Murder, She Wrote

1984
5.0
1 review
TV-PG
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Season 2 episodes (22)

1 Widow, Weep for Me
9/29/85
When old friend Antoinette Farnsworth sends her a letter desperately crying for help, Jessica assumes the identity of a wealthy widow and arrives at a luxurious tropical hotels to sort things out.
2 Joshua Peabody Died Here - Possibly
10/6/85
Tempers and great excitement run high in the otherwise peaceful community of Cabot Cove over the planned construction of a hotel.
3 Murder in the Afternoon
10/13/85
Jessica's niece (Alice Krige), an actress in a daytime drama, becomes a suspect when the head writer for the show is murdered.
4 School for Scandal
10/20/85
Jessica's latest murder investigation ends with two people and disparate confessions. June Lockhart and Roddy McDowall guest star.
5 Sing a Song of Murder
10/27/85
Jessica's cousin (Angela Lansbury in a dual role), a famous actress in England, calls for help when she is a target for murder. Patrick Macnee and Olivia Hussey guest star.
6 Reflections of the Mind
11/3/85
Jessica (Angela Lansbury) tries to discover who is terrorizing her wealthy friend (Ann Blyth).
7 A Lady in the Lake
11/10/85
Jessica investigates the drowning of a championship swimmer.
8 Dead Heat
11/24/85
Jessica (Angela Lansbury) is determined to prove that her niece, an aspiring jockey, isn't responsible for the murder of a horse owner. Guest star: Jack Carter.
9 Jessica Behind Bars
12/1/85
Jessica (Angela Lansbury) races against time to find the culprit responsible for the death of a prison doctor. Vera Miles and Yvonne De Carlo guest star.
10 Sticks and Stones
12/15/85
Jessica tries to uncover the truth about a land sale that is connected to murder.
11 Murder Digs Deep
12/29/85
A New Mexico archaeological dig leads Jessica (Angela Lansbury) on the trail of a murder. Guest star: Connie Stevens.
12 Murder By Appointment Only
1/5/86
Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) former student gets entangled in a love triangle that ends in murder. Guest star: Robert Culp.
13 Trial By Error
1/12/86
Jessica Fletcher gets jury duty and the arduous task of unraveling a double murder.
14 Keep Home Fries Burning
1/19/86
Tainted strawberry preserves seem to be the cause of a woman's death at a popular inn. Guest star: Alan Young.
15 Powder Keg
2/9/86
Jessica helps a friend and fellow writer's son who is falsely accused of murder.
16 Murder in the Electric Cathedral
2/16/86
Jessica must find the murderer of her close friend whose will is in contention between family and a popular evangelist.
17 One Good Bid Deserves a Murder
2/23/86
Jessica becomes involved in a popular actor's murder which centers around a beautiful woman's tragic past.
18 If a Body Meet a Body
3/9/86
Jessica takes on a baffling case when two dead bodies vanish and then reappear.
19 Christopher Bundy - Died On Sunday
3/30/86
While disputing the presence of her short story in a suggestive magazine, Jessica must help solve the murder of the magazine's owner.
20 Menace, Anyone?
4/6/86
There is no love lost at a racquet club when a tennis star is killed by a bomb planted in his girlfriend's car.
21 The Perfect Foil
4/13/86
The Mardi Gras in New Orleans turns criminal when Jessica's distant cousin is charged with murder during the celebration.
22 If the Frame Fits
5/18/86
Jessica (Angela Lansbury) works on solving two crimes: a string of art thefts and a murder. Guest star: Audrey Meadows.

About this show

Angela Lansbury stars as mystery writer Jessica Fletcher, an affable, kind woman with a mind for murder. On many occasions she ventures out of her cozy home in Cabot Cove, Maine and becomes a real-life detective, using her wicked imagination and insight into the criminal mind to uncover an assortment of insidious plots. This long-running, Emmy-winning series delights as it encourages the attentive viewer to decipher the clues and join Jessica in solving the case!

Ratings and reviews

5.0
1 review
Amanda Reichardt
July 28, 2025
It's sweet wholesome relaxing and then it hits you with a sudden urge thrill it is the greatest thing if you're looking for some relaxing or just something with a Hallmark thrill totally something I recommend
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