Maureen Jennings (Writer)

Murdoch Mysteries

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.

Release Date2008-01-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count85

Vote Count263

The Murdoch Mysteries

In 1890s Canada, a police inspector applies the latest scientific methods of deduction, much to the chagrin of his superiors.

Release Date2004-05-13

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count8

A Merry Murdoch Christmas

While investigating the murder of a rich benefactor and the theft of children's presents at a Christmas charity pageant, Murdoch discovers suggestions that a Christmas monster, a Krampus, may be involved. A Merry Murdoch Christmas is the first stand-alone two hour Christmas special that aired on December 21, 2015 in Canada, and on December 20, 2015 in France.

Release Date2015-12-21

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Vote Count9

Home for the Holidays

"Home for the Holidays" is the third stand-alone two hour Christmas special of the "Murdoch Mysteries" that first aired on December 18, 2017 on CBC, followed by a second airing on December 25, 2017 in Canada. Murdoch and Ogden travel to Victoria, B.C. to visit Murdoch’s brother, RCMP officer Jasper Linney. There, they investigate a murder connected to an archaeologist Megan Byrne who has uncovered an ancient Indigenous settlement, leading to a trek through the rugged beauty of British Columbia and encounters with the Songhees and Haida nations. Meanwhile, the Brackenreids are offered a surefire investment opportunity that may not be all it seems. At the Station House, Crabtree and Higgins prepare for a ski-chalet holiday in Vermont with their girlfriends Nina and Ruth, but learn it may be more dangerous than expected.

Release Date2017-12-18

DepartmentCrew

JobCreative Consultant

Vote Count5

The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold

Detective William Murdoch is called upon to investigate the death of police constable Oliver Wicken, who is believed to have committed suicide. However, new and disturbing evidence suggests this case is more than what it seems to be.

Release Date2004-09-12

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail

Detective Murdoch fights against a family of great influence to solve the murder of abortionist Dolly Capshaw.

Release Date2005-09-08

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Viaticum

Liz Newey, a recovering alcoholic, is in the midst of her early morning recitation of the Twelve Steps, when she's interrupted by a phone call. Her father, Frank Newey, estranged for twenty-three years, is on his death bed in a Toronto hospital.

Release Date2019-04-10

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying

In late 19th century Toronto, Detective William Murdoch investigates the murder of a young girl found in the red light district. When a possible witness to the murder is also killed, Murdoch must stop the killer before he strikes again.

Release Date2004-05-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter