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Season 1
S1E16 24 février 1985 45 min 8,2/10

Tough Guys Don't Die

Murder, She Wrote - Season 1

Jessica meets Harry McGraw and they figure out which one of three cases may contain the motive for the death of a private detective. One dates back 25 years.

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Season 1

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The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
E1 30 septembre 1984 90 min 7,5

The Murder of Sherlock Holmes

Former English teacher Jessica Fletcher travels to New York to celebrate the success of her debut novel, but when an unwanted guest is murdered at a costume party, she wishes she'd stayed home.

Deadly Lady
E2 7 octobre 1984 45 min 7,2

Deadly Lady

After a terrible storm, Stephen Earl's four daughters tell Sheriff Tupper that their father died while they were out on the boat. Jessica is only midly intrigued; she finds Ralph, the older gentleman who has offered to work for food, much more intriguing, especially since it is obvious he comes from money. The womens' stories about what happened on the boat change constantly, but once Ralph is found dead and later found to be Stephen Earl, Jessica has to help Amos wage through the inconsistencies in the four Earl daughters storylines to determine who killed their father and why.

Birds of a Feather
E3 14 octobre 1984 45 min 7,3

Birds of a Feather

Jessica heads to San Francisco for the wedding of her niece, Victoria Brandon, only to learn that Victoria is having second thoughts because she suspects that her fiancé, Howard, is having an affair. Although Jessica and Victoria are relieved to learn that Howard isn't cheating but rather dressing up as a woman to perform at a nightclub, the relief is short lived when Howard is arrested for murdering his boss, Al Drake, who had been refusing to pay him. The police are convinced that Drake was shot during Freddy York's act, which doesn't leave a lot of time, but Jessica is determined to prove Howard's innocence.

Hooray for Homicide
E4 28 octobre 1984 45 min 7,3

Hooray for Homicide

Jessica's first book, The Corpse Danced at Midnight, is being made into a major Hollywood motion picture, backed by producer Jerry Lydecker. Jessica is furious to see how her book is being butchered by Lydecker and his crew. She heads out to Hollywood to confront Lydecker, but things take a turn when Lydecker is found dead on stage. Jessica ends up being the prime suspect in the murder, but luckily the officer in charge of the investigation believes she's too smart to be the killer and sets her up to find the real murderer.

It's a Dog's Life
E5 4 novembre 1984 45 min 8,6

It's a Dog's Life

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

Lovers and Other Killers
E6 18 novembre 1984 45 min 8,0

Lovers and Other Killers

While in Seattle lecturing at the university, Jessica is convinced that the young man she hired as her secretary is not a killer.

Hit, Run and Homicide
E7 25 novembre 1984 45 min 8,4

Hit, Run and Homicide

Jessica helps a most unconventional neighbor who is accused of murdering his former partner with one of his inventions.

We're Off to Kill the Wizard
E8 9 décembre 1984 45 min 8,1

We're Off to Kill the Wizard

Jessica is asked to help solve the "impossible" murder of a wealthy, and much disliked, amusement park owner.

Death Takes a Curtain Call
E9 16 décembre 1984 45 min 7,7

Death Takes a Curtain Call

While attending a special ballet performance, Jessica helps solve the backstage murder of a young dancer by a defecting ballerina.

Death Casts a Spell
E10 30 décembre 1984 45 min 8,1

Death Casts a Spell

Jessica's deductive abilities are in demand when a flamboyant hypnotist turns up dead, behind locked doors, in front of an audience of journalists whom he had put into a trance.

Capitol Offense
E11 6 janvier 1985 45 min 7,9

Capitol Offense

Jessica is assigned to fill the empty seat of a deceased congressman for a brief period of time and finds a great deal of political game-playing in Washington.

Broadway Malady
E12 13 janvier 1985 45 min 7,9

Broadway Malady

Broadway legend Rita Bristol and her daughter star in a musical produced by her son, not knowing that murder is lurking in the wings.

Murder to a Jazz Beat
E13 3 février 1985 45 min 6,9

Murder to a Jazz Beat

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

My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean
E14 10 février 1985 45 min 8,1

My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean

Jessica's niece is terrorized on a cruise intended to take her mind off her husband's recent death...or is he dead?

Paint Me a Murder
E15 17 février 1985 45 min 8,1

Paint Me a Murder

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

Tough Guys Don't Die
E16 24 février 1985 45 min 8,2

Tough Guys Don't Die

Jessica meets Harry McGraw and they figure out which one of three cases may contain the motive for the death of a private detective. One dates back 25 years.

Sudden Death
E17 3 mars 1985 45 min 7,5

Sudden Death

Jessica suddenly must learn all about football when she inherits an interest in a professional team.

Footnote to Murder
E18 10 mars 1985 45 min 7,8

Footnote to Murder

An unpublished manuscript is stolen and its author murdered during an awards convention.

Murder Takes the Bus
E19 17 mars 1985 45 min 8,6

Murder Takes the Bus

Bus trips are not always as relaxing as they should be. In this case, one passenger had a one-way ticket.

Armed Response
E20 31 mars 1985 45 min 8,1

Armed Response

Over Jessica's protests, she is taken to a hospital after a minor accident in the airport.

Murder at the Oasis
E21 7 avril 1985 45 min 8,0

Murder at the Oasis

An unpopular show-business personality discovers that elaborate security systems are no guarantee of safety.

Funeral at Fifty-Mile
E22 21 avril 1985 45 min 7,8

Funeral at Fifty-Mile

A Wyoming rancher leaves all to an ill-fated stranger, to the disgust of his disinherited daughter.

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