Murder, She Wrote
She may be wrong. But frankly, we doubt it.
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
The people behind the story
CAST
Episodes
22 episodes. Playback and audio depend on the available source.
0190 minS1:E1 The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
Former English teacher Jessica Fletcher travels to New York to celebrate the success of her debut novel, but when an unwanted guest is murdered at a costume party, she wishes she'd stayed home.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
0245 minS1:E2 Deadly Lady
After a terrible storm, Stephen Earl's four daughters tell Sheriff Tupper that their father died while they were out on the boat. Jessica is only midly intrigued; she finds Ralph, the older gentleman who has offered to work for food, much more intriguing, especially since it is obvious he comes from money. The womens' stories about what happened on the boat change constantly, but once Ralph is found dead and later found to be Stephen Earl, Jessica has to help Amos wage through the inconsistencies in the four Earl daughters storylines to determine who killed their father and why.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
0345 minS1:E3 Birds of a Feather
Jessica heads to San Francisco for the wedding of her niece, Victoria Brandon, only to learn that Victoria is having second thoughts because she suspects that her fiancé, Howard, is having an affair. Although Jessica and Victoria are relieved to learn that Howard isn't cheating but rather dressing up as a woman to perform at a nightclub, the relief is short lived when Howard is arrested for murdering his boss, Al Drake, who had been refusing to pay him. The police are convinced that Drake was shot during Freddy York's act, which doesn't leave a lot of time, but Jessica is determined to prove Howard's innocence.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
0445 minS1:E4 Hooray for Homicide
Jessica's first book, The Corpse Danced at Midnight, is being made into a major Hollywood motion picture, backed by producer Jerry Lydecker. Jessica is furious to see how her book is being butchered by Lydecker and his crew. She heads out to Hollywood to confront Lydecker, but things take a turn when Lydecker is found dead on stage. Jessica ends up being the prime suspect in the murder, but luckily the officer in charge of the investigation believes she's too smart to be the killer and sets her up to find the real murderer.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
0545 minS1:E5 It's a Dog's Life
While visiting her cousin at Langley Manor, a country estate in the South, a man dies during a fox-hunt under strange circumstances, and Jessica tries to find out what really happened.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
0645 minS1:E6 Lovers and Other Killers
While in Seattle lecturing at the university, Jessica is convinced that the young man she hired as her secretary is not a killer.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
0745 minS1:E7 Hit, Run and Homicide
Jessica helps a most unconventional neighbor who is accused of murdering his former partner with one of his inventions.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
0845 minS1:E8 We're Off to Kill the Wizard
Jessica is asked to help solve the "impossible" murder of a wealthy, and much disliked, amusement park owner.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
0945 minS1:E9 Death Takes a Curtain Call
While attending a special ballet performance, Jessica helps solve the backstage murder of a young dancer by a defecting ballerina.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
1045 minS1:E10 Death Casts a Spell
Jessica's deductive abilities are in demand when a flamboyant hypnotist turns up dead, behind locked doors, in front of an audience of journalists whom he had put into a trance.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
1145 minS1:E11 Capitol Offense
Jessica is assigned to fill the empty seat of a deceased congressman for a brief period of time and finds a great deal of political game-playing in Washington.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
1245 minS1:E12 Broadway Malady
Broadway legend Rita Bristol and her daughter star in a musical produced by her son, not knowing that murder is lurking in the wings.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
1345 minS1:E13 Murder to a Jazz Beat
While in New Orleans, Jessica must solve the mysterious murder of a famous musician who died while performing onstage.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
1445 minS1:E14 My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean
Jessica's niece is terrorized on a cruise intended to take her mind off her husband's recent death...or is he dead?
Not verifiedAudio unverified
1545 minS1:E15 Paint Me a Murder
The life of a famous artist is threatened on what would be otherwise an idyllic Mediterranean island.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
1645 minS1:E16 Tough Guys Don't Die
Jessica meets Harry McGraw and they figure out which one of three cases may contain the motive for the death of a private detective. One dates back 25 years.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
1745 minS1:E17 Sudden Death
Jessica suddenly must learn all about football when she inherits an interest in a professional team.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
1845 minS1:E18 Footnote to Murder
An unpublished manuscript is stolen and its author murdered during an awards convention.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
1945 minS1:E19 Murder Takes the Bus
Bus trips are not always as relaxing as they should be. In this case, one passenger had a one-way ticket.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
2045 minS1:E20 Armed Response
Over Jessica's protests, she is taken to a hospital after a minor accident in the airport.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
2145 minS1:E21 Murder at the Oasis
An unpopular show-business personality discovers that elaborate security systems are no guarantee of safety.
Not verifiedAudio unverified
2245 minS1:E22 Funeral at Fifty-Mile
A Wyoming rancher leaves all to an ill-fated stranger, to the disgust of his disinherited daughter.
Not verifiedAudio unverified