Murder, She Wrote 1984
“She may be wrong. But frankly, we doubt it.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 30, 1984
- Last Aired
- May 19, 1996
- Format
- 12 seasons · 264 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~198 hours (45 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S9E17 "The Big Kill" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Richard Levinson, William Link, Peter S. Fischer
- Network
- CBS
- Where to Stream
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What is Murder, She Wrote?
Murder, She Wrote is a television series that originally aired from 1984 to 1996. The show was created by Peter S.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1984
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 264
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 30, 1984
- Last aired
- May 19, 1996
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Mystery, Crime, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 454 votes
- Format
- 12 seasons · 264 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~45 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- CBS
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Overview
Murder, She Wrote is a television series that originally aired from 1984 to 1996. The show was created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, and William Link. The narrative centers on Jessica Fletcher, who is a professional writer and an amateur sleuth. As an unassuming mystery writer turned investigator, she uses her professional insight, intellect, charm, and persistence to help solve real-life homicide cases. Throughout the series, she encounters various crimes and works to get to the bottom of each mystery. The television production features performances by Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, and Louis Herthum. The premise focuses on her ability to utilize her skills to resolve investigations into unlawful and unjustifiable killings. The program remains a well-known example of the mystery genre, highlighting the protagonist's role as a persistent investigator who applies her literary background to navigate complex criminal situations. The series is distinct from other media titles or games that share the word murder in their names.
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“A mystery writer uses her professional expertise to solve real-life homicide cases.”
- engaging mystery plots
- intelligent protagonist
- formulaic structure
Watch it if you enjoy classic whodunit mysteries featuring a clever amateur sleuth.
The series focuses on the investigation of homicide cases.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Murder of Sherlock Holmes Mytharc Sep 30, 1984
- E2 Deadly Lady Core Oct 7, 1984
- E3 Birds of a Feather Core Oct 14, 1984
- E4 Hooray for Homicide Core Oct 28, 1984
- E5 It's a Dog's Life Mytharc Nov 4, 1984
- E6 Lovers and Other Killers Core Nov 18, 1984
- E7 Hit, Run and Homicide Core Nov 25, 1984
- E8 We're Off to Kill the Wizard Core Dec 9, 1984
- E9 Death Takes a Curtain Call Core Dec 16, 1984
- E10 Death Casts a Spell Core Dec 30, 1984
- E11 Capitol Offense Core Jan 6, 1985
- E12 Broadway Malady Core Jan 13, 1985
- E13 Murder to a Jazz Beat Core Feb 3, 1985
- E14 My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean Core Feb 10, 1985
- E15 Paint Me a Murder Core Feb 17, 1985
- E16 Tough Guys Don't Die Core Feb 24, 1985
- E17 Sudden Death Core Mar 3, 1985
- E18 Footnote to Murder Mytharc Mar 10, 1985
- E19 Murder Takes the Bus Core Mar 17, 1985
- E20 Armed Response Core Mar 31, 1985
- E21 Murder at the Oasis Mytharc Apr 7, 1985
- E22 Funeral at Fifty-Mile Mytharc Apr 21, 1985
Season 2 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Widow, Weep for Me Mytharc Sep 29, 1985
- E2 Joshua Peabody Died Here ... Possibly Core Oct 6, 1985
- E3 Murder in the Afternoon Core Oct 13, 1985
- E4 School for Scandal Mytharc Oct 20, 1985
- E5 Sing a Song of Murder Core Oct 27, 1985
- E6 Reflections of the Mind Mytharc Nov 3, 1985
- E7 A Lady in the Lake Core Nov 10, 1985
- E8 Dead Heat Mytharc Nov 24, 1985
- E9 Jessica Behind Bars Core Dec 1, 1985
- E10 Sticks and Stones Core Dec 15, 1985
- E11 Murder Digs Deep Core Dec 29, 1985
- E12 Murder by Appointment Only Mytharc Jan 5, 1986
- E13 Trial by Error Core Jan 12, 1986
- E14 Keep the Home Fries Burning Core Jan 19, 1986
- E15 Powder Keg Core Feb 9, 1986
- E16 Murder in the Electric Cathedral Core Feb 16, 1986
- E17 One Good Bid Deserves a Murder Core Feb 23, 1986
- E18 If A Body Meet A Body Mytharc Mar 9, 1986
- E19 Christopher Bundy -- Died On Sunday Core Mar 30, 1986
- E20 Menace, Anyone? Core Apr 6, 1986
- E21 The Perfect Foil Mytharc Apr 13, 1986
- E22 If the Frame Fits Mytharc May 18, 1986
Season 3 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Death Stalks the Big Top (1) Mytharc Sep 28, 1986
- E2 Death Stalks the Big Top (2) Core Oct 5, 1986
- E3 Unfinished Business Core Oct 12, 1986
- E4 One White Rose for Death Core Oct 19, 1986
- E5 Corned Beef and Carnage Mytharc Nov 2, 1986
- E6 Dead Man's Gold Mytharc Nov 9, 1986
- E7 Deadline for Murder Core Nov 16, 1986
- E8 Magnum on Ice (II) Core Nov 23, 1986
- E9 Obituary for a Dead Anchor Core Dec 7, 1986
- E10 Stage Struck Core Dec 14, 1986
- E11 Night of the Headless Horseman Core Jan 4, 1987
- E12 The Corpse Flew First Class Core Jan 18, 1987
- E13 Crossed Up Core Feb 1, 1987
- E14 Murder in a Minor Key Core Feb 8, 1987
- E15 The Bottom Line Is Murder Core Feb 15, 1987
- E16 Death Takes a Dive Core Feb 22, 1987
- E17 Simon Says, Color Me Dead Mytharc Mar 1, 1987
- E18 No Laughing Murder Core Mar 15, 1987
- E19 No Accounting for Murder Core Mar 22, 1987
- E20 The Cemetery Vote Mytharc Apr 5, 1987
- E21 The Days Dwindle Down Mytharc Apr 19, 1987
- E22 Murder, She Spoke Mytharc May 10, 1987
Season 4 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Fashionable Way to Die Mytharc Sep 20, 1987
- E2 When Thieves Fall Out Mytharc Sep 27, 1987
- E3 Witness for the Defense Core Oct 4, 1987
- E4 Old Habits Die Hard Core Oct 11, 1987
- E5 The Way To Dusty Death Core Oct 25, 1987
- E6 It Runs In The Family Core Nov 1, 1987
- E7 If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly Core Nov 8, 1987
- E8 Steal Me a Story Core Nov 15, 1987
- E9 Trouble in Eden Core Nov 22, 1987
- E10 Indian Giver Core Nov 29, 1987
- E11 Doom with a View Core Dec 13, 1987
- E12 Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder? Core Jan 3, 1988
- E13 Harbinger of Death Mytharc Jan 24, 1988
- E14 Curse of the Daanav Core Feb 7, 1988
- E15 Mourning Among the Wisterias Core Feb 14, 1988
- E16 Murder Through the Looking Glass Core Feb 21, 1988
- E17 A Very Good Year for Murder Core Feb 28, 1988
- E18 Benedict Arnold Slipped Here Core Mar 13, 1988
- E19 Just Another Fish Story Core Mar 27, 1988
- E20 Showdown in Saskatchewan Core Apr 10, 1988
- E21 Deadpan Mytharc May 1, 1988
- E22 The Body Politic Mytharc May 8, 1988
Season 5 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 J.B. as in Jailbird Mytharc Oct 23, 1988
- E2 A Little Night Work Mytharc Oct 30, 1988
- E3 Mr. Penroy's Vacation Core Nov 6, 1988
- E4 Snow White, Blood Red Core Nov 13, 1988
- E5 Coal Miner's Slaughter Core Nov 20, 1988
- E6 Wearing of the Green Core Nov 27, 1988
- E7 The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel Core Dec 18, 1988
- E8 Prediction: Murder Core Jan 1, 1989
- E9 Something Borrowed, Someone Blue Core Jan 8, 1989
- E10 Weave a Tangled Web Core Jan 15, 1989
- E11 The Search for Peter Kerry Core Feb 5, 1989
- E12 Smooth Operators Core Feb 12, 1989
- E13 Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble Core Feb 19, 1989
- E14 From Russia ... With Blood Core Feb 26, 1989
- E15 Alma Murder Core Mar 12, 1989
- E16 Truck Stop Core Apr 2, 1989
- E17 The Sins of Castle Cove Core Apr 9, 1989
- E18 Trevor Hudson's Legacy Core Apr 16, 1989
- E19 Double Exposure Core Apr 30, 1989
- E20 Three Strikes, You're Out Core May 7, 1989
- E21 Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall (1) Mytharc May 14, 1989
- E22 Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall (2) Mytharc May 21, 1989
Season 6 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Appointment in Athens Mytharc Sep 24, 1989
- E2 Seal of the Confessional Core Oct 1, 1989
- E3 The Grand Old Lady Mytharc Oct 8, 1989
- E4 The Error of Her Ways Core Oct 15, 1989
- E5 Jack and Bill Mytharc Oct 29, 1989
- E6 Dead Letter Core Nov 5, 1989
- E7 Night of the Tarantula Core Nov 12, 1989
- E8 When the Fat Lady Sings Core Nov 19, 1989
- E9 Test of Wills Core Nov 26, 1989
- E10 Class Act Core Dec 3, 1989
- E11 Town Father Core Dec 17, 1989
- E12 Goodbye Charlie Core Jan 7, 1990
- E13 If the Shoe Fits Core Jan 21, 1990
- E14 How To Make a Killing Without Really Trying Core Feb 4, 1990
- E15 The Fixer-Upper Core Feb 11, 1990
- E16 The Big Show of 1965 Core Feb 25, 1990
- E17 Murder: According to Maggie Core Mar 4, 1990
- E18 O'Malley's Luck Core Mar 25, 1990
- E19 Always a Thief Core Apr 8, 1990
- E20 Shear Madness Mytharc Apr 29, 1990
- E21 The Szechuan Dragon Mytharc May 6, 1990
- E22 The Sicilian Encounter Mytharc May 20, 1990
Season 7 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Trials & Tribulations Mytharc Sep 16, 1990
- E2 Deadly Misunderstanding Core Sep 23, 1990
- E3 See You in Court, Baby Core Sep 30, 1990
- E4 Hannigan's Wake Core Oct 28, 1990
- E5 The Family Jewels Core Nov 4, 1990
- E6 A Body to Die For Core Nov 11, 1990
- E7 The Return of Preston Giles Core Nov 18, 1990
- E8 The Great Twain Robbery Core Nov 25, 1990
- E9 Ballad for a Blue Lady Core Dec 2, 1990
- E10 Murder in F Sharp Core Dec 16, 1990
- E11 Family Doctor Core Jan 6, 1991
- E12 Suspicion of Murder Core Jan 20, 1991
- E13 Moving Violation Core Feb 3, 1991
- E14 Who Killed J.B. Fletcher? Core Feb 10, 1991
- E15 The Taxman Cometh Mytharc Feb 17, 1991
- E16 From the Horse's Mouth Core Feb 24, 1991
- E17 The Prodigal Father Core Mar 10, 1991
- E18 Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy? Core Mar 17, 1991
- E19 Thursday's Child Core Apr 7, 1991
- E20 Murder, Plain & Simple Core Apr 28, 1991
- E21 Tainted Lady Mytharc May 5, 1991
- E22 The Skinny According to Nick Cullhane Mytharc May 12, 1991
Season 8 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bite the Big Apple Mytharc Sep 15, 1991
- E2 Night Fears Core Sep 22, 1991
- E3 Unauthorized Obituary Core Sep 29, 1991
- E4 Thicker Than Water Core Oct 6, 1991
- E5 Lines of Excellence Core Nov 3, 1991
- E6 Judge Not Core Nov 10, 1991
- E7 Terminal Connection Core Nov 17, 1991
- E8 A Killing in Vegas Core Nov 24, 1991
- E9 The Committee Core Dec 1, 1991
- E10 The List of Yuri Lermentov Core Dec 15, 1991
- E11 Danse Diabolique Mytharc Jan 5, 1992
- E12 The Witch's Curse Core Jan 12, 1992
- E13 Incident in Lot 7 Core Jan 19, 1992
- E14 The Monte Carlo Murders Mytharc Feb 2, 1992
- E15 Tinker, Tailor, Liar, Thief Core Mar 1, 1992
- E16 Ever After Core Mar 8, 1992
- E17 To the Last Will I Grapple with Thee Core Mar 15, 1992
- E18 Programmed for Murder Core Apr 5, 1992
- E19 Day of the Dead Core Apr 26, 1992
- E20 Angel of Death Mytharc May 3, 1992
- E21 Badge of Honor Mytharc May 10, 1992
- E22 Murder on Madison Avenue Mytharc May 17, 1992
Season 9 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Murder in Milan Mytharc Sep 20, 1992
- E2 Family Secrets Core Sep 27, 1992
- E3 The Mole Core Oct 4, 1992
- E4 The Wind Around the Tower Core Nov 1, 1992
- E5 The Dead File Core Nov 15, 1992
- E6 Night of the Coyote Core Nov 22, 1992
- E7 Sugar & Spice, Malice & Vice Core Nov 29, 1992
- E8 The Classic Murder Mytharc Dec 6, 1992
- E9 A Christmas Secret Core Dec 13, 1992
- E10 The Sound of Murder Core Jan 3, 1993
- E11 Final Curtain Mytharc Jan 10, 1993
- E12 Double Jeopardy Core Jan 17, 1993
- E13 Dead Eye Core Feb 7, 1993
- E14 Killer Radio Core Feb 14, 1993
- E15 The Petrified Florist Core Feb 21, 1993
- E16 Threshold of Fear Core Feb 28, 1993
- E17 The Big Kill Mytharc Mar 7, 1993
- E18 Dead to Rights Core Mar 21, 1993
- E19 Lone Witness Core Apr 4, 1993
- E20 Ship of Thieves Core May 2, 1993
- E21 The Survivor Mytharc May 9, 1993
- E22 Love's Deadly Desire Mytharc May 16, 1993
Season 10 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Death in Hong Kong Mytharc Sep 12, 1993
- E2 For Whom the Ball Tolls Core Sep 26, 1993
- E3 The Legacy of Borbey House Core Oct 3, 1993
- E4 The Phantom Killer Core Oct 24, 1993
- E5 A Virtual Murder Core Oct 31, 1993
- E6 Bloodlines Mytharc Nov 7, 1993
- E7 A Killing in Cork Core Nov 21, 1993
- E8 Love and Hate in Cabot Cove Core Nov 28, 1993
- E9 Murder at a Discount Core Dec 5, 1993
- E10 Murder in White Core Dec 19, 1993
- E11 Northern Explosion Core Jan 2, 1994
- E12 Proof in the Pudding Mytharc Jan 9, 1994
- E13 Portrait of Death Core Jan 16, 1994
- E14 Deadly Assets Core Jan 23, 1994
- E15 Murder on the Thirtieth Floor Core Feb 6, 1994
- E16 Time to Die Core Mar 6, 1994
- E17 The Dying Game Core Mar 13, 1994
- E18 The Trouble with Seth Core Mar 27, 1994
- E19 Roadkill Core May 1, 1994
- E20 A Murderous Muse Mytharc May 15, 1994
- E21 Wheel of Death Mytharc May 22, 1994
Season 11 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Nest of Vipers Mytharc Sep 25, 1994
- E2 Amsterdam Kill Core Oct 2, 1994
- E3 To Kill a Legend Core Oct 9, 1994
- E4 Death in Hawaii Core Oct 16, 1994
- E5 Dear Deadly Core Oct 23, 1994
- E6 The Murder Channel Core Nov 6, 1994
- E7 Fatal Paradise Core Nov 13, 1994
- E8 Crimson Harvest Core Nov 20, 1994
- E9 Murder by Twos Core Nov 27, 1994
- E10 Murder of the Month Club Core Dec 4, 1994
- E11 An Egg to Die For Core Dec 11, 1994
- E12 The Scent of Murder Mytharc Jan 8, 1995
- E13 Death 'n' Denial Core Jan 22, 1995
- E14 Murder in High "C" Core Feb 5, 1995
- E15 Twice Dead Mytharc Feb 12, 1995
- E16 Film Flam Core Feb 19, 1995
- E17 Murder à la Mode Core Feb 26, 1995
- E18 The Dream Team Core Mar 19, 1995
- E19 School for Murder Core Apr 30, 1995
- E20 Another Killing in Cork Mytharc May 7, 1995
- E21 Game, Set, Murder Mytharc May 14, 1995
Season 12 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Nailed Mytharc Sep 21, 1995
- E2 A Quaking in Aspen Core Sep 28, 1995
- E3 The Secret of Gila Junction Core Oct 5, 1995
- E4 Big Easy Murder Core Oct 12, 1995
- E5 Home Care Core Oct 19, 1995
- E6 Nan's Ghost (1) Core Nov 2, 1995
- E7 Nan's Ghost (2) Core Nov 9, 1995
- E8 Shooting in Rome Core Nov 16, 1995
- E9 Deadly Bidding Core Nov 23, 1995
- E10 Frozen Stiff Core Nov 30, 1995
- E11 Unwilling Witness Core Dec 14, 1995
- E12 Kendo Killing Core Jan 4, 1996
- E13 Death Goes Double Platinum Core Jan 7, 1996
- E14 Murder in Tempo Core Jan 11, 1996
- E15 The Dark Side of the Door Core Feb 1, 1996
- E16 Murder Among Friends Core Feb 8, 1996
- E17 Something Foul in Flappieville Core Feb 15, 1996
- E18 Track of a Soldier Core Feb 25, 1996
- E19 Evidence of Malice Core Mar 28, 1996
- E20 Southern Double-Cross Core Apr 4, 1996
- E21 Race to Death Core Apr 28, 1996
- E22 What You Don't Know Can Kill You Core May 5, 1996
- E23 Mrs. Parker's Revenge Mytharc May 12, 1996
- E24 Death by Demographics Mytharc May 19, 1996
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise?
An unassuming mystery writer uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
What is the main character's role?
The protagonist is a mystery writer who acts as a sleuth.
Does the show feature crimes?
Yes, the series centers on the investigation of homicide cases.
Is the show a mystery?
Yes, it follows a mystery writer investigating real-life cases.
What kind of cases are solved?
The show focuses on solving homicide cases.
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