"Women's Murder Club" (2007)TV series 2007-????

Creators:

Elizabeth Craft
Sarah Fain

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

A homicide detective, a medical examiner, a newspaper reporter and a young assistant district attorney work together to solve homicide investigations.

Plot Keywords:

Homicide Detective | Police Detective | San Francisco | Female District Attorney | Female Coroner

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Angie Harmon	...	Lindsay Boxer (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Laura Harris	...	Jill Bernhardt (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Paula Newsome	...	Claire Washburn (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Aubrey Dollar	...	Cindy Thomas (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tyrees Allen	...	Warren Jacobi (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rob Estes	...	Tom Hogan (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Linda Park	...	Denise Kwon (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Coby Ryan McLaughin	...	Luke Bowen (7 episodes, 2007)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Christopher Wiehl played Tom Hogan in the unaired pilot for this series.

Quotes:

Lindsay Boxer: So you stole for him, you killed for him... ultimately, you confessed for him. If that weren't so utterly evil it'd almost be poetic.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from 1st to Die (2003) (TV)

A different twist on an overused theme

I thought there were more than enough murder shows on TV with all the CSIs and Law & Orders, etc.. But I like Angie Harmon, so I gave this new show a shot. I was really impressed with the twist of the "women's club" -- A basic stereotype is that men are more emotionally detached, so they can better deal with the horrifying nature of this kind of police work. This show places women in these hard roles, with all their emotions still running. That causes a different dynamic, allows for a new twist on the homicide scene. WMC ends most episodes with these 4 women gathering to check in with one another, to deal with the emotional difficulties of the job and life in general. It adds a soft touch, shows the harsh reality of the homicide beat, and makes the characters more real and likable.