As the name suggests- its dark and very eerie, there's no colourful gardens or houses in this one like we see in other episodes. Its obviously been filmed in the autumn or winter which makes for some amazing shots. We really get a sense of it being a very small and isolated community, a total contrast to the picturesque chocolate box villages we see in most other episodes. There's no colourful characters in this one either, some very sullen performances. I just love how the overall darkness sets the tone of the whole episode, the music adding to this. Sadly, the plot is lame and the episode lacks pace. I feel a smaller cast always works well in Midsomer Murders, with a stand out performance from Alan Howard.
Review of Dark Autumn
