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  • 1984
  • TV-14
  • CBS
  • 1984
  • TV-14
  • CBS
Murder, She Wrote

Summary Murder seems to follow Jessica Fletcher, a former English teacher and a mystery writer full of charm, zest-for-life, and personality; who happens to become "the investigator" when traveling around the country to promote a series of novels. Murder always occurs when she is present. Even in Cabot Cove! Although Angela Lansbury was the o...

Created By: Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, William Link

  • 1984
  • TV-14
  • CBS
  • 1984
  • TV-14
  • CBS

Murder, She Wrote

12 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 30, 1984
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
71
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 44 User Ratings
8.8
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Summary Murder seems to follow Jessica Fletcher, a former English teacher and a mystery writer full of charm, zest-for-life, and personality; who happens to become "the investigator" when traveling around the country to promote a series of novels. Murder always occurs when she is present. Even in Cabot Cove! Although Angela Lansbury was the o...

Created By: Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, William Link

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12 Seasons

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Angela Lansbury

Jessica Fletcher, Emma MacGill

William Windom

Dr. Seth Hazlitt, Attorney Sam Breen

Ron Masak

Sheriff Mort Metzger, Lt. Meyer, Marty Giles

Louis Herthum

Deputy Andy Broom, Deputy Kruger, Wilber

Tom Bosley

Sheriff Amos Tupper

Will Nye

Deputy Floyd, Floyd

Michael Horton

Grady Fletcher, Grady Ambrose Fletcher

Ken Swofford

Lt. Catalano, Alan Forsythe, Grover Barth

Julie Adams

Eve Simpson

Herb Edelman

NYPD Lieutenant Artie Gelber, George, Lieutenant Artie Gelber

Keith Michell

Dennis Stanton

Bradford Dillman

Arthur Brent, Avery Stone, Carl Dorner, Dennis McConnell, Dep. Police Comm. Bradley Folkes, Det. Lt. Simeon Kershaw, Eric Benderson, Richard Ellston

Richard Paul

Mayor Sam Booth

Len Cariou

Michael Hagarty, Monsignore O'Shaugnessy

Gregg Henry

Sheriff Lynn Childs, Barry Bristol, Carl Ward, Lars Anderson, Mark Reisner, Richard Wellstood

James Sloyan

Robert Butler, C.W. Butterfield, Lt. Spoletti

Rosanna Huffman

Connie Miles, Dora Manchester, Eleanor Thompson, Helen Stully, Marge Brickman, Miriam Harwood, Nell Carson

Hallie Todd

Rhoda Markowitz, Moira McShane

Alexander Folk

Cook, Cricket, Delivery Man, Desk Sergeant, Hargrove, Mailman, Painter

Richard Beymer

Charles Lawton Standish, Dirk Mathison, Lou Keramides, Morgan McCormack, Rick Lefko, Sydney Jarvis

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
71
80% Positive
16 Reviews
20% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
71
80% Positive
16 Reviews
20% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews

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100
Feb 1, 2022
The star of the show, Angela Lansbury, keeps you tuned in no matter what happens to the plot. It's a joy to watch an intelligent actress go through her paces. [28 Sep 1984, p.C26]
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80
Feb 1, 2022
What a pleasant surprise - a new series boasting a star who actually shines and a script that really sparkles. Indeed, if the quality of the pilot episode manages to hold up, Murder, She Wrote (CBS and CBC) could be the televised find of the season. [01 Oct 1984]
By Rick Groen FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 44 User Ratings
8.8
98% Positive
43 Ratings
0% Mixed
0 Ratings
2% Negative
1 Rating

User Reviews

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 44 User Ratings
8.8
98% Positive
43 Ratings
0% Mixed
0 Ratings
2% Negative
1 Rating

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80
Feb 1, 2022
Like any good mystery, though, Murder She Wrote has the ups and downs and twists and turns of a roller-coaster, and it's a ride you'd probably enjoy. [22 Sep 1984, p.7]
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75
Feb 1, 2022
Murder, She Wrote isn't up to Columbo class yet. But the show does display enough wit and style to make it a top-notch entertainment alternative to the noisy head-banging and mayhem on Knight Rider and Hardcastle & McCormick. [30 Sep 1984]
By Mike Duffy FULL REVIEW
70
Feb 1, 2022
Murder She Wrote is quality, even if it needs more vinegar and less honey. [28 Sep 1984, p.71]
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50
Feb 1, 2022
For awhile the whodunit is mildly diverting, but it quickly goes off in unsatisfying directions. [28 Sep 1984, p.10B]
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40
Feb 1, 2022
A stylish fraud, but a fraud nonetheless. [29 Sep 1984, p.7D]
By Steve Sonsky FULL REVIEW
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Production Company:
  • Corymore Productions
  • Universal Television
Initial Release Date: Sep 30, 1984
Number of seasons: 12 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 6 Wins & 16 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 2 Wins & 41 Nominations
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 15 Wins & 15 Nominations

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