole time- the acting, writing, directing, editing....it appears normal at first glance but there are constant moments where I feel like I'm watching a high-school film class project. All I can think is lockdown made absolutely everyone working on this rusty and this is the result. It does feel like the tv episode version of "trying to be friendly and social while wearing a mask and staying 6 ft. Apart." Very weird. So weird I made an account just to leave this review.

I love the show but this episode is not one of the best, and its not well produced, probably Due to covid, and then .. the weather, jez... rain is the worst thing what can happen to an MM episode. I was surprised to see Mark Wiliams, his acting starts as clownish Father brown and ends as a stern Mr. Weasley, The younger actors are also quite good .. but everybody is struggling with the pretty lame script. Neil and Neil save the Episode in the end. As always...

Other than Acorntv where is everyone watching the new season?

I realize this is meant to be "light entertainment", but this particular story was so contrived and ridiculous. I hope this does not bode ill for the rest of the series.

An enjoyable episode that has a creepy opening and maintains that in interludes, especially before a murder, and there's plenty of murders, done in the usual OTT fashion. I don't know why this one gets so much negative reviews with its usual multiple storylines that eventually converge into one. Theres some good tension. Some reviewers lament the quality of the Nettle episodes, but some of those can be littered with pedestrian or weak episodes. The story here is quite good, the murder centred around an urban legend of the wolf hunter.

I have watched every single episode of series so far- sat down today to watch season 22, episode 1. Certainly nothing to howl about! Uninteresting characters, disconnects galore! It put me almost to sleep! This is really the first episode ever that didn't make me want to view ending, but I plodded on! So boring! Main cast out of sync with each other! Did covid break the stride!?

I don't read the reviews until after I write mine so I'm not influenced. But I look at the average rating. I'm really surprised at a 6.6/10 (610 reviews) rating. I thoroughly enjoyed "The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy". I especially enjoyed watching it commercial free on a pay service. Major question I had was how the woman given up for adoption migrated to the site she was born at. Going back to the ending I see it was the postcards sent by the parents from the site.

Tight, well-written story clicked throughout. Excellent actors were very natural. Fleur Perkins (Annette Badland) was in the background where she belongs The wolf premise was fascinating, well explained, and easy to follow.

Will be interesting to see what the reviewers are griping about. I was quite satisfied with this episode.

This show has always been a fun romp - not too serious, nice twists and turns with red herrings, solid repeat characters. However....

After a long wait for this season, this is nothing like the series used to be. Seemed a shadow of its usually charming self. The internet cafe is hopelessly silly, and the woman who is cast as its manager/owner would put an early 20th century tragedian to shame! She was unwatchable - horrible overacting.

We forced ourselves to soldier on through the show, but honestly turning it off midway wouldn't have been a loss. If the next episode doesn't improve, then sadly it's buh-bye.

A mockery of what used to be a very good series. I understand it can be difficult to upkeep the level after a main carracter left, but the quality of this episode has dropped so much it can't be taken seriously anymore. The carracters are one dimensional and not realistic as is the writing. After seeing this I see no hope for the series.

Almost throughout the entire episode I had somewhat high hopes for this episode. I thought it could have been a legitimately interesting mystery and otherwise decent episode featuring some quite good guest actors. It was never going to be great, but a good start to a new season of a series I think most people would agree has been steadily dropping in quality.

Instead the final moments of the episode gave us a reveal with the worst acting I've seen by a murderer in this series ever, perhaps even some of the worst acting I've seen in a popular show ever. The writing for the scene was frankly also terrible depicting behavior most humans would describe as alien to our species.

Not even the murder was properly handled, one of the murders had no resolution, wasn't even mentioned as if it was entirely forgotten by everyone involved in the series. And perhaps it having been forgotten is the reason for why it was so poorly planned out. So forgotten that almost all if it was impossible, there's no way the murderer could have done it physically, during that time or known where the victim was going to be.

In conclusion, it's perhaps good that it's so bad, because sometimes it's fun to watch something terrible with good company. But if you don't want to be disappointed, go in to it expecting to enjoy it's bad parts, and nothing else.

The premise for "The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy" was odd but intriguing. 'Midsomer Murders' was a personal favourite of mine for a while, especially Seasons 1-9, with the best episodes (for example "The Killings at Badger's Drift", "Death's Shadow") being fantastic. It however became very hit and miss in the John Barnaby era, and although it has shown steady progression since Fleur Perkins arrived, though still very up and down, when the period was at its worst (i.e. "Night of the Stag") it was rather bad.

As much as it pains me to say, "The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy" is another rather bad episode. It has moments of initial creepiness, but it is often dull, downright weird to the point of being barking mad and has practically no bite. As far as 'Midsomer Murders' episodes go, "The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy" is amongst the worst and the premise just doesn't come off. Am a fan of this genre and early 'Midsomer Murders', but this episode does not do the show justice at all.

It's not all bad. The production values are excellent as usual, with the countryside/rural scenery being quite stunning and beautifully photographed. The music is beautiful to listen to and is haunting. The theme tune is hard to forget.

Fleur has been a joy of a character ever since she was introduced and Annette Badland has always played her perfectly. She does here and lightens things up whenever she appears. Brian Bovell has some moving moments. The first 10 minutes are promising and creepy.

However, the rest of the acting is not good. Most of it is pretty bad, even Mark Williams (who tries too hard) doesn't come off too great, with the worst offender being the murderer at the end who literally screams all their lines in the most overwrought way possible. Neil Dudgeon is rather over-serious and Nick Hendrix is on the bland side. Their chemistry doesn't really connect.

While the first ten minutes are intriguing and creepy, "The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy" too early and quickly becomes rather dull with not near enough content and silly. Quite a lot of the episode felt padded and over-stretched. Everything with the cult could have been unsettling, but ended up having no bite and being weird. The wolf costume was more goofy than menacing, and there is some very over the top and awkward dialogue (the worst of it being some real howlers).

Moreover, the ending is one of the show's worst, the identity of the killer was not completely obvious but was strongly considered once starting to narrow down the list of people that had the most means and opportunity. And then suspicions were proven correct 20-25 minutes before the end. The motive was far too "they killed for that?" extreme and the whole ending was just too ridiculous and over the top melodramatic. Also, when you compare the physique of the costume to the physique of the murderer, some serious suspension of disbelief is needed.

On the whole, weak. 3/10.

I was so shocked and horrified by this episode that I; a) picked up my phone at 11pm to Google other people's opinion and b) created an account to share the horror with other people and warn them. Only to see mollygriffin-66450 had literally spoken my truth for me! :) It is awkward and amateurish, I am a die hard fan but the production value of this episode is criminal! (Sorry couldn't help it) Keeping my fingers crossed they have ironed out some kinks for episode two! May be accompanying it with a glass of wine vs my usual nostalgic cuppa - just in case.