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Duration
120 minutes
Series Info
Season 6 Episode 1 of 5

Quick Summary

The lifeless bodies of a glamorous senior citizen and a distinguished doctor are recovered from the riverside, prompting a murder investigation. In a twist, the individual initially identified as the prime suspect is later found dead as well, complicating the case.

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"A Talent for Life" is a programme presented in an episode format. It belongs to the broader series titled "A Talent for Life" and is classified as a single episode within that collection. In this particular instalment, the narrative opens with the grim discovery of two bodies lying beside a river. The victims are described as a glamorous senior citizen and a distinguished doctor, both found together in the water. Shortly after the initial find, the story takes another shocking turn when the individual identified as the prime suspect is also located dead. This second death occurs in the wake of the first two bodies being recovered, adding a further element of intrigue to the unfolding events. The sequence of deaths—first the elderly woman and the doctor, then the suspect—creates a layered scenario that the episode follows. By presenting these successive fatalities, the programme sets up a complex situation for any subsequent investigation, highlighting how the disappearance of the suspect complicates the already unsettling circumstances surrounding the river‑side discoveries.

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Midsomer Murders broadcasts on ITV3 at 8:00pm, Sunday, 8 February 2026. (Subtitles)

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Runtime99 mins