{"id":23618,"date":"2025-10-13T07:58:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T11:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/midsomer-murders-lands-season-26-renewal\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T11:31:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T15:31:27","slug":"midsomer-murders-lands-season-26-renewal-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/midsomer-murders-lands-season-26-renewal-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Midsomer Murders Lands Season 26 Renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ITV and All3Media International have commissioned a 26th season of <em>Midsomer Murders<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Season 26 will consist of four feature-length episodes, bringing the total available to 148. The hit drama is produced by Bentley Productions, with Michele Buck as executive producer.<\/p>\n<p>Huw Kennair Jones, ITV\u2019s drama commissioner, said: \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be returning to <em>Midsomer <\/em>with Barnaby and Winter. Series 26 promises to deliver four brilliant brand new cases for the legion of <em>Midsomer Murders <\/em>fans to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Buck added: \u201cWe are so pleased to be able to bring viewers more tales from the fascinating world of <em>Midsomer Murders<\/em> with this series 26 commission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The series has a FAST channel with all episodes on ITVX. It also has a FAST channel available in North America, a range of merchandise\u2014including an upcoming interactive novel and a casual gaming app\u2014and an upcoming stage play.<\/p>\n<p>Louise Pedersen, CEO of All3Media International, noted: \u201c<em>Midsomer Murders<\/em> is a brand that continues to resonate with fans both globally and here in the U.K. It\u2019s a show whose repeatable loyalty factor enables us to position the series on various platforms\u2014from PSBs to AVOD and FAST\u2014and increase the series\u2019 reach to new audiences. 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