Murdoch Mysteries

Crabtree is in prison for the murder of Archibald Brooks. When an inmate claiming to know something about Edna Brooks is killed, Crabtree worries that she may be in danger. Murdoch looks into a break-in at her house that may have been perpetrated by Edna herself.

During a controversial speaking engagement at the prestigious Empire Club, someone shoots at American humorist Mark Twain. Murdoch suspects the club members, who resent Twain’s anti-imperialist views. Brackenreid, a candidate for club membership, feels pressured to send Twain back to America.

As Emily and Lillian prepare to set sail for England, a shocking corpse turns up on Emily’s last day as city coroner. Murdoch takes over the case, which includes a missing private investigator, secret safety deposit box, and assumed identities.

The macabre discovery of nude statues made from the bodies of murdered women leads Murdoch to suspect a sequential killer who knew the victims. The bodies had been coated in copper, pointing Murdoch and Brackenreid to an electroplating company in Toronto.

The Canadian prime minister and national security agent Terrence Meyers enlist Murdoch’s help with an extortion crisis. They have 24 hours to stop the detonation of a rogue weapon that could spark a war between Canada and the United States.

As Toronto debates a new temperance measure to curb liquor sales in the Junction neighborhood, a councilman opposed to the legislation dies in the cells following a bar brawl. Margaret prepares for a celebrity houseguest: radical temperance advocate Carrie Nation.

When a man is shot dead, Murdoch’s childhood friend Freddie Pink, who was also shot at, warns Murdoch that someone may be targeting recipients of the Young Scholars Prize. Murdoch and Freddie connect the shootings to a murder they investigated together as children at a wilderness camp in 1875.

A young student dies in an opium den, but the cause of death is not immediately obvious. Murdoch probes the dead man’s fellow members of the Earth and Dragon Society, a group of students interested in Chinese philosophy, led by an eccentric professor.

While visiting the bank to apply for a loan on a special mother-and-baby-promotion day, Murdoch finds himself in the midst of a robbery. Meanwhile, Brackenreid plots a way to “watch” his favorite football team play in England.

At an arctic exhibition in Toronto, a renowned sea captain fundraising for his expedition to the North Pole is accused of murdering a crew member. As Murdoch investigates the claim, he and Julia struggle to adapt to their new life as parents.

When a golfer searching for his lost ball in the woods disappears, Murdoch and Crabtree find the man dead and buried in quicksand. Murdoch starts playing golf to gain insight into the investigation, and he quickly becomes hooked.

The deadly electrocution of a groom on his wedding day leads Murdoch to suspect the bride, whose four previous husbands died under suspicious circumstances. Crabtree teaches a writing class and meets Anne of Green Gables author Lucy Maud Montgomery.

A prominent abolitionist is murdered minutes after giving an impassioned speech at Rebecca’s church. Parishioners describe a mysterious veiled woman who left before the service ended. Racial tensions and threats from the chief constable pressure Murdoch to resolve the case quickly.

Murdoch investigates the death of a man trapped in a snare and mauled to death not far from a sideshow exhibit featuring a “wild” girl purportedly raised by wolves. Meanwhile, Julia learns some distressing news about Roland’s mother and hires Freddie to uncover the truth.

A murder at the city workhouse derails Murdoch’s plan to attend a psychiatry conference with Julia. The victim was found in a bath with his throat slit and a code written on his hand, but the other workhouse residents refuse to talk to the police.

When a pawnbroker and known fence admits to making payments to Station House Number 5, Murdoch and Brackenreid feel that they can finally start building a case against Chief Constable Davis. Meanwhile, Rebecca has doubts about becoming a doctor after a man dies in her care.

A man is shot in the head at the infamous Star Room, but none of the patrons saw what happened—including Crabtree, who was there enjoying the burlesque performance. Murdoch and Brackenreid travel to Buffalo, the victim’s hometown, where they find connections to the Black Hand.

When Julia is shot at her home in the Windsor House Hotel, Murdoch and the rest of Station House Number 4 race to find the culprit. As Julia lies in a coma, Murdoch invents a machine to measure brain activity.