Child's Play (27 Mar. 2008)

The police investigate the murder of Howard Rookwood, a well-known Toronto industrialist and philanthropist who was struck on the head just outside of his house. Rookwood was an active ... See full summary »

Director:

Shawn Thompson

Writers:

Maureen Jennings (characters from novels), Alexandra Zarowny,

Stars:

Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Thomas Craig

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Yannick Bisson	...	Detective William Murdoch
Helene Joy	...	Dr. Julia Ogden (as Hélène Joy)
Thomas Craig	...	Inspector Thomas Brackenreid
Jonny Harris	...	Constable George Crabtree
Daniel Fathers	...	Calvin Baker
Robert Dodds	...	Howard Rookwood
Catherine Fitch	...	Flora Rookwood
Richard Waugh	...	Peter Watt
Zoe Cleland	...	Eva Rookwood
Jesse Bostick	...	Charlie
Richard Howland	...	Miles Gorman (as Rick Howland)
Lachlan Murdoch	...	Constable Henry Higgins

Storyline

The police investigate the murder of Howard Rookwood, a well-known Toronto industrialist and philanthropist who was struck on the head just outside of his house. Rookwood was an active supporter of Baker House, a home that specializes in relocating underprivileged children from England to Canada and his own daughter was adopted. As Detective Murdoch examines the forensic evidence, he and Doctor Ogden conclude that a child, or children, may be the culprit. The true motivation and solution to the crime however is far darker.

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Plot Keywords:

theft | horse shoe | child abuse | boy | cask | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 March 2008 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min 48 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The telegrapher is using the telegraph key incorrectly. Simply tapping on the key with the index finger would not give the control needed to distinguish between dots and dashes.

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Quotes

Detective William Murdoch: It's good work anyway, George.
Inspector Thomas Brackenreid: Good work! You're going to turn him into another bloody Murdoch.

User Reviews

Another 'PC' Yawner

This episode would have been fantastic if not for the obligatory modern-day politically correct slant -- this time, child sexual abuse. Yes, it happens. It has been happening since the beginning of time, but must we have it crammed down our throats in a TV show that is "supposed" to be about crime detection in late Victorian Canada? There are so many other -- and much more interesting -- reasons the victim in this show could have ended up dead. The producers and writers need to get their minds out of the politically correct gutter and concentrate on entertaining viewers instead of wasting their time, and ours, on 20th and 21st century issues! We see, hear and read about child sexual abuse all the time, but in the Victorian era, it was swept under the rug and that's where it needs to be in this TV series.