Cadfael: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Brother Cadfael is a twelfth-century Anglo-Welsh monk. A retired crusader disappointed in love, now a herbalist in charge of the gardens of Shrewsbury Abbey, Cadfael is often called on to solve murders and other crimes in and around Shrewsbury.

Series details

• Title: Cadfael
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1994-05-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 1998-12-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 75 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 18343
• IMDb ID: tt0108717
• TVDB ID: 77894

Cast and credited roles

• Derek Jacobi — Brother Cadfael
• Julian Firth — Brother Jerome
• Michael Culver — Prior Robert
• Terrence Hardiman — Abbot Radulfus
• Mark Charnock — Brother Oswin
• Sean Pertwee — Hugh Beringar
• Eoin McCarthy — Hugh Beringar
• Albie Woodington — Sergeant Warden

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1994-05-29; final listed air date 1994-06-19; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 1995-12-26; final listed air date 1996-08-25; episode order: 3.
• Season 3: premiered 1997-08-12; final listed air date 1997-08-26; episode order: 3.
• Season 4: premiered 1998-06-23; final listed air date 1998-12-28; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Cadfael on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.