Episodes
S1 E1 - The Murder of Sherlock Holmes, Pt. 1
October 6, 198447minPart 1 of 2. Angela Lansbury stars as Jessica Fletcher, a celebrated mystery writer whose penchant for solving crimes leads her into bizarre and colorful adventures. In the premiere episode, Jessica attends a costume party at her publisher's (Arthur Hill) home, where "Sherlock Holmes" (Brian Keith) is murdered and Grady (Michael Horton) is arrested for the crime.Available to buyS1 E2 - The Murder of Sherlock Holmes, Pt. 2
September 29, 198447minPart 2 of 2. Angela Lansbury stars as Jessica Fletcher, a celebrated mystery writer whose penchant for solving crimes leads her into bizarre and colorful adventures. In the premiere episode, Jessica attends a costume party at her publisher's (Arthur Hill) home, where "Sherlock Holmes" (Brian Keith) is murdered and Grady (Michael Horton) is arrested for the crime.Available to buyS1 E3 - Deadly Lady
October 6, 198448minFour daughters (Marilyn Hassett, Cassie Yates, Anne Lockhart, Doran Clark) claim their multimillionaire father (Howard Duff) was swept overboard from his yacht during a hurricane.Available to buyS1 E4 - Birds of a Feather
October 13, 198448minA family wedding brings Jessica Fletcher to San Francisco where the groom-to-be must first be cleared of a murder charge.Join PrimeS1 E5 - Hooray for Homicide
October 27, 198448minJessica Fletcher arrives in Hollywood to protest the filming of her novel and preventing it from becoming a trashy movie only to find herself heading the list of murder suspects.Available to buyS1 E6 - It's a Dog's Life
November 3, 198448minJessica is visiting her cousin at Langley Manor, a country estate in the South. When he gets killed during a hunt and under the strangest circumstances, Jessica tires to find out what really happened.Available to buyS1 E7 - Lovers and other Killers
November 17, 198448minWhile in Seattle lecturing at the university, Jessica is convinced that the young man she hired as her secretary is not a killer.Join PrimeS1 E8 - Hit, Run and Homicide
November 24, 198448minJessica is called upon once again to help a most unconventional neighbor. He is accused of murdering his former partner with one of his inventionsAvailable to buyS1 E9 - We're Off to Kill the Wizard
December 8, 198448minJessica is asked to help solve the 'impossible' murder of a wealthy and much disliked amusement park owner.Join PrimeS1 E10 - Death Takes a Curtain Call
December 15, 198448minWhile attending a special ballet performance, Jessica helps solve the backstage murder of a young dancer by a defecting ballerina.Available to buyS1 E11 - Death Casts a Spell
December 29, 198448minJessica's deductive abilities are in demand when a flamboyant hypnotist turns up dead, behind locked doors, and in front of an audience of journalists he had placed in a trance.Available to buyS1 E12 - Capitol Offense
January 5, 198548minJessica Fletcher is assigned to fill the empty seat of a deceased congressman for a brief period of time and finds a great deal of political gameplaying in Washington, D.C.Join PrimeS1 E13 - Broadway Malady
January 12, 198548minBroadway legend, Rita Bristol, and her daughter star in a musical produced by her son, not knowing that murder is lurking in the wings.Available to buyS1 E14 - Murder to a Jazz Beat
February 2, 198548minJessica searches for clues when a famous musician drops dead on stage. Guest star: Garrett Morris.Available to buyS1 E15 - My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean
February 9, 198548minJessica and her niece Pamela go on a cruise. Pamela has just been released from a sanitarium after her husband Johnny committed suicide, and now it seems that someone is trying to terrorize Pamela on board.Available to buyS1 E16 - Paint Me a Murder
February 16, 198548minA famous artist's (Cesar Romero) birthday celebration ends tragically when he is murdered at his island villa. Guest star: Robert Goulet.Available to buyS1 E17 - Tough Guys Don't Die
February 23, 198548minPrivate investigator Harry McGraw's partner has been murdered while he was trying to solve several different cases. One of them involves Jessica Fletcher.Available to buyS1 E18 - Sudden Death
March 2, 198548minJessica Fletcher inherits a small but crucial amount of stock which entitles her to a part of a professional football team. This is her introduction to the world of sports which she is unfamiliar with and to murder which is her element.Available to buyS1 E19 - Footnote to Murder
March 9, 198548minJessica sets out to clear the name of a friend (Paul Sand) who is a prime suspect in a murder case.Available to buyS1 E20 - Murder Takes the Bus
March 16, 198549minJessica Fletcher and Sheriff Amos Tupper are on their way to Portland when the sheriff's car breaks down. Anxious to reach their destination they take the bus, not knowing that a murderer is among the passengers.Available to buyS1 E21 - Armed Response
March 30, 198548minJessica (Angela Lansbury), hospitalized with a fractured leg, investigates the murder of a fellow patient. Stephen Elliott, Martha Raye and Eddie Bracken guest star.Available to buyS1 E22 - Murder at the Oasis
April 6, 198548minJessica is off to Palm Springs for a happy reunion with her college roommate when her trip is marred by the death of her friend's husband.Available to buyS1 E23 - Funeral at Fifty-Mile
April 20, 198548minWhile attending the funeral of her late husband's military buddy, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) unravels the mystery behind another mourner's (Clu Gulager) death. With Donald Moffat, Stella Stevens.Available to buy