Coroner: Season 4
Emerging from a difficult loss, Jenny Cooper buries herself in the city's dead, mostly to avoid facing the trauma of her past. Meanwhile, Detective Donovan McAvoy is determined to prove he is fit to be back on the job. Set in Toronto, the series follows the fierce and quick-witted coroner as she continues her work investigating unexplained or sudden deaths. Developed by Morwyn Brebner and based on the novels by M. R.
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Jenny Cooper is a newly-widowed single mother and a newly appointed coroner who investigates unexplained, sudden, or mysterious deaths in Toronto.
- The series is a Canadian police procedural crime drama developed by Morwyn Brebner and based on the Jenny Cooper crime novels by M. R. Hall.
- Jenny is fierce and quick-witted, but she also possesses secrets of her own to unearth while dealing with her past trauma.
- Detective Donovan McAvoy works alongside the investigative processes involving the coroner's office in the city's death investigations.
Season overview
Emerging from a difficult loss, Jenny Cooper buries herself in the city's dead, mostly to avoid facing the trauma of her past. Meanwhile, Detective Donovan McAvoy is determined to prove he is fit to be back on the job. Set in Toronto, the series follows the fierce and quick-witted coroner as she continues her work investigating unexplained or sudden deaths. Developed by Morwyn Brebner and based on the novels by M. R. Hall, the Canadian police procedural crime drama explores the professional and personal challenges faced by its central characters while navigating the complexities of mortality and the justice system.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Emerge
Jan 6, 2022 · 44 min
Struggling with the loss of Liam, Jenny tries to take a vacation from death and happens across a mysterious dead body that stirs suspicion in a small town.
Cutting Corners
Jan 13, 2022 · 44 min
Jenny clashes with her replacement coroner as they navigate the decedents of a fatal car crash.
Neighbourhood Watch
Jan 20, 2022 · 44 min
The death of an elderly Chinese restaurant owner sparks outrage in a rapidly gentrifying Chinatown.
Heartbeet
Jan 27, 2022 · 44 min
Sparks fly as Jenny reunites with an old flame in the takedown of a large corporation. Donovan unexpectedly faces a blast from his past while trying to bring justice to a single mo
Degargoony
Feb 24, 2022 · 44 min
A death in a tight-knit community reveals the holes in a flawed refugee system. Gordon and Peggy's plans for a romantic weekend go awry when Jenny falls ill and must oversee a remo
Young Legend
Mar 3, 2022 · 44 min
In the world of basketball and cryptocurrency, Donovan and Malik find themselves at the mercy of a gifted teenager in the death of a rising basketball star.
True Crime (1)
Mar 10, 2022 · 44 min
Jenny pieces together a distinct body clue and realizes she has seen it before. Donovan distances himself from Jenny and Malik as he leans into a support group with his ex.
LJND (2)
Mar 17, 2022 · 44 min
Suspicious deaths lead to uncomfortable truths as Jenny, Donovan and Malik come face to face with a monster in their midst.
Our Home on Native Land
Mar 24, 2022 · 44 min
Jenny and Donovan investigate a death in Tkaronto's unhouse community, shedding light on a major housing problem.
Safe Space
Mar 31, 2022 · 44 min
Death follows River and Dennis as they move into a new loft. A bereaved Peggy is missing.
Blast to the Past (1)
Apr 7, 2022 · 44 min
In part one of the season finale, Jenny and Donovan set out to find out where Peggy is and who is responsible for the explosion at Peggy’s shop.
Death Goes On (2)
Apr 7, 2022 · 44 min
In part two of the season finale, Jenny and Peggy are forced to face one another in a crazed scramble for life. A case involving a known gangster makes Donovan reconsider his futur