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Murder, She Wrote (1984–2003) — drama · crime · mystery on CBS
The answer: Concluded May 9, 2003.
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About Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote ended on May 9, 2003, after its 12th season on CBS.
The series was a drama, crime, and mystery show that originally premiered in 1984. It centered around Jessica Fletcher, a famous mystery writer who often found herself solving murders both in her novels and in real life. The show followed her adventures as she used her wit and intuition to uncover the truth behind various criminal cases, often in small towns and close-knit communities.
The main cast included Angela Lansbury as Jessica Beatrice "J.B." Fletcher and Keith Michell as Dennis Stanton. The series was known for its engaging storytelling and ran for a total of 12 seasons, with a total of 264 episodes. It was rated 7.5 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of approximately 60 minutes.
Murder, She Wrote episode schedule
264 aired
Aired · 264
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1996 | S12·E24 | Death by Demographics |
| May 12, 1996 | S12·E23 | Mrs. Parker's Revenge |
| May 5, 1996 | S12·E22 | What You Don't Know Can Kill You |
| April 28, 1996 | S12·E21 | Race to Death |
| April 4, 1996 | S12·E20 | Southern Double-Cross |
| March 28, 1996 | S12·E19 | Evidence of Malice |
| February 25, 1996 | S12·E18 | Track of a Soldier |
| February 15, 1996 | S12·E17 | Something Foul in Flappieville |
| February 8, 1996 | S12·E16 | Murder Among Friends |
| February 1, 1996 | S12·E15 | The Dark Side of the Door |
| January 11, 1996 | S12·E14 | Murder in Tempo |
| January 7, 1996 | S12·E13 | Death Goes Double Platinum |
| January 4, 1996 | S12·E12 | Kendo Kill |
| December 14, 1995 | S12·E11 | Unwilling Witness |
| November 30, 1995 | S12·E10 | Frozen Stiff |
| November 23, 1995 | S12·E9 | Deadly Bidding |
| November 16, 1995 | S12·E8 | Shooting in Rome |
| November 9, 1995 | S12·E7 | Nan's Ghost (2) |
| November 2, 1995 | S12·E6 | Nan's Ghost (1) |
| October 19, 1995 | S12·E5 | Home Care |
| October 12, 1995 | S12·E4 | Big Easy Murder |
| October 5, 1995 | S12·E3 | The Secret of Gila Junction |
| September 28, 1995 | S12·E2 | A Quaking in Aspen |
| September 21, 1995 | S12·E1 | Nailed |
| May 14, 1995 | S11·E21 | Game, Set, Murder |
| May 7, 1995 | S11·E20 | Another Killing in Cork |
| April 30, 1995 | S11·E19 | School for Murder |
| March 19, 1995 | S11·E18 | The Dream Team |
| February 26, 1995 | S11·E17 | Murder a la Mode |
| February 19, 1995 | S11·E16 | Film Flam |
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| February 12, 1995 | S11·E15 | Twice Dead |
| February 5, 1995 | S11·E14 | Murder in High-C |
| January 22, 1995 | S11·E13 | Death 'n Denial |
| January 8, 1995 | S11·E12 | The Scent of Murder |
| December 11, 1994 | S11·E11 | An Egg to Die For |
| December 4, 1994 | S11·E10 | Murder of the Month Club |
| November 27, 1994 | S11·E9 | Murder by Twos |
| November 20, 1994 | S11·E8 | Crimson Harvest |
| November 13, 1994 | S11·E7 | Fatal Paradise |
| November 6, 1994 | S11·E6 | The Murder Channel |
| October 23, 1994 | S11·E5 | Dear Deadly |
| October 16, 1994 | S11·E4 | Death in Hawaii |
| October 9, 1994 | S11·E3 | To Kill a Legend |
| October 2, 1994 | S11·E2 | Amsterdam Kill |
| September 25, 1994 | S11·E1 | A Nest of Vipers |
| May 22, 1994 | S10·E21 | Wheel of Death |
| May 15, 1994 | S10·E20 | A Murderous Muse |
| May 1, 1994 | S10·E19 | Roadkill |
| March 27, 1994 | S10·E18 | The Trouble with Seth |
| March 13, 1994 | S10·E17 | The Dying Game |
| March 6, 1994 | S10·E16 | Time to Die |
| February 6, 1994 | S10·E15 | Murder on the Thirtieth Floor |
| January 23, 1994 | S10·E14 | Deadly Assets |
| January 16, 1994 | S10·E13 | Portrait of Death |
| January 9, 1994 | S10·E12 | Proof in the Pudding |
| January 2, 1994 | S10·E11 | Northern Explosion |
| December 19, 1993 | S10·E10 | Murder in White |
| December 5, 1993 | S10·E9 | Murder at a Discount |
| November 28, 1993 | S10·E8 | Love and Hate in Cabot Cove |
| November 21, 1993 | S10·E7 | A Killing in Cork |
| November 7, 1993 | S10·E6 | Bloodlines |
| October 31, 1993 | S10·E5 | A Virtual Murder |
| October 24, 1993 | S10·E4 | The Phantom Killer |
| October 3, 1993 | S10·E3 | The Legacy of Borbey House |
| September 26, 1993 | S10·E2 | For Whom the Ball Tolls |
| September 12, 1993 | S10·E1 | A Death in Hong Kong |
| May 16, 1993 | S9·E22 | Love's Deadly Desire |
| May 9, 1993 | S9·E21 | The Survivor |
| May 2, 1993 | S9·E20 | Ship of Thieves |
| April 4, 1993 | S9·E19 | Lone Witness |
| March 21, 1993 | S9·E18 | Dead to Rights |
| March 7, 1993 | S9·E17 | The Big Kill |
| February 28, 1993 | S9·E16 | Threshold of Fear |
| February 21, 1993 | S9·E15 | The Petrified Florist |
| February 14, 1993 | S9·E14 | Killer Radio |
| February 7, 1993 | S9·E13 | Dead Eye |
| January 17, 1993 | S9·E12 | Double Jeopardy |
| January 10, 1993 | S9·E11 | Final Curtain |
| January 3, 1993 | S9·E10 | The Sound of Murder |
| December 13, 1992 | S9·E9 | A Christmas Secret |
| December 6, 1992 | S9·E8 | The Classic Murder |
| November 29, 1992 | S9·E7 | Sugar & Spice, Malice & Vice |
| November 22, 1992 | S9·E6 | Night of the Coyote |
| November 15, 1992 | S9·E5 | The Dead File |
| November 1, 1992 | S9·E4 | The Wind Around the Tower |
| October 4, 1992 | S9·E3 | The Mole |
| September 27, 1992 | S9·E2 | Family Secrets |
| September 20, 1992 | S9·E1 | Murder in Milan |
| May 17, 1992 | S8·E22 | Murder on Madison Avenue |
| May 10, 1992 | S8·E21 | Badge of Honor |
| May 3, 1992 | S8·E20 | Angel of Death |
| April 26, 1992 | S8·E19 | Day of the Dead |
| April 5, 1992 | S8·E18 | Programmed for Murder |
| March 15, 1992 | S8·E17 | To the End Will I Grapple with Thee |
| March 8, 1992 | S8·E16 | Ever After |
| March 1, 1992 | S8·E15 | Tinker, Tailor, Liar, Thief |
| February 2, 1992 | S8·E14 | The Monte Carlo Murders |
| January 19, 1992 | S8·E13 | Incident in Lot 7 |
| January 12, 1992 | S8·E12 | The Witch's Curse |
| January 5, 1992 | S8·E11 | Danse Diabolique |
| December 15, 1991 | S8·E10 | The List of Yuri Lermentov |
| December 1, 1991 | S8·E9 | The Committee |
| November 24, 1991 | S8·E8 | A Killing in Vegas |
| November 17, 1991 | S8·E7 | Terminal Connection |
| November 10, 1991 | S8·E6 | Judge Not |
| November 3, 1991 | S8·E5 | Lines of Excellence |
| October 6, 1991 | S8·E4 | Thicker Than Water |
| September 29, 1991 | S8·E3 | Unauthorized Obituary |
| September 22, 1991 | S8·E2 | Night Fears |
| September 15, 1991 | S8·E1 | Bite the Big Apple |
| May 12, 1991 | S7·E22 | The Skinny According to Nick Cullhane |
| May 5, 1991 | S7·E21 | Tainted Lady |
| April 28, 1991 | S7·E20 | Murder, Plain and Simple |
| April 7, 1991 | S7·E19 | Thursday's Child |
| March 17, 1991 | S7·E18 | Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy? |
| March 10, 1991 | S7·E17 | The Prodigal Father |
| February 24, 1991 | S7·E16 | From the Horse's Mouth |
| February 17, 1991 | S7·E15 | The Taxman Cometh |
| February 10, 1991 | S7·E14 | Who Killed J.B. Fletcher? |
| February 3, 1991 | S7·E13 | Moving Violation |
| January 20, 1991 | S7·E12 | Suspicion of Murder |
| January 6, 1991 | S7·E11 | Family Doctor |
| December 16, 1990 | S7·E10 | Murder in F Sharp |
| December 2, 1990 | S7·E9 | Ballad for a Blue Lady |
| November 25, 1990 | S7·E8 | The Great Twain Robbery |
| November 18, 1990 | S7·E7 | The Return of Preston Giles |
| November 11, 1990 | S7·E6 | A Body to Die For |
| November 4, 1990 | S7·E5 | The Family Jewels |
| October 28, 1990 | S7·E4 | Hannigan's Wake |
| September 30, 1990 | S7·E3 | See You in Court, Baby |
| September 23, 1990 | S7·E2 | Deadly Misunderstanding |
| September 16, 1990 | S7·E1 | Trials and Tribulations |
| May 20, 1990 | S6·E22 | The Sicilian Encounter |
| May 9, 1990 | S6·E21 | The Szechuan Dragon |
| April 29, 1990 | S6·E20 | Shear Madness |
| April 8, 1990 | S6·E19 | Always a Thief |
| March 25, 1990 | S6·E18 | O'Malley's Luck |
| March 4, 1990 | S6·E17 | Murder-- According to Maggie |
| February 25, 1990 | S6·E16 | The Big Show of 1965 |
| February 11, 1990 | S6·E15 | The Fixer-Upper |
| February 4, 1990 | S6·E14 | How to Make a Killing Without Really Trying |
| January 21, 1990 | S6·E13 | If the Shoe Fits |
| January 7, 1990 | S6·E12 | Good-Bye Charlie |
| December 17, 1989 | S6·E11 | Town Father |
| December 3, 1989 | S6·E10 | Class Act |
| November 26, 1989 | S6·E9 | Test of Wills |
| November 19, 1989 | S6·E8 | When the Fat Lady Sings |
| November 12, 1989 | S6·E7 | Night of the Tarantula |
| November 5, 1989 | S6·E6 | Dead Letter |
| October 29, 1989 | S6·E5 | Jack And Bill |
| October 15, 1989 | S6·E4 | The Error Of Her Ways |
| October 8, 1989 | S6·E3 | The Grand Old Lady |
| October 1, 1989 | S6·E2 | Seal of the Confessional |
| September 24, 1989 | S6·E1 | Appointment In Athens |
| May 21, 1989 | S5·E22 | Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall |
| May 14, 1989 | S5·E21 | Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall |
| May 7, 1989 | S5·E20 | Three Strikes, You're Out |
| April 30, 1989 | S5·E19 | Double Exposure |
| April 16, 1989 | S5·E18 | Trevor Hudson's Legacy |
| April 9, 1989 | S5·E17 | The Sins Of Castle Cove |
| April 2, 1989 | S5·E16 | Truck Stop |
| March 12, 1989 | S5·E15 | Alma Murder |
| February 26, 1989 | S5·E14 | From Russia... With Blood |
| February 19, 1989 | S5·E13 | Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble |
| February 12, 1989 | S5·E12 | Smooth Operators |
| February 5, 1989 | S5·E11 | The Search For Peter Kerry |
| January 15, 1989 | S5·E10 | Weave A Tangled Web |
| January 8, 1989 | S5·E9 | Something Borrowed, Someone Blue |
| January 1, 1989 | S5·E8 | Prediction: Murder |
| December 18, 1988 | S5·E7 | The Last Flight Of The Dixie Damsel |
| November 27, 1988 | S5·E6 | Wearing Of The Green |
| November 20, 1988 | S5·E5 | Coal Miner's Slaughter |
| November 13, 1988 | S5·E4 | Snow White, Blood Red |
| November 6, 1988 | S5·E3 | Mr. Penroy's Vacation |
| October 30, 1988 | S5·E2 | A Little Night Work |
| October 23, 1988 | S5·E1 | J.B.. As In Jailbird |
| May 8, 1988 | S4·E22 | The Body Politic |
| May 1, 1988 | S4·E21 | Deadpan |
| April 10, 1988 | S4·E20 | Showdown In Saskatchewan |
| March 27, 1988 | S4·E19 | Just Another Fish Story |
| March 13, 1988 | S4·E18 | Benedict Arnold Slipped Here |
| February 28, 1988 | S4·E17 | A Very Good Year For Murder |
| February 21, 1988 | S4·E16 | Murder Through The Looking Glass |
| February 14, 1988 | S4·E15 | Mourning Among The Wisterias |
| February 7, 1988 | S4·E14 | Curse Of The Daanau |
| January 24, 1988 | S4·E13 | Harbinger Of Death |
| January 3, 1988 | S4·E12 | Who Threw The Barbitals In Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder? |
| December 13, 1987 | S4·E11 | Doom With A View |
| November 29, 1987 | S4·E10 | Indian Giver |
| November 22, 1987 | S4·E9 | Trouble In Eden |
| November 15, 1987 | S4·E8 | Steal Me A Story |
| November 8, 1987 | S4·E7 | If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly |
| November 1, 1987 | S4·E6 | It Runs In The Family |
| October 25, 1987 | S4·E5 | The Way To Dusty Death |
| October 11, 1987 | S4·E4 | Old Habits Die Hard |
| October 4, 1987 | S4·E3 | Witness For The Defense |
| September 27, 1987 | S4·E2 | When Thieves Fall Out |
| September 20, 1987 | S4·E1 | A Fashionable Way To Die |
| May 10, 1987 | S3·E22 | Murder, She Spoke |
| April 19, 1987 | S3·E21 | The Days Dwindle Down |
| April 5, 1987 | S3·E20 | The Cemetery Vote |
| March 22, 1987 | S3·E19 | No Accounting For Murder |
| March 15, 1987 | S3·E18 | No Laughing Murder |
| March 1, 1987 | S3·E17 | Simon Says, Color Me Dead |
| February 22, 1987 | S3·E16 | Death Takes A Dive |
| February 15, 1987 | S3·E15 | The Bottom Line Is Murder |
| February 8, 1987 | S3·E14 | Murder In A Minor Key |
| February 1, 1987 | S3·E13 | Crossed Up |
| January 18, 1987 | S3·E12 | The Corpse Flew First Class |
| January 4, 1987 | S3·E11 | Night Of The Headless Horseman |
| December 14, 1986 | S3·E10 | Stage Struck |
| December 7, 1986 | S3·E9 | Obituary For A Dead Anchor |
| November 23, 1986 | S3·E8 | Magnum On Ice |
| November 16, 1986 | S3·E7 | Deadline For Murder |
| November 9, 1986 | S3·E6 | Dead Man's Gold |
| November 2, 1986 | S3·E5 | Corned Beef and Carnage |
| October 19, 1986 | S3·E4 | One White Rose For Death |
| October 12, 1986 | S3·E3 | Unfinished Business |
| October 5, 1986 | S3·E2 | Death Stalks The Big Top |
| September 28, 1986 | S3·E1 | Death Stalks The Big Top |
| May 18, 1986 | S2·E22 | If The Frame Fits |
| April 13, 1986 | S2·E21 | The Perfect Foil |
| April 6, 1986 | S2·E20 | Menace, Anyone? |
| March 30, 1986 | S2·E19 | Christopher Bundy -- Died On Sunday |
| March 9, 1986 | S2·E18 | If A Body Meet A Body |
| February 23, 1986 | S2·E17 | One Good Bid Deserves A Murder |
| February 16, 1986 | S2·E16 | Murder in the Electric Cathedral |
| February 9, 1986 | S2·E15 | Powder Keg |
| January 19, 1986 | S2·E14 | Keep The Home Fries Burning |
| January 12, 1986 | S2·E13 | Trial By Error |
…and 34 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
