EPISODETMThe Murder of Sherlock Holmes1984
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The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
2h episode runtime
From Murder, She Wrote
A 120-minute pilot episode from Murder, She Wrote, Season 1, Episode 1.
Episodes are easier to follow from the main series page.
Series Progress: Episode 5 of 1783% Completed
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The two-hour debut episode of Murder, She Wrote finds former substitute teacher Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) reluctantly thrust into the limelight when her first mystery novel, "The Corpse Danced at Midnight," becomes a best-seller. Invited to a costume ball held by her publisher, Jessica comes face to face with a genuine murder when guest Dexter Baxendale (Dennis Patrick), wearing a Sherlock Holmes costume, turns up dead. Suspicion immediately falls upon Jessica's nephew Grady (Michael Horton), forcing our heroine to turn sleuth herself. Throughout the story, the widowed Jessica must also wrestle with her growing attraction to handsome Preston Giles (Arthur Hill). Watch for future Murder, She Wrote semi-regular Herb Edelman in a role other than Lt. Artie Gelber, and also for a young Andy Garcia in a bit part as a tough guy.
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FAQ
How long is The Murder of Sherlock Holmes?
The Murder of Sherlock Holmes runs for 2h for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under pilot, mystery & suspense, crime drama.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 178 episodes across 7 seasons, about 146h total.
Episodes (178)
- The Murder of Sherlock Holmes 1h
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- S01E01 The Murder of Sherlock Holmes 2h Viewing
- S01E10 Death Casts a Spell 1h
- S01E11 Capitol Offense 1h
- S01E12 Broadway Malady 1h
- S01E13 Murder to a Jazz Beat 1h
- S01E14 My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean 1h
- S01E15 Paint Me a Murder 1h
- S01E16 Tough Guys Don't Die 1h
- S01E17 Sudden Death 1h
- S01E18 Footnote to Murder 1h
- S01E19 Murder Takes the Bus 1h
- S01E02 Deadly Lady 1h
- S01E20 Armed Response 1h
- S01E21 Murder at the Oasis 1h
- S01E22 Funeral at Fifty-Mile 1h
- S01E03 Birds of a Feather 1h
- S01E04 Hooray for Homicide 1h
- S01E05 It's a Dog's Life 1h
- S01E06 Lovers and Other Killers 1h
- S01E07 Hit, Run and Homicide 1h
- S01E08 We're Off to Kill the Wizard 1h
- S01E09 Death Takes a Curtain Call 1h
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- S02E01 Widow, Weep for Me 1h
- S02E10 Sticks and Stones 1h
- S02E11 Murder Digs Deep 1h
- S02E12 Murder by Appointment Only 1h
- S02E13 Trial by Error 1h
- S02E14 Keep the Home Fries Burning 1h
- S02E15 Powder Keg 1h
- S02E16 Murder in the Electric Cathedral 1h
- S02E17 One Good Bid Deserves a Murder 1h
- S02E18 If a Body Meets a Body 1h
- S02E19 Christopher Bundy Died on Sunday 1h
- S02E02 Joshua Peabody Died Here---Possibly 1h
- S02E20 Menace, Anyone? 1h
- S02E21 Perfect Foil 1h
- S02E22 If the Frame Fits 1h
- S02E03 Murder in the Afternoon 1h
- S02E04 School for Scandal 1h
- S02E05 Sing a Song of Murder 1h
- S02E06 Reflections of the Mind 1h
- S02E07 Lady in the Lake 1h
- S02E08 Dead Heat 1h
- S02E09 Jessica Behind Bars 1h
- S03E01 Death Stalks the Big Top 1h
- S03E10 Stage Struck 1h
- S03E11 Night of the Headless Horseman 1h
- S03E12 Corpse Flew First Class 1h
- S03E13 Crossed Up 1h
- S03E14 Murder in a Minor Key 1h
- S03E15 The Bottom Line Is Murder 1h
- S03E16 Death Takes a Dive 1h 30m
- S03E17 Simon Says, Color Me Dead 1h
- S03E18 No Laughing Murder 1h
- S03E19 No Accounting for Murder 1h
- S03E02 Death Stalks the Big Top 1h
- S03E20 The Cemetery Vote 1h
- S03E21 The Days Dwindle Down 1h
- S03E22 Murder, She Spoke 1h
- S03E03 Unfinished Business 1h
- S03E04 One White Rose for Death 1h
- S03E05 Corned Beef and Carnage 1h
- S03E06 Dead Man's Gold 1h
- S03E07 Deadline for Murder 1h
- S03E08 Magnum on Ice 1h
- S03E09 Obituary for a Dead Anchor 1h
- S04E01 Fashionable Way to Die 1h
- S04E10 Indian Giver 1h
- S04E11 Doom With a View 1h
- S04E12 Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder? 1h
- S04E13 Harbinger of Death 1h
- S04E14 Curse of the Danaav 1h
- S04E15 Mourning Among the Wisterias 1h
- S04E16 Murder Through the Looking Glass 1h
- S04E17 A Very Good Year for Murder 1h
- S04E18 Benedict Arnold Slipped Here 1h
- S04E19 Just Another Fish Story 1h
- S04E02 When Thieves Fall Out 1h
- S04E20 Showdown in Saskatchewan 1h
- S04E21 Deadpan 1h
- S04E22 Body Politic 1h
- S04E03 Witness for the Defense 1h
- S04E04 Old Habits Die Hard 1h
- S04E05 The Way to Dusty Death 1h
- S04E06 It Runs in the Family 1h
- S04E07 If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly 1h
- S04E08 Steal Me a Story 1h
- S04E09 Trouble in Eden 1h
- S05E01 J.B....As in Jailbird 1h
- S05E10 Weave a Tangled Web 1h
- S05E11 The Search for Peter Kerry 1h
- S05E12 Smooth Operators 1h
- S05E13 Fire Burn, Caldron Bubble 1h
- S05E14 From Russia...With Blood 1h
- S05E15 Alma Murder 1h
- S05E16 Truck Stop 1h
- S05E17 The Sins of Castle Cove 1h
- S05E18 Trevor Hudson's Legacy 1h
- S05E19 Double Exposure 1h
- S05E02 A Little Night Work 1h
- S05E20 Three Strikes You're Out 1h
- S05E21 Mirror, Mirror on the Wall 1h
- S05E22 Mirror, Mirror on the Wall 1h
- S05E03 Mr. Penroy's Vacation 1h
- S05E04 Snow White, Blood Red 1h
- S05E05 Coal Miner's Slaughter 1h
- S05E06 Wearing of the Green 1h
- S05E07 The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel 1h
- S05E08 Prediction: Murder 1h
- S05E09 Something Borrowed, Someone Blue 1h
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