Best Episodes
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.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
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Murdoch investigates an apparent arson death, and reveals a personal history in the process.
The episode was rated 7.76 from 149 votes.
Inventor Nikola Tesla assists Murdoch in an investigation into the death of a man experimenting with invisibility.
The episode was rated 7.79 from 150 votes.
After being designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Murdoch and Ogden's house is rocked by an explosion that claims a man's life.
The episode was rated 7.80 from 169 votes.
As Murdoch helps an Italian detective recover a shipload of stolen antiquities, Brackenreid considers shipping out.
The episode was rated 7.81 from 167 votes.
Murdoch impersonates a dead diplomat to save a treaty, but political and sexual intrigue complicate matters.
The episode was rated 7.84 from 166 votes.
A man is electrocuted during a typing contest, but Murdoch suspects he wasn't the intended target.
The episode was rated 7.85 from 153 votes.
Brackenreid helps a friend in the case of a missing woman and learns he's closer to the case than he thought.
The episode was rated 7.87 from 155 votes.
Watts kills a man in self-defense, then Murdoch uncovers the victim’s criminal past.
The episode was rated 7.89 from 155 votes.
As Murdoch seeks a promotion, a constable is shot in a botched raid on an opium den led by Watts.
The episode was rated 7.91 from 143 votes.
When a wealthy, high society couple are found drowned in their pool in an apparent double suicide, Murdoch suspects murder.
The episode was rated 7.91 from 161 votes.
Ogden enlists Murdoch to investigate possible sabotage in the operating room after a patient dies during a routine medical procedure..
The episode was rated 7.94 from 161 votes.
Murdoch's distressing childhood memories are evoked while investigating the death of an orphan under the care of the same Jesuit priest who taught him.
The episode was rated 7.94 from 151 votes.
Crabtree and John are transporting a convicted axe murderer to prison when she escapes to exact revenge on those who testified against her.
The episode was rated 7.98 from 160 votes.
After the release of Murdoch and Ogden's book, a series of copycat murders begin to take place.
The episode was rated 7.98 from 145 votes.
Murdoch suspects John is being framed for murder by Inspector McWorthy and Brackenreid goes after the corrupt copper.
The episode was rated 8.31 from 142 votes.
