Murdoch Mysteries: Season 13
Det. Murdoch and Dr. Ogden investigate a series of suspicious deaths in Kingston Penitentiary, while Inspector Brackenreid deals with a telephone operator strike with his daughter involved.
Season 13 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 Murdoch Mysteries Season 12.
- 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.
Season overview
Det. Murdoch and Dr. Ogden investigate a series of suspicious deaths in Kingston Penitentiary, while Inspector Brackenreid deals with a telephone operator strike with his daughter involved.
Episode Guide
Season 13 Progress Shield
Troublemakers
Sep 16, 2019 · 44 min
Murdoch investigates an explosion at a suffrage rally attended by Dr. Talbot and Julia when a man dies.
Bad Pennies
Sep 23, 2019 · 44 min
When a dockworker is shot, Murdoch pursues an elusive witness and learns anti-union thugs may be involved.
Forever Young
Sep 30, 2019 · 44 min
Murdoch investigates the bizarre murder of a young woman who disappeared a decade earlier yet somehow hasn't aged a day.
Prodigal Father
Oct 14, 2019 · 44 min
A death at an investment event leads Crabtree to the father he never knew. And Murdoch to suspect he may be culpable.
Murdoch and the Cursed Caves
Oct 21, 2019 · 44 min
An adventure in the woods turns scary when Murdoch, Ogden, Higgins and Ruth are stalked by a beast that killed two men.
The Philately Fatality
Nov 4, 2019 · 44 min
When a stamp enthusiast is murdered, Murdoch wonders if it was for his collection of unique stamps or lovers.
Toronto the Bad
Nov 11, 2019 · 44 min
While moonlighting as a cab driver, Higgins finds a dead passenger in the backseat.
The Final Curtain
Nov 18, 2019 · 44 min
An actor is killed during a play featuring John Brackenreid and attended by Murdoch, Ogden, Crabtree and John's parents.
The Killing Dose
Nov 25, 2019 · 44 min
After a young woman is critically injured from a fall, Murdoch and Ogden suspect her family had a hand in it.
Parker in the Rye
Jan 6, 2020 · 44 min
When a whiskey baron and his family are murdered, Murdoch puts Parker in the cells with a hit man to see who hired him.
Staring Blindly into the Future
Jan 13, 2020 · 44 min
Murdoch investigates the disappearances of Nikola Tesla and Marie Curie from a conference of 20th-century innovators.
Fox Hunt
Jan 20, 2020 · 44 min
When a body is found during a fox hunt, Murdoch and Brackenreid suspect a group that is opposed to the sport is responsible.
Kill Thy Neighbour
Jan 27, 2020 · 44 min
Suspicions fall on Murdoch when his unpleasant neighbor is murdered.
Rigid Silence
Feb 3, 2020 · 44 min
Murdoch and Ogden discover rival gangs within the jail during an investigation of a prison inmate's suspicious suicide.
The Trial of Terrance Meyers
Feb 10, 2020 · 44 min
Murdoch and Ogden are named as accomplices when Terrence Meyers faces charges of treason.
In the Company of Women
Feb 17, 2020 · 44 min
Ogden and Effie try to untangle the death of a hair salon owner that occurred outside Murdoch’s jurisdiction.
Things Left Behind
Feb 24, 2020 · 44 min
Murdoch suspects a colleague has ties to a murder. Ogden flirts with danger. Crabtree meets an intense fan.
The Future is Unwritten
Mar 2, 2020 · 44 min
After a colleague is murdered, Murdoch is convinced Violet Hart is involved.