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List of Murder, She Wrote episodes

This is a list of Murder, She Wrote episodes in the order that they originally aired on CBS. Most of the episodes took place either in Jessica's fictional hometown of Cabot Cove, Maine, or in New York City, but her travels promoting books or visiting relatives and friends led to cases throughout the U.S. and around the world.

After the final episode aired in 1996, Angela Lansbury sporadically reprised the character of Jessica Fletcher in a handful of feature-length Murder, She Wrote specials starting in 1997. The last TV movie aired in May 2003. In February 2007, on the ABC daytime talk show The View, Lansbury announced that she hoped to make another Murder, She Wrote TV movie in the near future but only if her son, director Anthony Shaw, could find a suitable story.[1][2]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRatingTied with
First airedLast aired
122September 30, 1984April 21, 1985820.1N/A
222September 29, 1985May 18, 1986325.3N/A
322September 28, 1986May 10, 1987425.4N/A
422September 20, 1987May 8, 1988920.2N/A
522October 23, 1988May 21, 1989819.9N/A
622September 24, 1989May 20, 19901317.7Chicken Soup
722September 16, 1990May 12, 19911216.4N/A
822September 15, 1991May 17, 1992816.9N/A
922September 20, 1992May 16, 1993517.7N/A
1021September 12, 1993May 22, 19941116.0TBA
1121September 25, 1994May 14, 1995815.6Friends
1224September 21, 1995May 19, 1996589.50N/A
Movies4November 2, 1997May 9, 2003N/AN/AN/A

Episodes

Season 1 (1984–85)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
10"The Murder of Sherlock Holmes"Corey AllenStory by : Richard Levinson & William Link & Peter S. Fischer
Teleplay by : Peter S. Fischer
September 30, 1984
Following the publication of her first mystery book, Jessica travels to New York City on a publicity tour where she gets involved with the murder of a restaurant magnate.
This episode is double length.
21"Deadly Lady"Corey AllenPeter S. FischerOctober 7, 1984
A man falls overboard during a rough storm out at sea, leaving a large estate behind. His four daughters fall under suspicion when certain things come to light.
32"Birds of a Feather"John Llewellyn MoxeyRobert SwansonOctober 14, 1984
Jessica's niece is having a wedding in San Francisco. When the groom is tied to a murder at a local night club Jessica tags along with the detective working the case.
43"Hooray for Homicide"Richard CollaRobert Van ScoyckOctober 28, 1984
A screenplay adaptation of Jessica's book has her upset. She travels to Hollywood to straighten things out only to stumble upon a murder on the set of the movie.
54"It's a Dog's Life"Seymour RobbieMark Giles & Linda ShankNovember 4, 1984
The dog inherits the family fortune. Foul play aimed at getting the dog's millions causes Jessica to investigate.
65"Lovers and Other Killers"Allen ReisnerPeter S. FischerNovember 18, 1984
Jessica gives a seminar series at a university. A student assigned to be her secretary has a murky past.
76"Hit, Run and Homicide"Alan CookeGerald K. SiegelNovember 25, 1984
At the Cabot Cove Founder's Day Picnic a series of unusual hit and run accidents leaves the town on edge.
87"We're Off to Kill the Wizard"Walter GraumanStory by : Peter S. Fischer & Gerald K. Siegel
Teleplay by : Peter S. Fischer
December 9, 1984
When the events surrounding an amusement tycoon's sudden suicide point instead toward murder Jessica must decipher all the clues.
98"Death Takes a Curtain Call"Allen ReisnerPaul W. CooperDecember 16, 1984
A night at the ballet turns deadly as a couple of Russian dancers try to defect during the show.
109"Death Casts a Spell"Allen ReisnerJ. Miyoko Hensley & Steven HensleyDecember 30, 1984
A hypnotist is murdered, but all the witnesses were under a spell. The police are baffled, and Jessica tries to help.
1110"Capitol Offense"John Llewellyn MoxeyPeter S. FischerJanuary 6, 1985
The death of a sitting Congressman throws Jessica into the world of politics.
1211"Broadway Malady"Hy AverbackTom SawyerJanuary 13, 1985
A suspicious mugging leads Jessica to follow clues that may put a legendary actress in grave danger.
1312"Murder to a Jazz Beat"Walter GraumanStory by : Paul Savage & David Abramowitz
Teleplay by : Paul Savage
February 3, 1985
When a jazz musician drops dead onstage while the cameras are rolling, Jessica senses that it wasn't from a weak heart.
1413"My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean"Seymour RobbiePeter S. FischerFebruary 10, 1985
A cruise turns into terror for Jessica's niece, who seems to be haunted by the ghost of her dead husband.
1514"Paint Me a Murder"John Llewellyn MoxeyPeter S. FischerFebruary 17, 1985
1615"Tough Guys Don't Die"Seymour RobbiePeter S. FischerFebruary 24, 1985
1716"Sudden Death"Edward M. AbromsRobert SwansonMarch 3, 1985
1817"Footnote to Murder"Peter CraneRobert SwansonMarch 10, 1985
1918"Murder Takes the Bus"Walter GraumanMichael Scheff & Mary Ann KasicaMarch 17, 1985
When the bus taking them to Portland is forced to stop at a roadside diner due to bad weather, Jessica and Amos find themselves having to investigate the murder of one of the passengers.
2019"Armed Response"Charles S. DubinGerald K. SiegelMarch 31, 1985
2120"Murder at the Oasis"Arthur Allan SeidelmanRobert Van ScoykApril 7, 1985
2221"Funeral at Fifty-Mile"Seymour RobbieDick NelsonApril 21, 1985

Season 2 (1985–86)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
231"Widow, Weep for Me"Michael A. HoeyPeter S. FischerSeptember 29, 1985
A frantic letter from an old friend (Cyd Charisse) sends Jessica masquerading as a reclusive socialite on a luxury resort island. But by the time she arrives, Jessica finds out her friend has been killed - one of several killings connected to the robberies of wealthy guests. To find the killer, Jessica teams up with MI6 agent Michael Haggarty (Len Cariou), who makes his first appearance.
242"Joshua Peabody Died Here...Possibly"Peter CraneTom SawyerOctober 6, 1985
Cabot Cove has erupted in controversy, when a cheap tycoon plans to continue construction on a high-rise hotel after the finding of a skeleton many believe to be local legend Joshua Peabody. When the tycoon is found murdered on the construction site, Jessica has to weed her way through the plenty of enemies he has made to find the killer.
253"Murder in the Afternoon"Arthur Allan SeidelmanStory by : Paul W. Cooper
Teleplay by : Paul Savage
October 13, 1985
264"School for Scandal"Arthur Allan SeidelmanRobert SwansonOctober 20, 1985
275"Sing a Song of Murder"John Llewellyn MoxeyPeter S. FischerOctober 27, 1985
286"Reflections of the Mind"Seymour RobbieRobert SwansonNovember 3, 1985
297"A Lady in the Lake"Walter GraumanRobert Van ScoykNovember 10, 1985
What is supposed to be a relaxing weekend at a lakeside inn turns into another murder case, when one of the guests is found dead, presumably having fallen into the lake. However, Jessica isn't so sure.
308"Dead Heat"Peter CraneJ. Miyoko Hensley & Steven HensleyNovember 24, 1985
319"Jessica Behind Bars"John Llewellyn MoxeyCarleton EastlakeDecember 1, 1985
Jessica fills in as the teacher at a writing class in a women's prison. When the prison doctor is found dead, the prisoners riot and take over. To stop the National Guard from storming the prison, Jessica has to unravel what really happened.
3210"Sticks and Stones"Seymour RobbieStory by : Jackson Gillis, Linda Shank & Mark Giles
Teleplay by : Linda Shank & Mark Giles
December 15, 1985
On the eve of Amos Tucker's retirement as sheriff, a woman dies in what seems to be an accident. The next day, letters flood the town containing false accusations that pits neighbors against each other. Jessica believes the letters are red herrings and enlists the help of a visiting travel writer and a retired Amos and they uncover corruption as well as motive for murder.
3311"Murder Digs Deep"Philip LeacockMaryanne Kasica & Michael ScheffDecember 29, 1985
Jessica joins Seth Hazlitt in a New Mexican Native American archaeological dig site. Unfortunately, a murder and fraud are the only things being dug up.
3412"Murder by Appointment Only"Arthur Allan SeidelmanJerry RossJanuary 5, 1986
Jessica visits New York and her nephew Grady Fletcher, who's trying to get a job with the Lila Lee Cosmetics Corporation. When the fiancee of the president - by coincidence, a former student of Jessica - is found brutally murdered, Jessica applies her sleuthing skills to uncover the killer.
3513"Trial by Error"Seymour RobbieStory by : Scott Shepherd
Teleplay by : Paul Savage
January 12, 1986
Jessica is the jury foreperson in a double murder trial.
3614"Keep the Home Fries Burning"Peter CranePhilip GersonJanuary 19, 1986
After one person dies and several others become ill after eating at the Joshua Peabody Inn, what is initially thought to be food poisoning turns out to be just poison, so Jessica has to figure out who poisoned the strawberry preserves and why
3715"Powder Keg"John Llewellyn MoxeyPeter S. FischerFebruary 9, 1986
3816"Murder in the Electric Cathedral"John Llewellyn MoxeyDick NelsonFebruary 16, 1986
3917"One Good Bid Deserves a Murder"Seymour RobbieJ. Miyoko Hensley & Steve HensleyFebruary 23, 1986
4018"If a Body Meet a Body"Walter GraumanSteve StoliarMarch 9, 1986
When the body in the casket at Henry Vernon's funeral turns out not to be him, Jessica is drawn into investigating a murder and saving the money of Cabot Cove citizens from an embezzler.
4119"Christopher Bundy Died on Sunday"Peter CraneGerald K. SiegelMarch 30, 1986
When Jessica's first short story is sold to a pornographic magazine, Jessica and Grady go to confront the magazine owner (Bert Convy). But when he takes a plunge down the stairs with bullet wounds, Jessica and Grady find themselves trapped at his estate with a killer on the loose.
4220"Menace, Anyone?"Seymour RobbieRobert B. ShermanApril 6, 1986
4321"The Perfect Foil"Walter GraumanRobert E. SwansonApril 13, 1986
Jessica travels to New Orleans where her cousin Cal (Peter Bonerz)is accused of killing the operator of an illegal gambling den during a Mardi Gras party. She has to see through the suspect's disguises to uncover the real killer.
4422"If the Frame Fits"Paul LynchPhilip GersonMay 18, 1986

Season 3 (1986–87)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
451"Death Stalks the Big Top: Part 1"Seymour RobbieStory by : Peter S. Fischer
Teleplay by : Paul Savage
September 28, 1986
Jessica searches for her brother-in-law, once thought dead. Her search leads her to a circus plagued by accidents and suddenly, a murder of a hated circus worker. Her brother-in-law, who works as a circus clown, is a suspect and the local mayor is more concerned about the case effecting his re-election then about the facts.
462"Death Stalks the Big Top: Part 2"Seymour RobbieStory by : Peter S. Fischer
Teleplay by : Paul Savage
October 5, 1986
As Jessica tries to clear her brother-in-law, accidents and murder continues at the circus, as well as the mayor's involvement in the case.
473"Unfinished Business"Walter GraumanJackson GillisOctober 12, 1986
484"One White Rose for Death"Peter CranePeter S. FischerOctober 19, 1986
495"Corned Beef & Carnage"John Llewellyn MoxeyRobert SwansonNovember 2, 1986
506"Dead Man's Gold"Seymour RobbieRobert Van ScoykNovember 9, 1986
517"Deadline for Murder"Seymour RobbieStory by : John Kennedy, Michael McGough & Tom Sawyer
Teleplay by : Tom Sawyer
November 16, 1986
528"Magnum on Ice: Part 2[note 1]"Peter CraneRobert E. SwansonNovember 23, 1986
With private investigator Thomas Magnum (Tom Selleck) in jail framed for murder, he asks Jessica to help get him out.
539"Obituary for a Dead Anchor"Walter GraumanStory by : Bob Shayne
Teleplay by : Robert Van Scoyk
December 7, 1986
5410"Stage Struck"John AstinPhilip GersonDecember 14, 1986
5511"Night of the Headless Horseman"Walter GraumanR. Barker PriceJanuary 4, 1987
5612"The Corpse Flew First Class"Walter GraumanDonald RossJanuary 18, 1987
On a flight to London, Jessica and a Scotland Yard inspector investigate the murder of a bodyguard of an actress and the theft of a $2 million necklace.
5713"Crossed Up"David HemmingsSteven Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van SickleFebruary 1, 1987
5814"Murder in a Minor Key"Nick HavingaStory by : Arthur Marks
Teleplay by : Gerald K. Siege and Peter S. Fischer
February 8, 1987
5915"The Bottom Line Is Murder"Anthony ShawSteven Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van SickleFebruary 15, 1987
6016"Death Takes a Dive"Seymour RobbiePeter S. FischerFebruary 22, 1987
6117"Simon Says, Color Me Dead"Kevin G. CreminRobert E. SwansonMarch 1, 1987
6218"No Laughing Murder"Walter GraumanTom SawyerMarch 15, 1987
6319"No Accounting for Murder"Peter CraneGerald K. SiegelMarch 22, 1987
6420"The Cemetery Vote"Seymour RobbieRobert Van ScoykApril 5, 1987
6521"The Days Dwindle Down"Michael LynchPhilip GersonApril 19, 1987
6622"Murder, She Spoke"Anthony ShawSi RoseMay 10, 1987
A murder occurs at a recording studio where Jessica is recording one of her books on audio tape.

Season 4 (1987–88)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
671"A Fashionable Way to Die"Nick HavingaDonald RossSeptember 20, 1987
682"When Thieves Fall Out"Seymour RobbieArthur David WeingartenSeptember 27, 1987
693"Witness for the Defense"Seymour RobbieRobert E. SwansonOctober 4, 1987
704"Old Habits Die Hard"John Llewellyn MoxeyChris ManheimOctober 11, 1987
715"The Way to Dusty Death"Nick HavingaPhilip GersonOctober 25, 1987
726"It Runs in the Family"Walter GraumanPeter S. FischerNovember 1, 1987
737"If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly"Peter CraneWendy Graf & Lisa StorskyNovember 8, 1987
When the wife of a sheriff's deputy - who is a lothario - ends up dead, Jessica has to wade through the red herrings to find the killer.
748"Steal Me a Story"John Llewellyn MoxeyPeter S. FischerNovember 15, 1987
759"Trouble in Eden"Nick HavingaStory by : John D.F. Black
Teleplay by : John D.F. Black & Paul Savage
November 22, 1987
Jessica travels to Oregon on behalf of her friend, Mary Rose (Joan Caulfield), to look into her sister Charlotte's death after a man tries to run over Mary Rose in New York City. Jessica poses as Mary Rose and finds out unexpected details about Charlotte's life and work. She must dig deep to recognise truth from lies to find out the truth behind Charlotte's death from a supposed heart attack and her missing will.
7610"Indian Giver"Walter GraumanGerald K. SiegelNovember 29, 1987
George Longbow, a Native American descended from a tribe who lived in the area of Cabot Cove, claims he owns the entire town per an agreement the British made with his tribe. Extreme tension begins with many residents when he begins to demand "rent", and it is made worse when someone is murdered and Mr. Longbow is suspected while the authenticity of his claim is questioned.
7711"Doom With a View"Walter GraumanKenneth Alan BergDecember 13, 1987
7812"Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder?"John Llewellyn MoxeyRobert Van ScoykJanuary 3, 1988
Amos Tucker's in-laws come to Cabot Cove after his sister arrives for a visit to get away from her abusive husband. When Jessica hosts a dinner consisting of clam chowder, Amos' brother-in-law dies from a barbital overdose.
7913"Harbinger of Death"Anthony ShawR. Barker PriceJanuary 24, 1988
8014"Curse of the Daanav"Walter GraumanChris ManheimFebruary 7, 1988
8115"Mourning Among the Wisterias"Walter GraumanScott AndersonFebruary 14, 1988
8216"Murder Through the Looking Glass"Seymour RobbieRobert Van ScoykFebruary 21, 1988
8317"A Very Good Year for Murder"Walter GraumanPeter S. FischerFebruary 28, 1988
8418"Benedict Arnold Slipped Here"Seymour RobbieStory by : Wendy Graf & Lisa Storsky
Teleplay by : Robert Van Scoyk
March 13, 1988
After an elderly woman dies, Jessica is made the executor of her will, but things become complicated when competition for the house and its furniture (thought to be treasure) ends in a murder.
8519"Just Another Fish Story"Walter GraumanPhilip GersonMarch 27, 1988
8620"Showdown in Saskatchewan"Vincent McEveetyDick NelsonApril 10, 1988
8721"Deadpan"E.W. SwackhamerStory by : Arthur Weingarten
Teleplay by : Maryanne Kasica & Michael Scheff
May 1, 1988
8822"The Body Politic"Anthony ShawDonald RossMay 8, 1988

Season 5 (1988–89)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating/share
(households)
891"J.B. as in Jailbird"Anthony ShawRobert E. SwansonOctober 23, 198828.4[3]20.1/30[3]
902"A Little Night Work"Walter GraumanPeter S. FischerOctober 30, 198827.7[4]19.5/29[4]
913"Mr. Penroy's Vacation"Anthony ShawRobert SwansonNovember 6, 198831.2[5]21.4/31[5]
Jessica and Cabot Cove's new sheriff deal with two bodies found in the flowerbed of two local spinsters. One victim, supposedly an out-of-town priest, and the other a new resident who was living at the spinsters' home, turn out to be part of a group of thieves from Boston.
924"Snow White, Blood Red"Vincent McEveetyPeter S. FischerNovember 13, 198823.7[6]16.5/23[6]
Jessica intends to vacation at a ski lodge with Grady, which ends up being ruined by a blizzard (thus meaning Grady can't make it) and the murders of a skiing team.
935"Coal Miner's Slaughter"Walter GraumanChris ManheimNovember 20, 198828.6[7]20.1/29[7]
When Jessica goes to bail out a former student (Megan Mullally), she becomes embroiled in the murder of a coal mine owner and the mystery surrounding a mining explosion a decade earlier.
946"Wearing of the Green"Seymour RobbiePeter S. FischerNovember 27, 198829.9[8]20.6/29[8]
957"The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel"Vincent McEveetyPeter S. FischerDecember 18, 198827.8[9]19.9/31[9]
968"Prediction: Murder"Walter GraumanRichard Stanley & Ralph Mayering, Jr.January 1, 198934.7[10]22.9/36[10]
979"Something Borrowed, Someone Blue"John Llewellyn MoxeyPhilip GersonJanuary 8, 198937.0[11]25.1/35[11]
9810"Weave a Tangled Web"Seymour RobbieRobert SwansonJanuary 15, 198931.6[12]21.9/33[12]
9911"The Search for Peter Kerry"Walter GraumanPeter S. FischerFebruary 5, 198938.7[13]25.9/37[13]
10012"Smooth Operators"Anthony ShawGerald K. SiegelFebruary 12, 198931.9[14]22.2/33[14]
10113"Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble"John Llewellyn MoxeyTom SawyerFebruary 19, 198934.0[15]22.5/34[15]
10214"From Russia...with Blood"Vincent McEveetyDonald RossFebruary 26, 198933.3[16]22.8/33[16]
10315"Alma Murder"Anthony ShawChris ManheimMarch 12, 198930.5[17]21.2/32[17]
After getting a phone call from an old sorority sister (Dinah Shore), Jessica heads to her former university to find out why her dearest professor (E. G. Marshall) takes the blame for a murder he didn't do.
10416"Truck Stop"Vincent McEveetyPhilip GersonApril 2, 198930.4[18]21.2/34[18]
10517"The Sins of Castle Cove"John Llewellyn MoxeyRobert Van ScoykApril 9, 198928.1[19]19.3/29[19]
When one of Jessica's former students releases her debut novel The Sins of Castle Cove, the town is ecstatic to have another writer in their midst. But the book that has thinly-veiled references to actual citizens soon causes an uproar - and the murder of one of Jessica's friends.
10618"Trevor Hudson's Legacy"Walter GraumanStory by : Eric Houston
Teleplay by : Paul Savage
April 16, 198931.6[20]21.5/36[20]
10719"Double Exposure"Anthony ShawRobert SwansonApril 30, 198928.2[21]19.6/33[21]
10820"Three Strikes, You're Out"Seymour RobbieDonald RossMay 7, 198925.6[22]18.5/30[22]
10921"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Part 1"Walter GraumanPeter S. FischerMay 14, 198922.1[23]15.3/26[23]
11022"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Part 2"Walter GraumanPeter S. FischerMay 21, 198925.0[24]17.6/30[24]

Season 6 (1989–90)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1111"Appointment in Athens"Vincent McEveetyTom SawyerSeptember 24, 1989
1122"Seal of the Confessional"Vincent McEveetyStory by : Whitney Wherrett Roberson
Teleplay by : Lynne Kelsey
October 1, 1989
1133"The Grand Old Lady"Vincent McEveetyPeter S. FischerOctober 8, 1989
Jessica relates the story of another mystery writer who encounters a murder on a post-WW2 Queen Mary (script originally written for the Ellery Queen TV series)
1144"The Error of Her Ways"Anthony ShawDonald RossOctober 15, 1989
When Jessica proves a wife killed her husband, everything seems sorted. But when she claims to be innocent, and millions of dollars have gone missing, Jessica wonders: has she gotten it all wrong?
1155"Jack & Bill"Chuck BowmanPeter S. Fischer & Chuck BowmanOctober 29, 1989
1166"Dead Letter"Anthony ShawPaul SchifferNovember 5, 1989
1177"Night of the Tarantula"Vincent McEveetyChris ManheimNovember 12, 1989
1188"When the Fat Lady Sings"Walter GraumanPeter S. FischerNovember 19, 1989
1199"Test of Wills"Anthony ShawRobert SwansonNovember 26, 1989
On a dark and stormy night on a remote island, Jessica finds herself in the middle of a wealthy family squabbling over the inheritance of millionaire Henry Reynard (Gene Barry). Henry invites Jessica to his island convinced that someone is out to murder him and that it is one of his greedy heirs wanting Jessica to find out which one it is.
12010"Class Act"Allen ReisnerPeter S. FischerDecember 3, 1989
12111"Town Father"John Llewellyn MoxeyPhilip GersonDecember 17, 1989
A young woman arrives in Cabot Cove claiming that mayor Sam Booth, who is running for re-election, is the father of her children. When she ends up murdered, Sam is suspected. However, when Jessica and Sheriff Metzger investigate, the woman's background story turns out to be false and her claims and murder may have connections to outside political influences.
12212"Goodbye Charlie"Anthony ShawRobert Van ScoykJanuary 7, 1990
12313"If the Shoe Fits"Anthony ShawLynne KelseyJanuary 21, 1990
Jessica helps a young man (Jonathan Brandis) whose struggling single mother (Season Hubley) is accused of the murder of their skeezy landlord (Bruce Glover).
12414"How to Make a Killing Without Really Trying"Walter GraumanStory by : Charles Leinenweder
Teleplay by : Robert Swanson
February 4, 1990
Jessica's inept, playboy stockbroker (John Calvin) is murdered and his secretary (Lela Ivey) is charged.
12515"The Fixer-Upper"John Llewellyn MoxeyStory by : Paul Schiffer
Teleplay by : Oliver Hailey
February 11, 1990
12616"The Big Show of 1965"Jerry JamesonRobert Van ScoykFebruary 25, 1990
12717"Murder -- According to Maggie"John Llewellyn MoxeyPeter S. FischerMarch 4, 1990
12818"O'Malley's Luck"Michael J. LynchStory by : Gerald K. Siegel
Teleplay by : Lynne Kelsey
March 25, 1990
12919"Always a Thief"Walter GraumanPeter S. FischerApril 8, 1990
13020"Shear Madness"Walter GraumanChris ManheimApril 29, 1990
13121"The Szechuan Dragon"Kevin G. CreminTom SawyerMay 6, 1990
13222"The Sicilian Encounter"Kevin G. CreminRobert SwansonMay 20, 1990

Season 7 (1990–91)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1331"Trials and Tribulations"Vincent McEveetyPeter S. FischerSeptember 16, 1990
1342"Deadly Misunderstanding"Anthony ShawRobert E. SwansonSeptember 23, 1990
1353"See You in Court, Baby"Vincent McEveetyPeter S. FischerSeptember 30, 1990
1364"Hannigan's Wake"Vincent McEveetyPeter S. FischerOctober 28, 1990
1375"The Family Jewels"Jerry JamesonTom SawyerNovember 4, 1990
1386"A Body to Die For"Anthony ShawDonald RossNovember 11, 1990
1397"The Return of Preston Giles"Walter GraumanTom SawyerNovember 18, 1990
Jessica's former flame and first killer Preston Giles (Arthur Hill) is released on parole to help his former publishing company out of financial ruin, and his first job: get J.B. Fletcher back to the company. But when one of the board members - who embezzled from Preston years before - is found murdered, Jessica helps Preston to clear his name.
1408"The Great Twain Robbery"Jerry JamesonSteve BrownNovember 25, 1990
1419"Ballad for a Blue Lady"Jerry JamesonWilliam BigelowDecember 2, 1990
14210"Murder in F Sharp"Kevin G. CreminWilliam BigelowDecember 16, 1990
14311"Family Doctor"Walter GraumanRobert Van ScoykJanuary 6, 1991
14412"Suspicion of Murder"Vincent McEveetyPeter S. FischerJanuary 20, 1991
14513"Moving Violation"Anthony ShawRobert E. SwansonFebruary 3, 1991
14614"Who Killed J.B. Fletcher?"Walter GraumanLynn KelseyFebruary 10, 1991
14715"The Taxman Cometh"Anthony ShawDonald RossFebruary 17, 1991
14816"From the Horse's Mouth"Jerry JamesonGerry DayFebruary 24, 1991
14917"The Prodigal Father"Anthony ShawMaryann Kasica & Michael ScheffMarch 10, 1991
15018"Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy?"John Llewellyn MoxeyPeter S. FischerMarch 17, 1991
15119"Thursday's Child"Anthony ShawRobert SwansonApril 7, 1991
15220"Murder, Plain & Simple"Vincent McEveetyChris ManheimApril 28, 1991
15321"Tainted Lady"Vincent McEveetyRobert Van ScoykMay 5, 1991
15422"The Skinny According to Nick Cullhane"Walter GraumanTom SawyerMay 12, 1991

Season 8 (1991–92)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1551"Bite the Big Apple"David MoessingerDavid MoessingerSeptember 15, 1991
After buying a flat in New York Jessica has to capture a murderer who killed the previous tenant.
1562"Night Fears"Anthony ShawJ. Michael StraczynskiSeptember 22, 1991
Jessica starts teaching Criminology in New York when mysterious assailant is threatening the students.
1573"Unauthorized Obituary"Walter GraumanRobert E. SwansonSeptember 29, 1991
1584"Thicker Than Water"Anthony ShawLarry DiTillioOctober 6, 1991
When Sheriff Metzger's younger brother turns up in Cabot Cove, will trouble be far behind?
1595"Lines of Excellence"Walter GraumanJ. Michael StraczynskiNovember 3, 1991
J.B. learns how to use a computer but her professor is apparently involved in fencing stolen hardware. Once he's murdered she takes every step necessary to find his killer.
1606"Judge Not"Chuck BowmanGerald DiPegoNovember 10, 1991
1617"Terminal Connection"Walter GraumanRobert SwansonNovember 17, 1991
1628"A Killing in Vegas"Anthony ShawBruce LansburyNovember 24, 1991
1639"The Committee"Jerry JamesonJ. Michael StraczynskiDecember 1, 1991
16410"The List of Yuri Lermentov"Anthony ShawTom SawyerDecember 15, 1991
16511"Danse Diabolique"Alexander SingerJo William PhilippJanuary 5, 1992
Jessica attends a ballet rehearsal. All dancers are in grave danger when someone cuts a rope with a stage decoration. Adrian Paul, Robert Torti and Stephen Nichols guest star.
16612"The Witch's Curse"Jerry JamesonTracy FriedmanJanuary 12, 1992
16713"Incident in Lot 7"Anthony ShawJ. Michael StraczynskiJanuary 19, 1992
16814"The Monte Carlo Murders"Jerry JamesonBruce LansburyFebruary 2, 1992
16915"Tinker, Tailor, Liar, Thief"Peter SalimRobert E. SwansonMarch 1, 1992
A British double agent (Clement von Franckenstein) is found murdered soon after he meets Jessica. Lloyd Bochner, Guy Doleman, Trevor Eve, and Sharon Maughan guest star.
17016"Ever After"Anthony ShawRobert Van ScoykMarch 8, 1992
Jessica assists in the investigation of the murder of a man married (Kevin McCarthy) married to a soap opera actress (Kate Mulgrew). Tony Roberts also guest stars.
17117"To the Last Will I Grapple with Thee"Walter GraumanJ. Michael StraczynskiMarch 15, 1992
A colleague (George Hearn) of Jessica is accused of murder.
17218"Programmed for Murder"Jerry JamesonTom SawyerApril 5, 1992
17319"Day of the Dead"Anthony ShawMark A. BurleyApril 26, 1992
17420"Angel of Death"Walter GraumanRobert E. SwansonMay 3, 1992
17521"Badge of Honor"David MoessingerDavid MoessingerMay 10, 1992
17622"Murder on Madison Avenue"Jerry JamesonBruce LansburyMay 17, 1992

Season 9 (1992–93)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1771"Murder in Milan"Anthony ShawLaurence HeathSeptember 20, 1992
1782"Family Secrets"Walter GraumanRobert HamnerSeptember 27, 1992
1793"The Mole"Peter SalimTom SawyerOctober 4, 1992
1804"The Wind Around the Tower"Walter GraumanJ. Michael StraczynskiNovember 1, 1992
1815"The Dead File"Anthony ShawTom SawyerNovember 15, 1992
1826"Night of the Coyote"Jerry JamesonMark A. BurleyNovember 22, 1992
1837"Sugar & Spice, Malice & Vice"Vincent McEveetyRobert E. SwansonNovember 29, 1992
1848"The Classic Murder"Vincent McEveetyRobert Van ScoykDecember 6, 1992
1859"A Christmas Secret"Anthony ShawBruce LansburyDecember 13, 1992
18610"The Sound of Murder"Anthony Pullen Shaw(credited as Anthony Shaw)Bruce LansburyJanuary 3, 1993
18711"Final Curtain"Walter GraumanJ. Michael StraczynskiJanuary 10, 1993
18812"Double Jeopardy"Anthony Pullen Shaw (credited as Anthony Shaw)Laurence HeathJanuary 17, 1993
18913"Dead Eye"Jerry JamesonTom SawyerFebruary 7, 1993
19014"Killer Radio"Peter SalimCarlton HollanderFebruary 14, 1993
19115"The Petrified Florist"Anthony Pullen ShawDonald RossFebruary 21, 1993
19216"Threshold of Fear"Vincent McEveetyJames L. NovackFebruary 28, 1993
19317"The Big Kill"Jerry JamesonMark A. BurleyMarch 7, 1993
19418"Dead to Rights"Anthony Pullen Shaw (credited as Anthony Shaw)Tom SawyerMarch 21, 1993
19519"Lone Witness"Walter GraumanMaryanne Kasica and Michael ScheffApril 4, 1993
19620"Ship of Thieves"Anthony Pullen Shaw (as Anthony Shaw)Bruce LansburyMay 2, 1993
19721"The Survivor"Anthony Pullen Shaw (as Anthony Shaw)Robert Van ScoykMay 9, 1993
19822"Love's Deadly Desire"Robert M. Wiliams Jr.Peter S. FischerMay 16, 1993

Season 10 (1993–94)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1991"A Death in Hong Kong"Vincent McEveetyLaurence HeathSeptember 12, 1993
2002"For Whom the Ball Tolls"Anthony ShawDonald RossSeptember 26, 1993
2013"The Legacy of Borbey House"Walter GraumanDanna Doyle & Debbie SmithOctober 3, 1993
An occultist/author is in Cabot Cove to research an infamous house and its history for a book. He also believes the house's current inhabitant, a mysterious man, is a vampire. The home owner is later murdered with a stake in his heart. However, the murder may be related to a local woman who has been missing for months.
2024"The Phantom Killer"Anthony ShawTom SawyerOctober 24, 1993
2035"A Virtual Murder"Lee SmithCarlton HollanderOctober 31, 1993
2046"Bloodlines"Don MischerStory by : Michael Berlin & Eric Estrin
Teleplay by : Robert Hamner
November 7, 1993
2057"A Killing in Cork"Anthony ShawBruce LansburyNovember 21, 1993
2068"Love & Hate in Cabot Cove"Anthony ShawRobert Van ScoykNovember 28, 1993
2079"Murder at a Discount"Walter GraumanRick MittlemanDecember 5, 1993
20810"Murder in White"Vincent McEveetyLawrence VailDecember 19, 1993
20911"Northern Explosion"Anthony ShawMark A. BurleyJanuary 2, 1994
21012"Proof in the Pudding"Jerry JamesonLisa SeidmanJanuary 9, 1994
21113"Portrait of Death"Vincent McEveetyDonald RossJanuary 16, 1994
21214"Deadly Assets"Anthony ShawTom SawyerJanuary 23, 1994
21315"Murder on the Thirtieth Floor"Walter GraumanRobert Van ScoykFebruary 6, 1994
21416"Time to Die"Anthony ShawLaurence HeathMarch 6, 1994
21517"The Dying Game"Jerry JamesonBruce LansburyMarch 13, 1994
21618"The Trouble with Seth"Anthony ShawTom SawyerMarch 27, 1994
21719"Roadkill"Walter GraumanMark A. BurleyMay 1, 1994
21820"A Murderous Muse"Anthony ShawBruce LansburyMay 15, 1994
21921"Wheel of Death"Walter GraumanRobert Van ScoykMay 22, 1994

Season 11 (1994–95)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
2201"A Nest of Vipers"Anthony ShawRick MittlemanSeptember 25, 1994
2212"Amsterdam Kill"Jerry JamesonJerry LudwigOctober 2, 1994
2223"To Kill a Legend"Anthony ShawDavid Bennett Carren & J. Larry CarrollOctober 9, 1994
2234"Death in Hawaii"Don MischerLaurence HeathOctober 16, 1994
2245"Dear Deadly"Anthony ShawDonald RossOctober 23, 1994
2256"The Murder Channel"Walter GraumanJerry LudwigNovember 6, 1994
2267"Fatal Paradise"Jerry JamesonTom SawyerNovember 13, 1994
2278"Crimson Harvest"Anthony ShawBruce LansburyNovember 20, 1994
2289"Murder by Twos"Anthony ShawBruce LansburyNovember 27, 1994
22910"Murder of the Month Club"Walter GraumanDonald RossDecember 4, 1994
23011"An Egg to Die For"Robert M. Williams, Jr.Maryanne Kasica & Michael ScheffDecember 11, 1994
23112"The Scent of Murder"Anthony ShawLaurence HeathJanuary 9, 1995
23213"Death 'N Denial"Jerry JamesonMark A. BurleyJanuary 22, 1995
23314"Murder in High 'C'"Anthony ShawJerry LudwigFebruary 5, 1995
23415"Twice Dead"Walter GraumanPaul SchifferFebruary 12, 1995
23516"Film Flam"Anthony ShawDonald RossFebruary 19, 1995
23617"Murder A La Mode"Jerry JamesonLaurence HeathFebruary 26, 1995
23718"The Dream Team"Anthony ShawTom SawyerMarch 19, 1995
Note: Last appearance of: Michael Horton as Grady Fletcher.
23819"School for Murder"Vincent McEveetyStory by : Robert Brennan
Teleplay by : Robert Brennan & Jerry Ludwig
April 30, 1995
23920"Another Killing in Cork"Anthony ShawBruce LansburyMay 7, 1995
24021"Game, Set, Murder"Walter GraumanPhilip John TaylorMay 14, 1995

Season 12 (1995–96)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
2411"Nailed"Anthony ShawDonald RossSeptember 21, 1995
2422"A Quaking in Aspen"Vincent McEveetyTom SawyerSeptember 29, 1995
2433"The Secret of Gila Junction"Anthony ShawJerry LudwigOctober 5, 1995
2444"Big Easy Murder"Vincent McEveetyCynthia Deming & William RoyceOctober 12, 1995
2455"Home Care"Anthony ShawRobert Van ScoyckOctober 19, 1995
2466"Nan's Ghost: Part 1"Anthony ShawBruce LansburyNovember 2, 1995
2477"Nan's Ghost: Part 2"Anthony ShawBruce LansburyNovember 9, 1995
2488"Shooting in Rome"Vincent McEveetyJerry LudwigNovember 16, 1995
2499"Deadly Bidding"Anthony ShawTom SawyerNovember 23, 1995
25010"Frozen Stiff"Paul LazarusMark A. BurleyNovember 30, 1995
25111"Unwilling Witness"Anthony ShawRobert Van ScoyckDecember 14, 1995
25212"Kendo Killing"Walter GraumanLaurence HeathJanuary 4, 1996
25313"Death Goes Double Platinum"Anthony ShawPhilip John TaylorJanuary 7, 1996
25414"Murder in Tempo"Kevin CorcoranLaurence HeathJanuary 11, 1996
25515"The Dark Side of the Door"Anthony ShawJames L. NovackFebruary 1, 1996
25616"Murder Among Friends"Vincent McEveetyJerry LudwigFebruary 8, 1996
25717"Something Foul in Flappieville"Anthony ShawRobert Van ScoyckFebruary 15, 1996
25818"Track of a Soldier"Vincent McEveetyBruce LansburyFebruary 25, 1996
25919"Evidence of Malice"Anthony ShawTom SawyerMarch 28, 1996
26020"Southern Double-Cross"Walter GraumanMark A. BurleyApril 4, 1996
26121"Race to Death"Vincent McEveetyStory by : Peter Barwood and Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Laurence Heath
April 28, 1996
26222"What You Don't Know Can Kill You"Kevin CorcoranRobert Van ScoyckMay 5, 1996
26323"Mrs. Parker's Revenge"Anthony ShawAnne C. CollinsMay 12, 1996
26424"Death by Demographics"Anthony ShawDonald RossMay 19, 1996

TV movies

TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
Murder, She Wrote: South by SouthwestNovember 2, 199718.6
Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die ForMay 18, 2000N/A
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free ManMay 2, 200111.3[25]
Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic RiddleMay 9, 200310.7[26]

Home media

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ Continuing story started in "Novel Connection" (Magnum, P.I. S7E9)

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