EPISODETMThe Murder of Sherlock Holmes1984
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The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
From Murder, She Wrote
A 120-minute pilot episode from Murder, She Wrote, Season 1, Episode 1.
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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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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.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 146 hours 0 minutes (178 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Epic Binge A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 178 days
3 episodes/day: 60 days
5 episodes/day: 36 days
Episodes (178)
- - The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
- S01E01 - Afsnit 1
- S01E01 - Episode 1
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- S01E01 - The Murder of Sherlock Holmes Viewing
- S01E10 - Death Casts a Spell
- S01E11 - Capitol Offense
- S01E12 - Broadway Malady
- S01E13 - Murder to a Jazz Beat
- S01E14 - My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean
- S01E15 - Paint Me a Murder
- S01E16 - Tough Guys Don't Die
- S01E17 - Sudden Death
- S01E18 - Footnote to Murder
- S01E19 - Murder Takes the Bus
- S01E02 - Deadly Lady
- S01E20 - Armed Response
- S01E21 - Murder at the Oasis
- S01E22 - Funeral at Fifty-Mile
- S01E03 - Birds of a Feather
- S01E04 - Hooray for Homicide
- S01E05 - It's a Dog's Life
- S01E06 - Lovers and Other Killers
- S01E07 - Hit, Run and Homicide
- S01E08 - We're Off to Kill the Wizard
- S01E09 - Death Takes a Curtain Call
- S10E01 - Afsnit 1
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- S10E16 - Episode 16
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- S10E02 - Episode 2
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- S10E20 - Afsnit 20
- S10E20 - Episode 20
- S10E21 - Afsnit 21
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- S10E03 - Episode 3
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- S10E05 - Episode 5
- S10E05 - Afsnit 5
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- S10E06 - Episode 6
- S10E06 - Afsnit 6
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- S10E07 - Afsnit 7
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- S11E21 - Episode 21
- S11E21 - Afsnit 21
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- S02E01 - Widow, Weep for Me
- S02E10 - Sticks and Stones
- S02E11 - Murder Digs Deep
- S02E12 - Murder by Appointment Only
- S02E13 - Trial by Error
- S02E14 - Keep the Home Fries Burning
- S02E15 - Powder Keg
- S02E16 - Murder in the Electric Cathedral
- S02E17 - One Good Bid Deserves a Murder
- S02E18 - If a Body Meets a Body
- S02E19 - Christopher Bundy Died on Sunday
- S02E02 - Joshua Peabody Died Here---Possibly
- S02E20 - Menace, Anyone?
- S02E21 - Perfect Foil
- S02E22 - If the Frame Fits
- S02E03 - Murder in the Afternoon
- S02E04 - School for Scandal
- S02E05 - Sing a Song of Murder
- S02E06 - Reflections of the Mind
- S02E07 - Lady in the Lake
- S02E08 - Dead Heat
- S02E09 - Jessica Behind Bars
- S03E01 - Death Stalks the Big Top
- S03E10 - Stage Struck
- S03E11 - Night of the Headless Horseman
- S03E12 - Corpse Flew First Class
- S03E13 - Crossed Up
- S03E14 - Murder in a Minor Key
- S03E15 - The Bottom Line Is Murder
- S03E16 - Death Takes a Dive
- S03E17 - Simon Says, Color Me Dead
- S03E18 - No Laughing Murder
- S03E19 - No Accounting for Murder
- S03E02 - Death Stalks the Big Top
- S03E20 - The Cemetery Vote
- S03E21 - The Days Dwindle Down
- S03E22 - Murder, She Spoke
- S03E03 - Unfinished Business
- S03E04 - One White Rose for Death
- S03E05 - Corned Beef and Carnage
- S03E06 - Dead Man's Gold
- S03E07 - Deadline for Murder
- S03E08 - Magnum on Ice
- S03E09 - Obituary for a Dead Anchor
- S04E01 - Fashionable Way to Die
- S04E10 - Indian Giver
- S04E11 - Doom With a View
- S04E12 - Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder?
- S04E13 - Harbinger of Death
- S04E14 - Curse of the Danaav
- S04E15 - Mourning Among the Wisterias
- S04E16 - Murder Through the Looking Glass
- S04E17 - A Very Good Year for Murder
- S04E18 - Benedict Arnold Slipped Here
- S04E19 - Just Another Fish Story
- S04E02 - When Thieves Fall Out
- S04E20 - Showdown in Saskatchewan
- S04E21 - Deadpan
- S04E22 - Body Politic
- S04E03 - Witness for the Defense
- S04E04 - Old Habits Die Hard
- S04E05 - The Way to Dusty Death
- S04E06 - It Runs in the Family
- S04E07 - If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly
- S04E08 - Steal Me a Story
- S04E09 - Trouble in Eden
- S05E01 - J.B....As in Jailbird
- S05E10 - Weave a Tangled Web
- S05E11 - The Search for Peter Kerry
- S05E12 - Smooth Operators
- S05E13 - Fire Burn, Caldron Bubble
- S05E14 - From Russia...With Blood
- S05E15 - Alma Murder
- S05E16 - Truck Stop
- S05E17 - The Sins of Castle Cove
- S05E18 - Trevor Hudson's Legacy
- S05E19 - Double Exposure
- S05E02 - A Little Night Work
- S05E20 - Three Strikes You're Out
- S05E21 - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
- S05E22 - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
- S05E03 - Mr. Penroy's Vacation
- S05E04 - Snow White, Blood Red
- S05E05 - Coal Miner's Slaughter
- S05E06 - Wearing of the Green
- S05E07 - The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel
- S05E08 - Prediction: Murder
- S05E09 - Something Borrowed, Someone Blue
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