Murdoch Mysteries

7.7
20081h

A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.

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Trailers & Videos

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Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 2008

The Catholic detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) solves his cases in Protestant Toronto at the turn of the century in a highly unconventional way for his time: with the help of fingerprints, blood samples, precise analysis and searches for clues at the crime scene, he always succeeds in convicting the guilty party or parties, sometimes much to the astonishment of his superiors. With the help of his subordinate Constable George Crabtree (Jonny Harris) and the forensic pathologist Julia Ogden (Hélène Joy), Murdoch achieves successes that ultimately even convince Inspector Brackenreid (Thomas Craig) of his abilities.

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1. Power

7.5

While the electrocution of a young woman leads Murdoch to a war between rival electricity suppliers, and no less than Nikola Tesla, Crabtree finds himself attracted to a suspect.

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2. Glass Ceiling

7.6

When two respected officers of the court are murdered, Brackenreid fears he’s next on the hit list.

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3. The Knockdown

6.2

Fannie Robinson stands out as the most viable suspect in the death of her husband, boxer Amos Robinson.

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4. Elementary, My Dear Murdoch

7.6

Skeptical Murdoch teams with his hero, Arthur Conan Doyle, to solve a murder that was revealed during a séance.

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5. Til Death Do Us Part

6.6

When it is revealed that a man murdered on his wedding day was homosexual, Murdoch finds himself fighting his own beliefs.

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6. Let Loose the Dogs

7.8

When his estranged father’s drunken body is found passed out near a murder scene, Murdoch finds himself questioning his own objectivity.

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7. Body Double

6.7

When a skeletal corpse falls to the stage during a performance, Murdoch discovers not only a sinister murder plot, but Brackenreid’s secret love for the theatre.

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8. Still Waters

6.4

When a wealthy rowing club member is found murdered, Murdoch investigates Toronto’s rich and powerful – and discovers a hidden side of Dr. Ogden.

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9. Belly Speaker

6.6

Murdoch questions the confession of a mad ventriloquist who claims he killed his alcoholic father.

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10. Child's Play

7.9

Children are the prime suspects in the murder of a wealthy philanthropist.

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11. Bad Medicine

7.7

A killer disguised as the grim reaper vows to reveal a grisly secret by terrorizing the associates of a medical research institute.

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12. The Prince and the Rebel

8.0

While investigating the murder of an Irish girl, Murdoch discovers a plot to kill a visiting British Prince.

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13. Annoying Red Planet

8.5

By all appearances, Martians are responsible for the hanging death of Rouge Valley landowner Henri Gaston, a Martian-obsessed loner with a shop full of telescopes, charts and journals.

Cast

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Yannick Bisson

Detective William Murdoch

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Helene Joy

Dr. Julia Ogden

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Thomas Craig

Chief Constable Thomas Brackenreid

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Jonny Harris

Constable George Crabtree

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Lachlan Murdoch

Constable Henry Higgins

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Reviews

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MovieGuys

6/10

When I first reviewed this series for another site several years ago, I gave The Murdoch Mysteries, an emphatic endorsement.

Regrettably, since then, like so much other entertainment, its become a vehicle for woke ideologues to push their brand of "intolerant, tolerance" on viewers.Its revisionism is, to make matters worse,completely out of touch with the period in which this series is set.

My advice, watch the first 10 or so seasons, they offer up a uniquely Canadian take on Agatha Christie style murder mysteries, albeit set in a slightly earlier, Victorian and Edwardian period.

Acting is excellent, the episodic tales of crime, presented in a polite, gentlemanly manner, that reflects the attitudes of the series, key protagonist, Detective William Murdoch.

In summary, a once great show tainted by the usual preachy, lecturing, woke nonsense, many of us wish would just "go away".

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Sharon’sTomcat

6/10

I completely concur with MovieGuys. My wife and I loved this show and up until around season 12, to maybe 13, this show is a wonderful period piece. Acting is great, character and story development are very entertaining. However, as with so many shows these days, it has died the death of a thousand ideologies.

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