Murdoch Mysteries: Season 18
Murdoch, finding his home too quiet and empty, moves into a rooming house where a quirky fellow tenant insists that the detective help investigate an apparent murder in the building.
Season 18 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 17.
- 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
Murdoch, finding his home too quiet and empty, moves into a rooming house where a quirky fellow tenant insists that the detective help investigate an apparent murder in the building.
Episode Guide
Season 18 Progress Shield
The New Recruit
Sep 30, 2024 · 44 min
Murdoch and Crabtree enjoy a war re-enactment, until a fellow pretend soldier is murdered.
Only Murdoch in the Building
Oct 7, 2024 · 44 min
Murdoch moves into a rooming house where a quirky fellow tenant insists that the detective help investigate an apparent murder in the building.
What the Dickens?!
Oct 14, 2024 · 44 min
When Crabtree and Effie attend a celebration of Charles Dickens' birth, the host winds up mysteriously dead.
Gimme Shelter
Oct 21, 2024 · 44 min
Murdoch, Watts and Choi investigate the overdose death of a bookkeeper living in new workers' housing.
A Starlet Is Born
Nov 4, 2024 · 44 min
Murdoch suspects an overzealous fan after a man dies in an explosion meant for fledgling starlet, Ruth Higgins-Newsome.
The Murdoch Link
Nov 11, 2024 · 44 min
Murdoch investigates after a rare skull is stolen and an interested buyer is murdered.
Measure of My Dreams
Nov 18, 2024 · 44 min
On Christmas Eve, Murdoch and Choi investigate the disappearance of a trouble-seeking drunk.
Welcome to Paradise
Dec 30, 2024 · 44 min
When a field is found littered with decomposing bodies, Murdoch fears a sequential killer might be targeting men from other cultures.
When Rubber Meets the Road
Jan 13, 2025 · 44 min
Murdoch investigates the suspicious death of a worker who was leading a rubber factory strike.
The Men Who Sold the World
Jan 20, 2025 · 44 min
Murdoch's reunion with Ogden is disrupted by the death of another guest at an English inn.
Bombshells
Jan 27, 2025 · 44 min
Murdoch, Ogden and Susannah narrowly escape after an explosion.
The Star of Mandalay
Feb 3, 2025 · 44 min
Murdoch and Watts' efforts to protect a priceless ruby are thwarted by a determined thief.
The Wrong Man
Feb 10, 2025 · 44 min
Murdoch and Brackenreid fear the vendetta of a mayoral candidate with a murderous past.
A Murder Most Convenient
Feb 17, 2025 · 44 min
Murdoch suspects a man’s death may be linked to food at a popular new automat diner.
When Irish Eyes are Lying
Feb 24, 2025 · 44 min
After a would-be Catholic assassin is killed, Murdoch contends with the powerful Protestant leader who was the target.
Shakespeare's Beard
Mar 3, 2025 · 44 min
Murdoch and Brackenreid are stunned when an actor in a performance of Hamlet dies on stage before their eyes.
The Death of James Pendrick
Mar 10, 2025 · 44 min
Murdoch's investigation of a plane crash that killed the pilot reveals a nefarious plot linked to James Pendrick.
The Incredible Astonishing Adventures of Constable George Crabtree
Mar 17, 2025 · 44 min
Murdoch and Crabtree pursue a scientist-turned-mechanical giant who is hellbent on vengeance.
Heir of the Dog
Mar 24, 2025 · 44 min
Murdoch suspects a lawyer’s murder may be linked to a dog who was bequeathed its master’s fortune.
Going Postal
Mar 31, 2025 · 44 min
Murdoch investigates a letter with a death threat discovered by his neighbour, Tippy Longfellow.
The Body Electric
Apr 7, 2025 · 44 min
Murdoch suspects the murder of a man is about financial wrongdoing at the electric company.
We Take Care of Our Own
Apr 14, 2025 · 44 min
Murdoch and the constabulary search for gangster Tony Petrucci after he makes a jail break.