Cutting-edge Victorian science meets cunningly plotted mystery in this new Canadian television drama. Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) is an investigator in Toronto in 1895, using then unconventional means to solve crimes: fingerprinting, blood testing, and trace evidence. He crosses paths with some of the era’s most famous figures including Arthur Conan Doyle and Prince Alfred. “Stylish period thriller”—Globe and Mail(UK). 13 episodes; SDH subtitles; approx. 598 min. on 4 DVDs.
Disc 1
Episode 1:Power
Commentary by Yannick Bisson, Jonny Harris, Sandra Kybartas, and Cal Coons While demonstrating the dangers of newfangled alternating current to the public, Miss Toronto Electric & Light dies spectacularly onstage. A tragic accident or murder? Detective William Murdoch enlists the help of the eccentric scientist Nikola Tesla to find out.
Episode 2:The Glass Ceiling
A trunk delivered to Inspector Brackenreid contains a lawyer’s naked corpse and a taunting note. When a second trunk turns up—complete with another body and note—Murdoch races to find the killer before his boss becomes the next victim.
Episode 3:The Knockdown
After celebrating a big win, boxer Amos Robinson goes down for the count, courtesy of a gunshot to the chest. A witness finds Robinson’s wife, Fannie, standing over the body and holding a pistol, but Murdoch aims to prove her innocence.
Episode 4:Elementary, My Dear Murdoch
Murdoch accompanies his hero—the famed writer Arthur Conan Doyle—to a séance, where the medium guides him to the body of a skeptical psychic investigator. Did the clues indeed come from the spirit world? Or did the medium have a motive for murder?
Disc 2
Episode 5:Till Death Do Us Part
When Wendell Merrick dies from a blow to the head immediately before his wedding, the case looks like a simple robbery gone wrong. But questions about the groom’s gallivanting ways lead Murdoch into Toronto’s homosexual subculture.
Episode 6:Let Loose the Dogs
A murder brings Murdoch face to face with his troubled past, as the detective’s estranged father turns up drunk near the crime scene. Losing his usual objectivity, Murdoch seems dead set on proving his father’s guilt.
Episode 7:Body Double
When a corpse crashes through a theatre’s ceiling and lands onstage in the midst of Macbeth, Murdoch and Brackenreid delve into the backstage intrigues of the city’s leading Shakespearean acting troupe.
Disc 3
Episode 8:Still Waters
Boys playing on the lakeshore discover the bruised, beaten body of Richard Hartley—scion of a wealthy family and the newest addition to the exclusive King’s Club rowing team. Investigating the case, Murdoch finds dark secrets beneath a gleaming world of privilege.
Episode 9:Belly Speaker
Ostensibly researching a new detective novel, Arthur Conan Doyle returns to Toronto and meddles in a case involving a mad ventriloquist who seems to have murdered his father. Murdoch begins to suspect that the author has a hidden agenda.
Episode 10:Child’s Play
Who could have murdered Howard Rookwood? Everyone admired the well-known philanthropist, killed in the horse paddock of his glue factory. When suspicions fall on boys employed at the factory, Murdoch uncovers another side to the victim’s character.
Disc 4
Episode 11:Bad Medicine
After a mysterious hooded figure kills a prominent psychiatric researcher, Murdoch investigates the doctor’s former patients. The case grows more complex when a psychic warns Murdoch that the grim reaper will claim more victims—including the detective himself.
Episode 12:The Rebel and the Prince
The murder of a girl connected to the Irish Brotherhood leads police to suspect a plot against visiting Prince Alfred. Constable Crabtree joins the prince’s retinue and finds His Highness more than a handful to guard.
Episode 13:The Annoying Red Planet
When a reclusive woodworker and amateur astronomer is found hanging high in a tree, mounting evidence points to one conclusion: he was murdered by Martians. Constable Crabtree becomes convinced of an imminent alien invasion, but Murdoch searches for more earthly answers.
Our Thoughts: I had never seen Murdoch Mysteries before I received this set to review, but I think that its now one of my favorite crime based shows. I love period drama, and I love learning about criminal investigations. This show combines both in an early 1890' setting. You'll learn how forensics excerpts solved the cases before they had the help of computers. Each episode brings you each of the seat drama and mystery. The cast of characters are funny, interesting and diverse. I especially love the female pathologist who is making her way in a man's world. While the man characters are fictional, along they way, they cross paths with some famous figures from history.. This series is definitely a refreshing switch from the norm, and I'm looking forward to getting the next set.
If you want to get the advantage of a full set of amazing old world stories, than this is the box set for your. You can order Murdoch Mysteries for only $9.99 for a limited tine at Acorn Media. Regular price is $69.99!
***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***
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