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.
Power (Episode 1) 7.6
Air date: 2008-01-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Glass Ceiling (Episode 2) 7.7
Air date: 2008-01-31
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: When two respected officers of the court are murdered, Brackenreid fears he’s next on the hit list.
The Knockdown (Episode 3) 6.8
Air date: 2008-02-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Fannie Robinson stands out as the most viable suspect in the death of her husband, boxer Amos Robinson.
Elementary, My Dear Murdoch (Episode 4) 7.8
Writer: Jason Sherman
Air date: 2008-02-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Skeptical Murdoch teams with his hero, Arthur Conan Doyle, to solve a murder that was revealed during a séance.
Til Death Do Us Part (Episode 5) 7.1
Writer: Maureen Jennings
Air date: 2008-02-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: When it is revealed that a man murdered on his wedding day was homosexual, Murdoch finds himself fighting his own beliefs.
Let Loose the Dogs (Episode 6) 8.0
Air date: 2008-02-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: When his estranged father’s drunken body is found passed out near a murder scene, Murdoch finds himself questioning his own objectivity.
Body Double (Episode 7) 7.2
Air date: 2008-03-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Still Waters (Episode 8) 6.9
Air date: 2008-03-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: When a wealthy rowing club member is found murdered, Murdoch investigates Toronto’s rich and powerful – and discovers a hidden side of Dr. Ogden.
Belly Speaker (Episode 9) 7.1
Air date: 2008-03-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Murdoch questions the confession of a mad ventriloquist who claims he killed his alcoholic father.
Child's Play (Episode 10) 7.8
Air date: 2008-03-27
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Children are the prime suspects in the murder of a wealthy philanthropist.
Bad Medicine (Episode 11) 7.7
Air date: 2008-04-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A killer disguised as the grim reaper vows to reveal a grisly secret by terrorizing the associates of a medical research institute.
The Prince and the Rebel (Episode 12) 8.0
Air date: 2008-04-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: While investigating the murder of an Irish girl, Murdoch discovers a plot to kill a visiting British Prince.
Annoying Red Planet (Episode 13) 8.5
Air date: 2008-04-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.