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Title: Unfinished Business (12 Oct 1986)
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| Episode complete credited cast: | |||
| Angela Lansbury | ... | Jessica Fletcher | |
| Lloyd Bochner | ... | Dr. Terence Mayhew | |
| Tom Bosley | ... | Sheriff Amos Tupper | |
| J.D. Cannon | ... | Sheriff McCoy (as J. D. Cannon) | |
| Don DeFore | ... | Jake Sanford | |
| Pat Hingle | ... | Ret. Lt. Det. Barney Kale | |
| Hayley Mills | ... | Cynthia Tate | |
| Erin Moran | ... | Maggie Roberts | |
| William Windom | ... | Dr. Seth Hazlitt | |
| Erich Anderson | ... | Gary Roberts (as E. Erich Anderson) | |
| Phillip Clark | ... | Deputy | |
| William Mims | ... | Mayor | |
| James Bartz | ... | Deputy #2 | |
| Connie Sawyer | ... | Ethel | |
 |
Armand Cerami | ... | Searcher |
When Lieutenant Detective Barney Kale is offered a trip around the world at his third and final retirement, he announces he will delay it till Spring to finish full-time what he considers his only unsolved murder case, his friend Lowell Dixon's drowning ten years ago at Juniper Lake in the midst of a property development. Barney Kale informs everyone who was into it, including Seth Hazlitt. Worrying doc may get in trouble, Jessica and Amos go looking, and find ex-con Gary Roberts shot in Kale's cabin. They stay to help Sheriff McCoy and Kale investigate the new and old murders, if linked to each other and of course the other guests, including Gary's young widow, Maggie Roberts, whom he promised a fortune after this trip, Seth's period friend Cynthia Tate and her present friend Dr. Terence Mayhew. Written by KGF Vissers
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At his retirement party, Lieutenant Barney Kale commits to solving his only unsolved murder, that happened ten years ago of Lowel Dixon an old friend of his. Kale invites all the original suspects to a lodge at Juniper Lake. Among that list of suspects is Cabot Cove's own Doctor Seth Hazlit, naturally Jessica arrives to clear the name of her friend.
I really enjoyed this episode, firstly, I was very impressed by the storyline, a bit of a change for Jessica to be concerned by a historic murder. A good list of suspects, including Cynthia Tate, well performed by Hayley Mills, who sounds ever so English, as does every other Brit on the show. Pat Hingle is excellent as Barney Kale, he makes you believe in the desperation of his character to leave the job with an unblemished career and catch the killer.
A very clever misdirection in this episode, a fabulous setting, and wonderfully strong production values, at no point does it feel like you're watching the cast on a purpose built set.
Excellent, 9/10