Murdoch Mysteries Season 1
The Catholic detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) solves his cases in Protestant Toronto at the turn of the century in a highly unconventional way for his time: with the help of fingerprints, blood samples, precise analysis and searches for clues at the crime scene, he always succeeds in convicting the guilty party or parties, sometimes much to the astonishment of his superiors. With the help of his subordinate Constable George Crabtree (Jonny Harris) and the forensic pathologist Julia Ogden (Hélène Joy), Murdoch achieves successes that ultimately even convince Inspector Brackenreid (Thomas Craig) of his abilities.
Episodes
E1While the electrocution of a young woman leads Murdoch to a war between rival electricity suppliers, and no less than Nikola Tesla, Crabtree finds himself attracted to a suspect.
E2When two respected officers of the court are murdered, Brackenreid fears he’s next on the hit list.
E3Fannie Robinson stands out as the most viable suspect in the death of her husband, boxer Amos Robinson.
E4Skeptical Murdoch teams with his hero, Arthur Conan Doyle, to solve a murder that was revealed during a séance.
E5When it is revealed that a man murdered on his wedding day was homosexual, Murdoch finds himself fighting his own beliefs.
E6When his estranged father’s drunken body is found passed out near a murder scene, Murdoch finds himself questioning his own objectivity.
E7When a skeletal corpse falls to the stage during a performance, Murdoch discovers not only a sinister murder plot, but Brackenreid’s secret love for the theatre.
E8When a wealthy rowing club member is found murdered, Murdoch investigates Toronto’s rich and powerful – and discovers a hidden side of Dr. Ogden.
E9Murdoch questions the confession of a mad ventriloquist who claims he killed his alcoholic father.
E10Children are the prime suspects in the murder of a wealthy philanthropist.
E11A killer disguised as the grim reaper vows to reveal a grisly secret by terrorizing the associates of a medical research institute.
E12While investigating the murder of an Irish girl, Murdoch discovers a plot to kill a visiting British Prince.
E13By all appearances, Martians are responsible for the hanging death of Rouge Valley landowner Henri Gaston, a Martian-obsessed loner with a shop full of telescopes, charts and journals.