Murdoch Mysteries (TV)

Murdoch Mysteries – English title

A 2014 Canadian, British co-production [Shaftesbury Films (Toronto), ITV Studios Global

Entertainment, UKTV (London)]

Producers:  Julie Lacey, Stephen Montgomery, Michelle Ricci

Director: Yannick Bisson

Story: Peter Mitchell, Jordan Christianson

Teleplay: Peter Mitchell, Jordan Christianson

Photography: James Jeffrey [color]

Music: Robert Carli

Running time: 48 minutes

Cast:

Detective William Murdoch – Yannick Bisson

Inspector Thomas Brackenreid – Thomas Craig

Dr. Julia Ogden - Hélène Joy

Constable George Crabtree – Jonny Harris

Dr. Emily Grace – Georgina Reilly

Constable Henry Higgins – Lachlan Murdoch

Constable Slugger Jackson – Kristian Braun

Father Clements – Anthony Lemke

Hiram Claxon – Rod Wilson

Liam Claxon – Dan Fox

Walter Claxon – Andrew Butcher

George Dixon – Milton Barnes

Arthur Brown – Denis Germain

Lucas Hunt – Sean Clement

Mr. Fleet – J. Sean Elliot
Bat Masterson - Steven Ogg

Madame Dupree – Lorry Ayers

Cynthia – Diana Bentley

Reporter Matthew Booth – Daniel Falk

Reporter Neil Sutherland – Michael Iliadis

Train Engineer – Dan Karpenchuk

Railway Boss – Jameson Kraemer

Hoyt O'Bannon – Bruce Beaton

Ed O'Bannon - Peter Valdron

Mrs. Kicthen - Dixie Seatle

Belly Dancer - Marilou Calce

Boxer – George ‘Little Chocolate’ Dixon

Trainer - Michael G. Morrison

Stunts: Adam Winlove-Smith

Example: Season 8, Episode 3 “Glory Days”. Legendary U.S. lawman Bat Masterson is in Toronto and claims to have seen the equally legendary Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Masterson is now a newspaperman and he's already filed a story about the sighting with his New York paper. Murdoch is doubtful about the whole thing and is under the impression that Butch and Sundance had fled to Argentina the previous year. Brackenreid is keen however - and just a big star struck - and they set off to find the two men Masterson says he saw. After the Bank of Toronto is robbed - and that quickly followed by a train robbery - Masterson's claim appears confirmed. Masterson himself thinks otherwise and comes clean. Meanwhile, Julia and William's wedding day is fast approaching but they have yet to select just where they will be married. Julia has an idea however. The men of Station 4 plan Murdoch's bachelor party.

Based on novels by Maureen Jennings, "Murdoch Mysteries" follows young detective William Murdoch. In a series of stories taking place in Toronto during the 1890s, several challenging murder cases arise. Murdoch uses up-and-coming forensics techniques and an unconventional approach, which often elicit skepticism from his fellow officers and his boss. Coroner Julia Ogden becomes Murdoch's number one ally, and they make a top-notch team, but he must struggle against tradition and prejudice to solve some of the city's most-gruesome murders.

This Canadian, British television co-production was shown on City and CBC Television and premiered in 2004 and continues to this day.

YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-EqQPOI1j0