Murder, She Wrote (1984– )

Mystery writer finds herself investigating murders that occur around her.

Creators:

Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, William Link

Stars:

Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak

Won 6 Golden Globes. Another 25 wins & 54 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Angela Lansbury	...	Jessica Fletcher (264 episodes, 1984-1996)

Storyline

Former high school English teacher and famed mystery writer Jessica Fletcher has a gift for solving mysteries. You see, it seems murder follows her around, whether it be to the houses of her seemingly endless number of friends, nieces, and nephews or right in her hometown of Cabot Cove, Maine. Jessica is sometimes assisted by her friend Dr. Seth Hazlitt or the local sheriff, Amos Tupper (later Sheriff Metzger). Sometimes, later in the series, Jessica would only narrate the episode, which would be a dramatization of one of her novels. In later seasons, Jessica moved to New York City to be closer to her publisher and also closer to crime.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | mystery writer | writing | comma in title | three word title | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

La reportera del crimen

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Corymore Productions, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Angela Lansbury was the fourth choice to play Jessica Fletcher. Jean Stapleton was offered the part but turned it down, as did Doris Day.

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Connections

Referenced in Caroline in the City: Caroline in the City (1995)

User Reviews

Jessica Fletcher

Jessica is the best. I love her. She makes me feel good. Every time the music comes on it is always uplifting! I wish she hadn't gone off the air. When I tell people how much I love her they make fun of me since I'm a guy but I tell you it was a hell of a show. I wonder when they'll come out with a DVD on all the seasons. I can't say there are any shows like this one on the air now. The closest thing is to watch A & E. They have some shows. She, however, was the original that all other mystery shows are trying to be. The interesting thing is that she was born in England but i never picked up on that. It's not like she had an accent or anything. The only bad thing about the show was that Jessica and Frank didn't have any kids but she seemed to have an awful lot of cousins, niece's and nephews.