Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote
Premiere	September 30, 1984
Finale	May 19, 1996
Creator	Peter S. Fischer and Richard Levinson & William Link
Network/Provider	CBS
Style	60-minute crime / mystery drama
Company	Universal Television, Corymore Productions (seasons 9-12)
Seasons	12
Episodes	264 (List of episodes)
Origin	USA

Murder, She Wrote is a crime / mystery drama that aired on CBS.

The show revolves around the day-to-day life of Jessica Fletcher, a childless, widowed, retired English teacher who becomes a successful mystery writer. Despite fame and fortune, Jessica remains a resident of Cabot Cove, a cozy coastal town in Maine, and maintains her links with all of her old friends, never letting her success go to her head. Exterior shots of Cabot Cove were filmed in Mendocino, California. The fictional "Cabot Cove" name for the series' coastal town was derived from the name of an actual bay harbor inlet in Kennebunkport, Maine, located near the town's center, on the road where motels and lobster shack dives are located.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Angela Lansbury	Jessica Fletcher	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Michael Horton	Grady Fletcher	*	*	*	*	*	*					*
Tom Bosley	Sheriff Amos Tupper	*	*	*	*
William Windom	Dr. Seth Hazlitt		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Julie Adams	Eve Simpson				*	*	*	*	*	*
Ron Masak	Sheriff Mort Metzger					*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Keith Michell	Dennis Stanton					*	*	*		*
Will Nye	Deputy Floyd McCallum					*	*	*
Louis Herthum	Deputy Andy Broom								*	*	*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
CBS
Season One	September 30, 1984	April 21, 1985				22
Season Two	September 29, 1985	May 18, 1986				22
Season Three	September 28, 1986	May 10, 1987				22
Season Four	September 20, 1987	May 8, 1988				22
Season Five	October 23, 1988	May 21, 1989				22
Season Six	September 24, 1989	May 20, 1990				22
Season Seven	September 16, 1990	May 12, 1991				22
Season Eight	September 15, 1991	May 17, 1992				22
Season Nine	September 20, 1992	May 16, 1993				22
Season Ten	September 12, 1993	May 22, 1994				21
Season Eleven	September 25, 1994	May 14, 1995				21
Season Twelve	September 21, 1995	May 19, 1996				24

TV Movies

Title			Airdate
CBS
South by Southwest			November 2, 1997
A Story to Die For			May 18, 2000
The Last Free Man			May 2, 2001
The Celtic Riddle			May 9, 2003

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The Complete First Season			March 29, 2005	purchase		3
The Complete Second Season			December 6, 2005	purchase		3
The Complete Third Season			March 16, 2006	purchase		3
The Complete Fourth Season			October 17, 2006	purchase		5
The Complete Fifth Season			January 30, 2007	purchase		5
The Complete Sixth Season			April 17, 2007	purchase		5
The Complete Seventh Season			October 9, 2007	purchase		5
The Complete Eighth Season			April 1, 2008	purchase		5
The Complete Ninth Season			February 17, 2009	purchase		5
The Complete Tenth Season			July 7, 2009	purchase		5
The Complete Eleventh Season			February 2, 2010	purchase		5
The Complete Twelfth Season			October 7, 2014	purchase		5

External Sites

• Murder, She Wrote Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com