On a mission to document trivia from Murder, She Wrote and other detective shows.
In my research into short-lived detective shows, I have found that there are often inaccuracies and inconsistencies in the information currently published on the internet. I recently clarified one set of inaccuracies regarding the episodes of the 1987 TV series…
Read More DELVECCHIO (1976 detective show starring Judd Hirsch)
Following up on my last few posts, this post profiles yet another short-lived detective series of the 1980s: Beverly Hills Buntz, which premiered in November 1987. Only 13 episodes of the show were produced, and four of those never made…
Over the last few months, I've become interested in learning more about detective shows that, for whatever reason, never stayed on TV screens for more than one or two seasons. My last couple of posts on this topic focused on…
By working on this blog and putting together my TV Detective Database, I have become particularly fascinated with detective shows that, for whatever reason, never stayed on TV screens for very long. Many of these short-lived detective shows have for the…
Running this blog, and putting together my TV Detective Database, has taught me a lot about the history of detective shows. More recently, I have become more and more fascinated with those detective shows that, for whatever reason, never stayed…
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…
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)…
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)…
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,…
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…
Murder, She Watched 