Murder, She Wrote: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Murder, She Wrote Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
A Fashionable Way to Die
Sep 20, 1987
Ooh la la! Jessica travels to gay Paris to spend some time with an old friend... and finds herself entangled in a case involving fashion, finance and murder.
When Thieves Fall Out
Sep 27, 1987
A walk down memory lane is anything but pleasant for Jessica when she re-examines a 20 year-old case involving her close friends and former students.
Witness for the Defense
Oct 4, 1987
Jessica goes to Quebec to testify at the trial of a friend who is accused of killing his wife and burning his house.
Old Habits Die Hard
Oct 11, 1987
A terminally ill nun seems to have committed suicide which would be an unacceptable sin.
The Way To Dusty Death
Oct 25, 1987
After the 'accidental' death of a tycoon, his associates battle for position to succeed him.
It Runs In The Family
Nov 1, 1987
Cousin Emma in London has a new problem when someone serves her lover poisoned herring.
If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly
Nov 8, 1987
When Deputy Martin becomes a widower by murder, the investigation turns up some surprising activity.
Trouble in Eden
Nov 22, 1987
Hostility and other surprises await Jessica in a town where she's posing as her friend to investigate the rumoured murder of the friend's sister.
Indian Giver
Nov 29, 1987
A resident of Cabot Cove threatens the Native American who claims to own the land, and later is found dead.
Doom with a View
Dec 13, 1987
Grady gets into a spot again when he is found with the body of woman known from college days and now had been dating a frat brother who was married.
Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder?
Jan 3, 1988
Somebody laced Mrs. Fletcher's chowder and Amos' brutish brother-in-law was in for the long sleep.
Harbinger of Death
Jan 24, 1988
Jessica is thrilled to be visiting her niece Carrie and her husband Leonard, an astronomer dreaming of seeing a long-lost comet, but when Carrie's ex-boyfriend Drake Eaton is murde
Curse of the Daanav
Feb 7, 1988
Seth's family is touched by an ancient curse attached to the history of a ruby.
Mourning Among the Wisterias
Feb 14, 1988
Jessica visits her old friend Eugene McClendon, who soon stands accused of the murder of an old friend, Jonathan Keeler. While helping clear Eugene's name, Jessica learns that her
Murder Through the Looking Glass
Feb 21, 1988
Jessica gets herself into a mess of trouble after overhearing the dying words of a professional hitman. When she investigates the murder of Adam Cosgrove, she soon discovers that n
A Very Good Year for Murder
Feb 28, 1988
The Gambini family gathers to celebrate the 75th birthday of the patriarch and a murder.
Benedict Arnold Slipped Here
Mar 13, 1988
Someone wants the old historic house enough to kill for it and its supposed hidden treasure AND Jessica is executor of the late owner's will.
Just Another Fish Story
Mar 27, 1988
Somebody put the maitre d' on ice. Jessica wonders if she has made a bad investment.
Showdown in Saskatchewan
Apr 10, 1988
Arson is intended to remove the Rodeo doctor and his patient permanently.
Deadpan
May 1, 1988
Two critics take opposite views of a play based on one of Jessica's novels, 'Mainly Murder'. One is suspected of the murder of the other.
The Body Politic
May 8, 1988
The suicide of a campaign manager who is suspected of having an affair with a married woman excites the press.