Historically, the detective show genre hasn't been particularly diverse. As recently as 2011, mystery shows like Midsomer Murders have been under scrutiny for their lack of diverse representation. And in the early days of detective dramas, the (often titular) star…
Author: Joanna
I maintain a blog on WordPress called "Murder She Watched" where I blog about mystery TV shows and movies.
British detective shows, new in 2022
As part of my mission to compile a TV Detective Database listing all mystery/detective/crime shows ever made, I am getting a head start in compiling a list of mystery shows produced in the United Kingdom that premiered (or have been announced to premiere)…
American detective shows, new in 2022
As part of my mission to compile a TV Detective Database listing all mystery/detective/crime shows ever made, I am getting a head start in compiling a list of mystery shows produced in the United States that premiered (or have been announced to premiere)…
In Memoriam: Murder, She Wrote guest stars we lost in 2021
It has now been more than 25 years since Murder, She Wrote aired its final episode. Over the past year, I have been struck by how often I would hear the news that yet another actor that I knew from…
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1980s TV detectives at Christmas
When I was a kid, I was addicted to TV. I would read the TV guide and plan out my entire week based on what was airing on a given day and at a given time. When one show finished,…
Film Noir themed episodes in detective shows
Over the past month I have noticed that, for some communities on Twitter, November is also known as #Noirvember --- a month to celebrate the film noir genre. Seeing so many people posting about the genre got me thinking about…
Jessica Fletcher outside the continental USA
Those who follow me on Twitter already know that I host weekly Murder, She Wrote-themed tweet-alongs. For the past year, every Monday at 7pm ET, several of us virtually got together to watch the same episode at the same time…
Ohara (1987 detective show starring Pat Morita)
Note: This post was updated on June 26th 2022 to incorporate new research and fact checking. Scroll down for newly added information about the show's episodes. Since starting this blog over three years ago, I have slowly begun to immerse…
Murder, She Wrote: Killing in a Koi Pond by Jessica Fletcher and Terrie Farley Moran
Although I am a long-time fan of Murder, She Wrote the TV show, it wasn't until relatively recently that I discovered and started reading the spin-off novels. Fans of these books already know that they were authored by Donald Bain…
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Exploring Cabot Cove history on Murder, She Wrote
Jessica Fletcher's hometown of Cabot Cove is perhaps best known for its potential as the (fictional) murder capital of the world. But for fans of the show, it's more than just a setting for murder mysteries. It is a familiar…
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