On a mission to document trivia from Murder, She Wrote and other detective shows.
While doing research for the TV Detective Database section of this website, I was struck by just how many TV shows in the 1950s had their origins in radio dramas. But of course, when you think about it, it shouldn't…
Read More 1950s detective TV shows that originated as radio shows
I have posted before about how September always makes me think of school and so I've been thinking a lot this month about TV series set in academic settings. One recent series that came to mind was How to Get…
As a kid, I was quite addicted to TV. Whenever August would come to an end, I not only anticipated a new school year, but I also anticipated all the new shows and old favorites that I would soon get…
Earlier this summer, I got into watching Hallmark mystery movies. I've already written about Murder, She Baked and Aurora Teagarden Mysteries; but, more recently, I've also been watching the Garage Sale Mysteries. The series stars Lori Loughlin as Jennifer Shannon,…
Since challenging myself back in January to watch a new-to-me mystery show every other week, I've discovered and enjoyed 12 detective series so far in 2020. When July came around, I started wanting to spend more time watching some of…
[Note: This post was updated on September 2021 in order to include information about the most recent movies in the series.] After finishing all the Murder, She Baked movies a couple of weeks ago, I continued with my binge of…
This post was updated on September 5th 2021 and again on October 8th 2023 to include information about the most recent movies in the series. I don't know what it is about hot summer days that draw me towards made-for-TV…
Read More Murder, She Baked / Hannah Swensen Mysteries (Hallmark TV movies)
For the past year or so, I've been regularly looking through the TV Guide covers archive to so that I could share images of covers featuring mystery series to my Facebook page. A few weeks ago, I happened upon a…
I tend to watch mostly older shows, but lately I've been wanting to watch something more recent. Bosch is a series that has been produced by Amazon Prime Video since 2014, and it is based on the books by Michael…
After focusing on watching cozy British-style mysteries throughout April, I was craving a bit of a change in May. Mike Hammer certainly offered that change by being staunchly American and definitely not cozy. Mike Hammer is a New York private…
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