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Murder, She Wrote ()

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Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 34 wins & 55 nominations.
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  Jessica Fletcher / ... (264 episodes, 1984-1996)
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  Dr. Seth Hazlitt / ... (53 episodes, 1985-1996)
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  Sheriff Mort Metzger / ... (41 episodes, 1985-1996)
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  Deputy Andy Broom / ... (25 episodes, 1989-1996)
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  Sheriff Amos Tupper (19 episodes, 1984-1988)
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  Deputy Floyd / ... (15 episodes, 1988-1991)
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  Grady Fletcher / ... (12 episodes, 1984-1995)
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  Lt. Catalano / ... (11 episodes, 1985-1992)
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  Eve Simpson (10 episodes, 1987-1993)
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  NYPD Lieutenant Artie Gelber / ... (10 episodes, 1984-1995)
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  Dennis Stanton (9 episodes, 1988-1993)
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  Arthur Brent / ... (8 episodes, 1985-1995)
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  Mayor Sam Booth (8 episodes, 1986-1992)
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  Michael Hagarty / ... (7 episodes, 1985-1992)
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  Sheriff Lynn Childs / ... (7 episodes, 1985-1996)
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  Robert Butler / ... (7 episodes, 1986-1991)
Rosanna Huffman ...
  Connie Miles / ... (7 episodes, 1984-1994)
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  Rhoda Markowitz / ... (7 episodes, 1989-1991)
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  Cook / ... (7 episodes, 1986-1993)
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  Charles Lawton Standish / ... (6 episodes, 1987-1996)
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  Inspector Lombardo / ... (6 episodes, 1984-1994)
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  Hank Shipton / ... (6 episodes, 1985-1994)
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  Ben Devlin / ... (6 episodes, 1986-1990)
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  Harry McGraw (7 episodes, 1985-1992)
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  Lieutenant Gabriel Caceras / ... (6 episodes, 1985-1995)
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  Arvin Bucknell / ... (6 episodes, 1987-1996)
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  Arthur Wainwright / ... (6 episodes, 1985-1996)
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  Carol Collins / ... (5 episodes, 1985-1993)
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  Harry Pierce / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1995)
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  Officer Matthew Ryan / ... (5 episodes, 1987-1995)
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  Captain Ned Larkin / ... (5 episodes, 1986-1996)
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  Brian Wade / ... (5 episodes, 1991-1996)
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  Bo Dixon / ... (5 episodes, 1986-1993)
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  Admiral Len Spalding / ... (5 episodes, 1985-1996)
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  Hal Palmer / ... (5 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Harold Baines / ... (5 episodes, 1989-1994)
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  Carl Turnball / ... (5 episodes, 1985-1995)
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  Lawrence Cayle / ... (5 episodes, 1985-1995)
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  Charles Crowe / ... (5 episodes, 1985-1995)
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  Doug Helman / ... (5 episodes, 1986-1996)
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  Althea Mayberry / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1991)
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  Ted Hartley / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1994)
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  Charlie Garrett (5 episodes, 1993-1995)
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  Jean O'Neill / ... (5 episodes, 1989-1996)
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  Moira / ... (5 episodes, 1989-1995)
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  Donna Mayberry / ... (5 episodes, 1987-1990)
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  Maylene Sutter / ... (5 episodes, 1985-1994)
Leonard Lightfoot ...
  Detective Henderson (5 episodes, 1993-1994)
John Petlock ...
  Man / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1993)
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  Ellsworth Buffum / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1990)

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Plot Summary

Former high school English teacher and famed mystery writer Jessica Fletcher (Dame Angela Lansbury) 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 (William Windom) or the local Sheriff, Amos Tupper (Tom Bosley) and Tupper's successor, Mort Metzger (Ron Masak), a former New York City cop. Sometimes, later in the series, Jessica would only serve as narrator. In later seasons, Jessica moved to Manhattan to teach criminology at Manhattan University. Written by Mike Hatchett

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Also Known As
  • Arabesque (France)
  • Mord ist ihr Hobby (Germany)
  • Se ha escrito un crimen (Spain)
  • S'ha escrit un crim (Spain, Catalan title)
  • To je vrazda, napísala (Slovakia)
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  • 50 min
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Trivia The harbor of Jessica's home town, Cabot Cove, is actually the Jaws (1975) lake on the Universal Studios tram tour. See more »
Goofs We see Jessica Fletcher constantly ask the local Sheriff's and homicide detectives working with her (or the Sheriff's and detectives themselves) to put out APB's (All Points Bulletins) or BOLOs (Be On the Look Out) to bring suspects and witnesses in. When found the police just walk up to people and place them in the squad car, taking them to the station for Mrs. Fletcher and the Sheriff's/detective's to interview even though it's pretty clear they didn't want to come. If there is no probable cause for an arrest or an active arrest warrant, the police can't make you go anywhere against your will. Once in a while, a wealthy or educated person will assert this and ask a lawyer to be present but this is rare. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into The Green Fog (2017). See more »
Quotes [repeated line]
Jessica Fletcher: That's odd.
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