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Murder, She Wrote· Season 2 · Episode 3

Murder In The Afternoon

S02E03·6.3·October 13, 1985·1h·CBS

Jessica's niece, an actress in a daytime drama, becomes a suspect when the head writer for the show is murdered.

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#13In Season 2of 22 rated episodes
#157All-timeof 204 rated episodes
−0.1vs season avgSeason 2 averages 6.4
1985First airedOctober 13, 1985

Guest stars

Jessica WalterJessica Walteras Joyce HolleranAlice KrigeAlice Krigeas Nita Cochran
Lloyd NolanLloyd Nolanas Julian Tenley
Mackenzie PhillipsMackenzie Phillipsas Carol Needom
Paul BurkePaul Burkeas Herbert Upton
Tricia O'NeilTricia O'Neilas Bibi Hartman
Robert WaldenRobert Waldenas Lt. Antonelli
Robert LiptonRobert Liptonas Martin Grattop
Nicholas HammondNicholas Hammondas Todd Worthy
Lurene TuttleLurene Tuttleas Agnes Cochran
Terry KiserTerry Kiseras Gordon LaMonica
William AthertonWilliam Athertonas Larry Holleran
George MurdockGeorge Murdockas Sgt. Kaplan
John MirandaJohn Mirandaas Prop Man

Crew

Arthur Allan SeidelmanDirector
Paul SavageTeleplay
Paul W. CooperStory

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