Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 66% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 61% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does Cadfael leave you hopeful?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Cadfael

Name: Cadfael
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1994
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Sean Pertwee, Terrence Hardiman, Peter Copley, Michael Culver

Created by Edith Pargeter

On ITV1

1994–19984 seasons13 episodes50 min7.6 / 10

A gentle, methodical medieval mystery series where a learned monk-detective solves crimes within a framework of faith, community, and historical beauty.

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.

Clusters

Lives Traced Across Time

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Monk England Detective Period Drama Historical Medieval Historical Drama 12th Century Amateur Sleuth Rural Cosy Crime

Questions people ask

Is Cadfael easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 87% of series.
Is Cadfael scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Is Cadfael sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is Cadfael violent? Not especially. Less violent than 61% of series.
Does Cadfael leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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