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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British detective shows, new in 2021
As part of my mission to compile a TV Detective Database listing all mystery/detective/crime shows ever made, I have already compiled lists spanning the decades from the 1950s until the 2010s. A couple months ago, I also completed a round-up of all…
Fall 2021 TV schedule for mystery lovers
After putting together a list last week of new American detective shows that premiered or will premiere in 2021, I got to thinking about all the new shows (or new episodes of old shows) that will be premiering on network…
American detective shows, new in 2021
As part of my mission to compile a TV Detective Database listing all mystery/detective/crime shows ever made, I have already compiled lists spanning the decades from the 1950s until the 2010s. A couple months ago, I also completed a round-up of all…
Jerry Orbach on ‘Murder, She Wrote’ and ‘The Law & Harry McGraw’
Prior to his long-running role as the NYPD detective Lennie Briscoe on Law & Order, Jerry Orbach had a recurring role as a Boston private investigator named Harry McGraw. The character was first introduced in an episode of Murder, She…
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A Gorey Murder: PBS “Mystery!” web game archive
There were two things that conspired to make me write this post. First, ever since putting together a page on the Murder, She Wrote tie-in games, I've been thinking a lot about the various detective-themed computer games I've played in…
Three year blog anniversary
Exactly three years ago today, I published my very first post on this blog. And each year, on the anniversary of my starting this blog, I like to take time to reflect on how the blog and website has grown.…
Before Jessica Fletcher: early detective shows starring women
Early detective shows produced at the dawn of television were ubiquitously centered on male detectives. In the 1950s, the shows had eponymous titles like 'Casey, Crime Photographer', 'Charlie Wilde, Private Detective', and 'Craig Kenney, Criminologist'. But it took a while…
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Jessica Fletcher is NOT allergic to radishes: a Wikipedia cautionary tale
It all started on the Murder, She Wrote subreddit: a Reddit user posted a question asking "Was Jessica Fletcher Allergic to Radishes???" This piqued my interest since (just like the original poster) I couldn't recall this allergy ever being mentioned…
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American detective shows that premiered in 2020
This week, I'm continuing with my mission to compile a TV Detective Database listing all mystery/detective/crime shows ever made. I have already compiled lists spanning the decades from the 1950s until the 2010s. And now that the year 2020 is well…
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