Murder, She Wrote

10 Worst Episodes of Murder, She Wrote

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 26, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

PPS: I will admit that parts of this page was written with the help of AI - it makes my work so much easier to not start from a blank page!

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Murder, She Wrote - S1E13

#10 - Murder to a Jazz Beat (Season 1 - Episode 13)

While in New Orleans, Jessica must solve the mysterious murder of a famous musician who died while performing onstage.

The episode was rated 7.34 from 61 votes.

Murder, She Wrote - S1E5

#9 - It's A Dog's Life (Season 1 - Episode 5)

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While visiting her cousin at Langley Manor, a country estate in the South, a man dies during a fox-hunt under strang circumstances, and Jessica tries to find out what really happened.

The episode was rated 7.34 from 91 votes.

Murder, She Wrote - S3E15

#8 - The Bottom Line is Murder (Season 3 - Episode 15)

A lying TV Consumer advocate is killed. Was it done by one of the clients whose products he maligned?

The episode was rated 7.34 from 47 votes.

Murder, She Wrote - S1E15

#7 - Paint Me A Murder (Season 1 - Episode 15)

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The life of a famous artist is threatened on what would be otherwise an idyllic Mediterranean island.

The episode was rated 7.34 from 56 votes.

Murder, She Wrote - S6E8

#6 - When the Fat Lady Sings (Season 6 - Episode 8)

The backstage activities are more exciting than the opera as a famous tenor suffers a heart attack after a shooting.

The episode was rated 7.31 from 35 votes.

Murder, She Wrote - S10E12

#5 - Proof in the Pudding (Season 10 - Episode 12)

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When the chef of a restaurant who recently had over half his stock bought up by a well-known mobster dies, suspicion turns to Jessica's young friend Lorna Thompson, but when the mobster himself dies, Jessica realises there is more than meets the eye to this case.

The episode was rated 7.31 from 42 votes.

Murder, She Wrote - S11E1

#4 - A Nest of Vipers (Season 11 - Episode 1)

When Jessica spends some time at a zoo researching her latest novel, she soon gets drawn into a case of murder when the body of Mark Atwater, the fiancΓ© of one of the zoo workers, is found murdered (death by snake venom), and another employee is charged with his murder. In the course of her investigation, she soon learns that a number of people had a motive to want Mark dead.

The episode was rated 7.30 from 37 votes.

Murder, She Wrote - S6E19

#3 - Always a Thief (Season 6 - Episode 19)

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Insurance investigator Dennis Stanton, who uses his skills as an ex-thief to solve crimes, returns to investigate a theft and two murders.

The episode was rated 7.29 from 34 votes.

Murder, She Wrote - S9E17

#2 - The Big Kill (Season 9 - Episode 17)

The town is concerned when a local fisherman dies, but concern turns to confusion when a second body is discovered aboard a fishing boat. Both men died from carbon monoxide poisoning, but seem to have no connection until the fisherman's daughter receives her father's logbook and nautical charts in the mail.

The episode was rated 7.13 from 39 votes.

Murder, She Wrote - S10E11

#1 - Northern Explosion (Season 10 - Episode 11)

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In Canada, a land war breaks out between Native Americans and a mining company.

The episode was rated 7.10 from 31 votes.

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