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.
S01E02
Glass Ceiling
⭐ 7.6
Jan 31, 200848 min
When two respected officers of the court are murdered, Brackenreid fears he’s next on the hit list.
S01E03
The Knockdown
⭐ 6.2
Feb 7, 200848 min
Fannie Robinson stands out as the most viable suspect in the death of her husband, boxer Amos Robinson.
S01E04
Elementary, My Dear Murdoch
⭐ 7.6
Feb 14, 200848 min
Skeptical Murdoch teams with his hero, Arthur Conan Doyle, to solve a murder that was revealed during a séance.
S01E05
Til Death Do Us Part
⭐ 6.6
Feb 21, 200848 min
When it is revealed that a man murdered on his wedding day was homosexual, Murdoch finds himself fighting his own beliefs.
S01E06
Let Loose the Dogs
⭐ 7.8
Feb 28, 200848 min
When his estranged father’s drunken body is found passed out near a murder scene, Murdoch finds himself questioning his own objectivity.
S01E07
Body Double
⭐ 6.7
Mar 6, 200848 min
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.
S01E08
Still Waters
⭐ 6.4
Mar 13, 200848 min
When a wealthy rowing club member is found murdered, Murdoch investigates Toronto’s rich and powerful – and discovers a hidden side of Dr. Ogden.
S01E09
Belly Speaker
⭐ 6.6
Mar 20, 200848 min
Murdoch questions the confession of a mad ventriloquist who claims he killed his alcoholic father.
S01E10
Child's Play
⭐ 7.9
Mar 27, 200848 min
Children are the prime suspects in the murder of a wealthy philanthropist.
S01E11
Bad Medicine
⭐ 7.7
Apr 3, 200848 min
A killer disguised as the grim reaper vows to reveal a grisly secret by terrorizing the associates of a medical research institute.
S01E12
The Prince and the Rebel
⭐ 8.0
Apr 10, 200848 min
While investigating the murder of an Irish girl, Murdoch discovers a plot to kill a visiting British Prince.
S01E13
Annoying Red Planet
⭐ 8.5
Apr 17, 200848 min
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 journ…