Murdoch Mysteries (2008)

Name: Murdoch Mysteries
Rating: 7.7

Rating: 7.7

Synopsis

A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.

First Air Date: 2008-01-24

Last Air Date: 2026-04-13

Number of Seasons: 20

Number of Episodes: 331

Created By: Maureen Jennings

Networks: CBC Television, Citytv

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Top Cast

Yannick Bisson as Detective William Murdoch
Helene Joy as Dr. Julia Ogden
Thomas Craig as Chief Constable Thomas Brackenreid
Jonny Harris as Constable George Crabtree
Lachlan Murdoch as Constable Henry Higgins
Shanice Banton as Violet Hart
Daniel Maslany as Detective Llewellyn Watts
Georgina Reilly as Dr. Emily Grace
Siobhan Murphy as Ruth Newsome
Jonathan Watton as Dr. Darcy Garland

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

Season 2 (2009)

Season 3 (2010)

Season 4 (2011)

Season 5 (2012)

Season 6 (2013)

Season 7 (2013)

Season 8 (2014)

Season 9 (2015)

Season 10 (2016)

Season 11 (2017)

Season 12 (2018)

Season 13 (2019)

Season 14 (2021)

Season 15 (2021)

Season 16 (2022)

Season 17 (2023)

Season 18 (2024)

Season 19 (2025)

Season 20 (2026)

Season 1 (2008)

The Catholic detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) solves his cases in Protestant Toronto at the turn of the century in a highly unconventional way for his time: with the help of fingerprints, blood samples, precise analysis and searches for clues at the crime scene, he always succeeds in convicting the guilty party or parties, sometimes much to the astonishment of his superiors. With the help of his subordinate Constable George Crabtree (Jonny Harris) and the forensic pathologist Julia Ogden (Hélène Joy), Murdoch achieves successes that ultimately even convince Inspector Brackenreid (Thomas Craig) of his abilities.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Power (2008-01-24)

While the electrocution of a young woman leads Murdoch to a war between rival electricity suppliers, and no less than Nikola Tesla, Crabtree finds himself attracted to a suspect.
Ep. 2: Glass Ceiling (2008-01-31)

When two respected officers of the court are murdered, Brackenreid fears he’s next on the hit list.
Ep. 3: The Knockdown (2008-02-07)

Fannie Robinson stands out as the most viable suspect in the death of her husband, boxer Amos Robinson.
Ep. 4: Elementary, My Dear Murdoch (2008-02-14)

Skeptical Murdoch teams with his hero, Arthur Conan Doyle, to solve a murder that was revealed during a séance.
Ep. 5: Til Death Do Us Part (2008-02-21)

When it is revealed that a man murdered on his wedding day was homosexual, Murdoch finds himself fighting his own beliefs.
Ep. 6: Let Loose the Dogs (2008-02-28)

When his estranged father’s drunken body is found passed out near a murder scene, Murdoch finds himself questioning his own objectivity.
Ep. 7: Body Double (2008-03-06)

When a skeletal corpse falls to the stage during a performance, Murdoch discovers not only a sinister murder plot, but Brackenreid’s secret love for the theatre.
Ep. 8: Still Waters (2008-03-13)

When a wealthy rowing club member is found murdered, Murdoch investigates Toronto’s rich and powerful – and discovers a hidden side of Dr. Ogden.
Ep. 9: Belly Speaker (2008-03-20)

Murdoch questions the confession of a mad ventriloquist who claims he killed his alcoholic father.
Ep. 10: Child's Play (2008-03-27)

Children are the prime suspects in the murder of a wealthy philanthropist.
Ep. 11: Bad Medicine (2008-04-03)

A killer disguised as the grim reaper vows to reveal a grisly secret by terrorizing the associates of a medical research institute.
Ep. 12: The Prince and the Rebel (2008-04-10)

While investigating the murder of an Irish girl, Murdoch discovers a plot to kill a visiting British Prince.
Ep. 13: Annoying Red Planet (2008-04-17)

By all appearances, Martians are responsible for the hanging death of Rouge Valley landowner Henri Gaston, a Martian-obsessed loner with a shop full of telescopes, charts and journals.