Murder, She Wrote (1984)
She may be wrong. But frankly, we doubt it.
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 30 September 1984 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 19 May 1996 |
| Genre | Mystery, Crime, Drama |
| Created by | Richard Levinson, William Link and Peter S. Fischer |
| Starring | Angela Lansbury |
| Seasons | 12 seasons, 264 episodes |
| Episode length | about 45 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 198 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.5/10 |
Where to watch Murder, She Wrote
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Where to watch Murder, She Wrote in 15 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Andorra | Prime Video |
| Australia | Foxtel |
| Austria | Joyn free |
| Belgium | Prime Video €4.99 |
| France | Prime Video €6.99 |
| French Guiana | Prime Video |
| French Polynesia | Prime Video |
| Germany | Joyn free |
| Italy | Prime Video €4.99, Skygo, Now TV |
| Monaco | Prime Video |
| Netherlands | Prime Video €4.99 |
| San Marino | Prime Video |
| Spain | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Sweden | TV4 Play free |
| Switzerland | Prime Video CHF8.90 |
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What kind of watch this is
Murder, She Wrote is a 12-season procedural where a retired teacher solves murders in Maine. It runs 198 hours, a duration that relies on Angela Lansbury’s dry charm to keep the body count from feeling like a statistic. The premise is simple: Jessica Fletcher sees what the police miss. She is wrong about the weather, perhaps, but rarely about the killer. The show treats its setting with a wink, acknowledging that Cabot Cove’s homicide rate would break national records. It is a long, steady watch, but Lansbury makes the repetition feel like a familiar ritual rather than a chore.
How it did with audiences
The box office numbers are a mystery, which is unusual for a television series but entirely fitting for a murder mystery. Without budget or revenue data to anchor the conversation, we fall back on the critics and the crowd. On TMDB, users give it a 7.5 out of 10. It is a solid score. The audience liked the whodunit, even if the who-did-it was never in doubt.
Awards
Murder, She Wrote collected 4 awards. The list includes the 1985 Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Drama and the 1985 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition. It also took the 1986 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Costumes and the 1985 Golden Globe for Best Actress – Television Series Drama.
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Sources
- Murder, She Wrote on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q833322 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Murder, She Wrote” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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