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Is The Great Detective coming back?

The Great Detective (1979–1982) — drama · mystery · history on CBC

The answer: Concluded March 4, 1982.
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Genre
Drama · Mystery · History
Network / streamer
CBC
Premiered
January 17, 1979
Ended
March 4, 1982
Runtime
~60 min per episode
4seasons
30episodes

About The Great Detective

A Scottish policeman in the Victorian era moves to Toronto to care for his orphaned niece and ends up becoming Canada's first real detective. Based on the book Memoirs of a Great Detective by Canada's actual first detective, John Wilson Murray, who was appointed to Ontario's Department of Justice in 1875.

The Great Detective episode schedule

30 aired

Aired · 30

DateEp.Title
March 4, 1982 S4·E8 Death on Delivery
January 21, 1982 S4·E2 Damned Indenture
January 14, 1982 S4·E1 Death Circuit
March 10, 1981 S3·E9 If Looks Could Kill
March 3, 1981 S3·E8 Murder in Motion
February 24, 1981 S3·E7 Horror in the Wax Museum
February 17, 1981 S3·E6 Murder by Proxy (2)
February 10, 1981 S3·E5 Murder by Proxy (1)
February 3, 1981 S3·E4 Scull-Duggery
January 27, 1981 S3·E3 Sins of the Father
January 20, 1981 S3·E2 Death Visit
January 13, 1981 S3·E1 A Question of Loyalties
February 20, 1980 S2·E8 Too Many Cooks
February 13, 1980 S2·E7 The Man Who Died Twice
February 6, 1980 S2·E6 Spirit Guide
January 30, 1980 S2·E5 A Watery Grave
January 23, 1980 S2·E4 Murder in Sepia
January 16, 1980 S2·E3 A Family Business
January 9, 1980 S2·E2 The Eye of Clarkie Blackburn
January 2, 1980 S2·E1 Train of Events
March 21, 1979 S1·E10 Fire at Fenroy
March 14, 1979 S1·E9 The Song of the Hemp
March 7, 1979 S1·E8 The Curious Death of a Maiden Lady
February 28, 1979 S1·E7 Pretty Mary Mitchell
February 21, 1979 S1·E6 Nightwalker of the Wards
February 14, 1979 S1·E5 Bloodhounds Can't Fly
February 7, 1979 S1·E4 Murder at Blenheim Swamp
January 31, 1979 S1·E3 Death Takes a Curtain Call
January 24, 1979 S1·E2 The Black Curse
January 17, 1979 S1·E1 Case of the Magic Mandarin

The Great Detective cast