Murdoch Mysteries

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.

EP 1

1. Power

★ 7.4

Jan 24, 2008 • 48m

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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EP 2

2. Glass Ceiling

★ 7.6

Jan 31, 2008 • 48m

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

Feb 07, 2008 • 48m

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

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EP 4

4. Elementary, My Dear Murdoch

★ 7.6

Feb 14, 2008 • 48m

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

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EP 5

5. Til Death Do Us Part

★ 6.6

Feb 21, 2008 • 48m

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

Feb 28, 2008 • 48m

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

Mar 06, 2008 • 48m

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

Mar 13, 2008 • 48m

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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EP 9

9. Belly Speaker

★ 6.6

Mar 20, 2008 • 48m

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

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EP 10

10. Child's Play

★ 7.9

Mar 27, 2008 • 48m

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

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EP 11

11. Bad Medicine

★ 7.7

Apr 03, 2008 • 48m

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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EP 12

12. The Prince and the Rebel

★ 8.0

Apr 10, 2008 • 48m

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

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EP 13

13. Annoying Red Planet

★ 8.5

Apr 17, 2008 • 48m

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.

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William Murdoch has to deal with high-profile criminals and solves the mysterious cases in his usual manner in his own special way. Murdoch meets some of the most famous and notorious personalities of the time, from Buffalo Bill Cody to Jack the Ripper.

From Bristol in England to Chinatown in Toronto - in the third season, progressive criminologist William Murdoch is drawn to the most adventurous mysteries everywhere. Tigers escape, axes are used to murder, paintings are forged, an execution is botched. In order to keep a cool head in the chaos of the late 19th century,

Murdoch and his team have their hands full again in the fourth season. They have to investigate a variety of mysterious cases, including the discovery of dismembered body parts in a concrete block, the murder of two soldiers in a barracks, a break-in at a police station and the murder of a married couple and their maid.

Detective Murdoch must tread carefully when he pursues a Catholic suspect in the murder of an Alderman, killed during the attempted assassination of the city's Protestant Mayor.

After a veteran of a brutal North African battle is slain by a sword, Detective Murdoch's prime suspect is the victim's fellow soldier, who is none other than Winston Churchill.

Detective Murdoch investigates the sudden death of bicycle racer Joe Fenton. Murdoch was himself a participant in the race trying out his newfangled gear shifting device but Fenton was the favorite having won several recent races. Fenton's manager, Chippy Blackburn, was seen giving him a potion and they suspect he may be may be fixing races. Dr. Grace however is having considerable difficulty finding a cause of death and with Dr. Ogden's assistance performs her first brain bisection. It leads her to believe he suffered a cerebral aneurysm leading to a brain hemorrhage. The discovery of an injection mark in Fenton's right arm leads to a different conclusion however. Meanwhile, Julia prepares to sell Darcy Garland's house but finds that his younger brother Leslie living is living there.

Det. Murdoch investigates the murder of Richard Dawkins who was beaten to death at the dinner table by two masked men just as he was about to make an important announcement to his business associates. Since nothing was stolen Murdoch's new boss, Inspector Hamish Slorach, calls the killing an assassination. Dawkins was rumored to be selling his chandlery business. The harbor master says Dawkins was anything but a saint and the police should look to the seedier side for a solution to his death. Const. Jackson is badly beaten by two thugs which seems to confirm Murdoch's suspicion that the men who beat Inspector Brackenreid are the same ones who killed Dawkins. When they find a dead woman on the shore, Dr. Grace determines she was clubbed to death the night before the attack on Dawkins and was manacled before she died. Meanwhile, suffragettes recruit Julia to their movement and she is joined by Emily Grace.

While investigating the murder of a rich benefactor and the theft of children's presents at a Christmas charity pageant, Murdoch discovers suggestions that a Christmas monster, a Krampus, may be involved.

Season ten kicks off in grand style with a two-part mystery set in the world of Toronto debutantes, whose coming out is interrupted by the 1904 Great Fire of Toronto. Following the opener, Murdoch and the rest of Station Four find themselves embroiled in cases both fantastical and historical. From a murder involving the Olympic Champion Canadian soccer team, an investigation into a man wrongfully jailed, the introduction of H.P. Lovecraft (the master of the macabre), a wronged woman who goes on a serial killing spree, to the death of a prize pooch at a dog show, there is very little rest for Murdoch, Ogden, Brackenreid, Crabtree, James and the rest of Station Four. And as all this goes on, Murdoch tries to deliver on his promise to his wife and build her the home of her dreams. Or is it his nightmare? No matter what changes the future holds, Murdoch and the team will be there to solve each fresh mystery with tenacity and ingenuity.

Detective Murdoch and Dr. Ogden travel to Vancouver Island to visit Murdoch's brother, RCMP officer Jasper Linney. There, they investigate a murder connected to an archaeologist who has uncovered an ancient Indigenous settlement, leading to encounters with the Songhees and Haida nations. Meanwhile, the Brackenreids are offered an investment opportunity that may not be all it seems, and Crabtree and Higgins plan a ski holiday with their sweethearts Nina Bloom and Ruth Newsome that may be more dangerous than expected.

After a telephone call reports a body has been discovered, as well as reports of gunshots have been reported, Murdoch and Crabtree find an unlikely suspect cowering near the body. Murdoch suspects the true killer is still out there.

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.

While the Murdochs investigate a series of murders at a country inn while on vacation, Crabtree and Higgins investigate a beheaded accountant in a community garden.

William Murdoch goes to Montreal, following Harry's trail, unaware that he is being followed. Watts is called to a property in front of which a Japanese couple have lit a fire so that the spirit of their deceased daughter may rest in peace. According to them, the man who lives in the house is responsible for their daughter's death. In accordance with their religion, they have burned their daughter's body, which complicates the investigation.

Julia Ogden is invited to dinner at the warden's, only to have a murder take place instead of dessert. Murdoch investigates the murder of Mrs. Hart's friend's fraternity brother.

Four wishes that are fulfilled, but the fulfillment of wishes does not always bring a person to a good state. The results of the wishes of Julia Ogden and William Murdoch and Sergeant Brackenreid and Dr. Hart

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.