Episode list

Murder, She Wrote

A Fashionable Way to Die
Jessica jaunts to Paris at the beckon of an old friend whose fashion boutique is in financial trouble. When a local loan shark is murdered, Jessica must dig deep to find the truth.
7.5 /10
When Thieves Fall Out
When a prisoner is released from jail after serving 20 years, he returns to Cabot Cove to prove he was wrongly convicted.
7.9 /10
Witness for the Defense
Jessica goes to Quebec to testify at the trial of a friend who is accused of killing his wife and burning his house.
7.8 /10
Old Habits Die Hard
Jessica visits a convent to see a former sorority sister and winds up searching for a nun's killer.
7.6 /10
It Runs in the Family
Jessica's British cousin, Emma MacGill (played by Angela Lansbury), is charged with an old flame's murder.
7.4 /10
Trouble in Eden

Sat, Nov 21, 1987
To look into a small-town murder, Jessica poses as the sister of the slain woman.
7.8 /10
Indian Giver

Sat, Nov 28, 1987
A Native Indian lays claim to Cabot Cove, throwing the town into chaos. When a local with valuable property is found murdered, all signs point to the town's supposed new land owner.
6.6 /10
Doom with a View
Jessica and her nephew get more than they expect while staying at a posh New York hotel managed by Grady's old fraternity buddy.
7.3 /10
Curse of the Daanav
When Seth's estranged brother is murdered, Jessica must figure out if a cursed ruby from India is responsible.
7.8 /10
Mourning Among the Wisterias
Jessica is summoned to Savannah to help a friend with his play and receives an offer of marriage she didn't expect. Even more surprised are the man's plotting family.
7.6 /10
Murder Through the Looking Glass
While in Connecticut for a convention, Jessica hears the dying confession of a hit man and uncovers a mysterious safe house housing an important foreign dignitary.
7.6 /10
A Very Good Year for Murder
The Gambini family winery is the take-over target of organized crime and it's up to Jessica to uncover who is behind the murder of a mafia hit man.
7.4 /10
Benedict Arnold Slipped Here
The death of an eccentric shut-in brings the burden of executing her will to Jessica. How does the legend that Benedict Arnold once slept in the woman's house and a possible "treasure" fit into the puzzle?
7.6 /10
Just Another Fish Story
Jessica is delighted to return to New York City with the announcement of her nephew's impending engagement. But when a restaurant employee is killed, the engagement is threatened.
7.3 /10
Deadpan

Sat, Apr 30, 1988
When one of Jessica's former students brings a play based on her novel to Broadway, she finds herself in the middle of a war between two rival critics.
7.7 /10
The Body Politic
Jessica comes to the aid of yet another dear old friend running as a senatorial candidate. When the candidate's campaign manager is murdered, Jessica must help prove her innocence.
7.4 /10
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