Jack Deam's Father Brown exit explored as viewers praise 'great antagonist' BBC One's crowd-pleaser Father Brown is entertaining audiences with a brand new season, but some dedicated viewers can't help but notice the absence of a few much-loved characters.
Inspector Mallory, portrayed by Deam, stepped in to fill the shoes left by former Inspector Sullivan (Tom Chambers).
However, it was clear there'd be no more chasing around Cotswold villages for Deam as his absence from the series was confirmed through a revealing publicity shot of the latest season.
Despite being often irked by Father Brown's (Mark Williams) interference, fondly nicknaming him "Padre", Mallory was notably more gung-ho than his forerunners.
Meaning the new series might feel a bit empty to some as he continued, "So it means we do have some absentees this year, with a few long-term artists moving onto other projects for their own career progression.".
