This post was first published in March 2022. It has last been updated in October 2023 to remove/update some broken links. By working on this blog and putting together my TV Detective Database, I have become particularly fascinated with detective shows…
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I maintain a blog on WordPress called "Murder She Watched" where I blog about mystery TV shows and movies.
Murder, She Wrote 10.5 “A Virtual Murder”
This episode briefly starts in Cabot Cove before the action quickly jumps to Silicon Valley in California and the headquarters of Marathon Images Inc. -- a company owned by the son of one of Jessica's friends from Kennebunk. As Jessica…
Crazy Like A Fox (1984 detective show)
This post was first published in February 2022. It has last been updated in October 2023 to remove/update some broken links. Running this blog, and putting together my TV Detective Database, has taught me a lot about the history of…
Murder, She Wrote 10.4 “The Phantom Killer”
In New York City, Jessica Fletcher is getting interviewed for Follies magazine by an up-and-coming young journalist. When the journalist gets embroiled in the murder of a sleazy publisher, Jessica joins in the investigation. Just the facts: Click on the…
Early detective shows starring Black actors
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…
Murder, She Wrote 10.3 “The Legacy of Borbey House”
Jessica Fletcher is back in Cabot Cove trying to get the plumbing and the wiring in her house fixed. Unfortunately, the contractor she hired is spread thin -- particularly due to a very demanding new Cabot Cove resident. Rumors abound…
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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)…
Murder, She Wrote 10.2 “For Whom the Ball Tolls”
Jessica is in New York City, where she learns that a building in her neighborhood (a historical brownstone) is about to be torn down for a new development (a skyscraper). When one of the owners of the development company is…
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)…
Murder, She Wrote 10.1 “A Death in Hong Kong”
Jessica is in Hong Kong -- finally making the time to visit with a dear old friend (and perhaps also give lectures at a local university). When her friend is kidnapped while she and Jessica are out shopping for jade,…
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