"Murder, She Wrote" (1984) TV series 1984-1996

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creators:

Peter S. Fischer
Richard Levinson
William Link

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

Release Date:

30 September 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Mystery writer finds herself investigating murders that occur around her.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Mystery Writer | Writing | Woman Detective | Amateur Detective

Awards:

Won 6 Golden Globes. Another 25 wins & 54 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 9	1:00 PM	HALMRK	Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder?	#4.12
Mon. Nov. 9	2:00 PM	HALMRK	Harbinger of Death	#4.13

Cast

Angela Lansbury

...

Jessica Fletcher / ... (264 episodes, 1984-1996)

Runtime:

60 min (264 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Singapore:NC-16 (season 7) | New Zealand:M (seasons 3 - 8) | New Zealand:PG (seasons 1-2) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Corymore Productions

Trivia:

The episodes "Jack and Bill" and "Whatever Happened to Mary Margaret" are apparently pilot episodes for other shows that were broadcast as "Murder She Wrote" episodes, apparently in an attempt to create a spin-off. The only successful spin off of this series was "The Law and Harry McGraw" (1987).

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Exclusive (1992) (TV)

Jessica Fletcher

Jessica is the best. I love her. She makes me feel good. Every time the music comes on it is always uplifting! I wish she hadn't gone off the air. When I tell people how much I love her they make fun of me since I'm a guy but I tell you it was a hell of a show. I wonder when they'll come out with a DVD on all the seasons. I can't say there are any shows like this one on the air now. The closest thing is to watch A & E. They have some shows. She, however, was the original that all other mystery shows are trying to be. The interesting thing is that she was born in England but i never picked up on that. It's not like she had an accent or anything. The only bad thing about the show was that Jessica and Frank didn't have any kids but she seemed to have an awful lot of cousins, niece's and nephews.