A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
While 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.
2
Glass Ceiling
2008-01-31
When two respected officers of the court are murdered, Brackenreid fears he’s next on the hit list.
3
The Knockdown
2008-02-07
Fannie Robinson stands out as the most viable suspect in the death of her husband, boxer Amos Robinson.
4
Elementary, My Dear Murdoch
2008-02-14
Skeptical Murdoch teams with his hero, Arthur Conan Doyle, to solve a murder that was revealed during a séance.
5
Til Death Do Us Part
2008-02-21
When it is revealed that a man murdered on his wedding day was homosexual, Murdoch finds himself fighting his own beliefs.
6
Let Loose the Dogs
2008-02-28
When his estranged father’s drunken body is found passed out near a murder scene, Murdoch finds himself questioning his own objectivity.
7
Body Double
2008-03-06
When 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.
8
Still Waters
2008-03-13
When a wealthy rowing club member is found murdered, Murdoch investigates Toronto’s rich and powerful – and discovers a hidden side of Dr. Ogden.
9
Belly Speaker
2008-03-20
Murdoch questions the confession of a mad ventriloquist who claims he killed his alcoholic father.
10
Child's Play
2008-03-27
Children are the prime suspects in the murder of a wealthy philanthropist.
11
Bad Medicine
2008-04-03
A killer disguised as the grim reaper vows to reveal a grisly secret by terrorizing the associates of a medical research institute.
12
The Prince and the Rebel
2008-04-10
While investigating the murder of an Irish girl, Murdoch discovers a plot to kill a visiting British Prince.
13
Annoying Red Planet
2008-04-17
By 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.