Murdoch Mysteries
Seen it?2008 | 20 seasons | 60 min | Mystery, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It held a wide audience for several seasons and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- 20 seasons and 334 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 334 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 20 seasons.
A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of Canada Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Television Series. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards: Shorts and Web Series. Also nominated for 1 more DGA Award and 2 more WGA Awards. Plus 8 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 20 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 542K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 20 is the high point.
- Season 12008 · 13 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
- Season 22009 · 13 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32010 · 13 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
Season 42011 · 13 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday- Season 52012 · 13 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
- Season 62013 · 13 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 72013 · 18 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
- Season 82014 · 18 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 92015 · 18 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 102016 · 18 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Season 112017 · 18 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Season 122018 · 18 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
Season 132019 · 18 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight- Season 142021 · 11 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 152021 · 24 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 162022 · 24 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
Season 172023 · 24 episodes · 6.1 out of 10Monday
Season 182024 · 22 episodes · 8.9 out of 10Friday- Season 192025 · 21 episodes · 9.9 out of 10Friday
- Season 202026 · 8 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Maureen Jennings
- Yannick BissonDetective William Murdoch
- Helene JoyDr. Julia Ogden
- Thomas CraigChief Constable Thomas Brackenreid
- Jonny HarrisConstable George Crabtree
- Lachlan MurdochConstable Henry Higgins