1984 – 1996 · Series · 45m · TV-14

Murder, She Wrote

Name: Murder, She Wrote
Director: Alan Cooke, Alexander Singer, Anthony Pullen Shaw, Arthur Allan Seidelman, Charles S. Dubin, Chuck Bowman, Corey Allen, David Hemmings, Don Mischer, Edward M. Abroms, Hy Averback, Jerry Jameson, John Astin, John Llewellyn Moxey, Kevin Corcoran, Michael A. Hoey, Paul Lazarus, Paul Lynch, Peter Crane, Philip Leacock, Richard A. Colla, Vincent McEveety, Walter Grauman, Seymour Robbie, Allen Reisner
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Released: 1984
Cast: Angela Lansbury, David Soul, James Coburn, John Vernon, Marcus Gilbert

Audience

A mystery writer is repeatedly drawn into real-life homicide cases and uses her sharp observation and knowledge of crime stories to help uncover the truth. Her investigations take her through suspicious communities, personal connections, and carefully constructed whodunits.

My take

You’ll enjoy this if you like gentle, character-led whodunits, recurring deduction rituals, and a reassuring classic-TV atmosphere; Not for you if you want gritty crime, rapid pacing, or heavily serialized storytelling.

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Cast

Angela LansburyDavid SoulJames CoburnJohn VernonMarcus GilbertStuart WhitmanTom BosleyVan Johnson

Directors

Alan CookeAlexander SingerAnthony Pullen ShawArthur Allan SeidelmanCharles S. DubinChuck BowmanCorey AllenDavid HemmingsDon MischerEdward M. AbromsHy AverbackJerry JamesonJohn AstinJohn Llewellyn MoxeyKevin CorcoranMichael A. HoeyPaul LazarusPaul LynchPeter CranePhilip Leacock

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