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.
Episodes
Power
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.
Glass Ceiling
When two respected officers of the court are murdered, Brackenreid fears he’s next on the hit list.
The Knockdown
Fannie Robinson stands out as the most viable suspect in the death of her husband, boxer Amos Robinson.
Elementary, My Dear Murdoch
Skeptical Murdoch teams with his hero, Arthur Conan Doyle, to solve a murder that was revealed during a séance.
Til Death Do Us Part
When it is revealed that a man murdered on his wedding day was homosexual, Murdoch finds himself fighting his own beliefs.
Let Loose the Dogs
When his estranged father’s drunken body is found passed out near a murder scene, Murdoch finds himself questioning his own objectivity.
Body Double
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.
Still Waters
When a wealthy rowing club member is found murdered, Murdoch investigates Toronto’s rich and powerful – and discovers a hidden side of Dr. Ogden.
Belly Speaker
Murdoch questions the confession of a mad ventriloquist who claims he killed his alcoholic father.
Child's Play
Children are the prime suspects in the murder of a wealthy philanthropist.
Bad Medicine
A killer disguised as the grim reaper vows to reveal a grisly secret by terrorizing the associates of a medical research institute.
The Prince and the Rebel
While investigating the murder of an Irish girl, Murdoch discovers a plot to kill a visiting British Prince.
Annoying Red Planet
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.
Top Cast
Yannick Bisson
Detective William Murdoch
Helene Joy
Dr. Julia Ogden
Thomas Craig
Chief Constable Thomas Brackenreid
Jonny Harris
Constable George Crabtree
Lachlan Murdoch
Constable Henry Higgins
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