The essential episodes of Murdoch Mysteries
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Murdoch Mysteries — each pick states its reason.
- 01
There is disagreement whether Toronto should continue with Edison's DC system or Nikola Tesla's AC system, differences that seemingly result in murder. While the electrocution of a young woman leads Murdoch to a war between these rival electricity suppliers, Crabtree finds himself attracted to a suspect.
- 02
Murdoch investigates the hanging of a farmer found in a freshly plowed field with no footprints around it. Crabtree suspects extraterrestrial involvement.
- 03
A man is found murdered at a Lewis Carroll-themed costume party. All clues point to the guest dressed as the Mad Hatter.
- 04
Murdoch investigates the claims of a man who says his time travels to the future provided him with information that allowed him to stop crimes, while the New Year's Eve Policeman's Ball offers exciting personal possibilities for the 20th century.
- 05
With his colleague sentenced to hang for murder, Detective Murdoch races to exonerate them and steps into a trap set by the real killer.
- 06
Murdoch investigates the disappearance of a ship magnate's daughter and the discovery of a body aboard a ship on its inaugural Victoria Day voyage.
- 07
Murdoch suspects the brutal murder of a waterfront merchant might be linked to the vicious assault on Inspector Brackenreid.
- 08
The return of an adversary threatens the lives of Murdoch and Ogden.
- 09
After Murdoch discovers his childhood friend turned private investigator Freddie Pink might be implicated in a murder, he enlists his latest invention to find the truth.
- 10
When two obituaries are published before two men's deaths, Murdoch must work to keep them, as well as others, alive before their predicted demise.
- 11
The Things We Do for Love - Part One
With their lives in danger, Murdoch searches for Anna Fulford and her son in Montreal.
- 12
Murdoch is asked by a former logging camp friend to exonerate him in a decades old murder.
- 13
When Murdoch and Ogden are abducted, newly appointed Inspector Crabtree's first order of business is finding them.
- 14
William and Julia celebrate their wedding anniversary in London, England. Murdoch's reunion with Ogden is disrupted by the passing of another guest at an English inn.
- 15
A battle of the sexes tennis match is disrupted when the woman playing is injured, and Chief Constable Brackenreid discovers it was deliberate sabotage.
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