Murdoch Mysteries (2008)

Murdoch Mysteries
Premiere	January 24, 2008
Based on	the characters from the "Murdoch Mysteries" novels by Maureen Jennings
Developed for television by	R.B. Carney, Cal Coons and Alexandra Zarowny
Network/Provider	Bravo (telefilms) Citytv (seasons 1-5) CBC (season 6-) alibi (UK) Ovation (US)
Style	60-minute historical mystery
Company	Shaftesbury Films
Seasons	17
Episodes	287 + 3 telefilms + 3 specials (through season 17) (List of episodes)
Status	Currently in limbo, has not yet been renewed or cancelled.
Origin	Canada
Official Site	CBC alibi

Murdoch Mysteries is a historical mystery that aired on Citytv and currently airs on CBC Television. In the United States the historical mystery is titled The Artful Detective.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
Yannick Bisson	Detective William Murdoch	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hélène Joy	Dr. Julia Ogden	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Thomas Craig	Inspector Thomas Brackenreid	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Jonny Harris	Constable George Crabtree	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Georgina Reilly	Dr. Emily Grace					o	*	*	*	o	o	o
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.

Telefilms

Title	Network		Airdate
Except the Dying	Bravo		May 13, 2004
Poor Tom Is Cold	Bravo		September 12, 2004
Under the Dragon's Tail	Bravo		September 8, 2005

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
CityTV/Alibi
Season One	January 24, 2008 (CA) February 19, 2008 (UK)	April 17, 2008 (CA) May 20, 2008 (UK)				13
Season Two	March 4, 2009 (CA) February 10, 2009 (UK)	May 27, 2009 (CA) April 28, 2008 (UK)				13
Season Three	March 14, 2010 (CA) February 16, 2010 (UK)	June 13, 2010 (CA) May 11, 2010 (UK)				13
Season Four	June 7, 2011 (CA) February 15, 2011 (UK)	August 31, 2011 (CA) May 10, 2011 (UK)				13
Season Five	June 6, 2012 (CA) February 28, 2012 (UK)	August 28, 2012 (CA) May 22, 2012 (UK)				13
CBC/Alibi
Season Six	January 7, 2013 (CA) February 4, 2013 (UK)	April 15, 2013 (CA) April 29, 2013 (UK)				13
Season Seven	September 30, 2013 (CA) January 27, 2014 (UK)	April 7, 2014 (CA) May 26, 2014 (UK)				18
Season Eight	October 6, 2014 (CA) January 26, 2015 (UK)	March 30, 2015 (CA)				18
Season Nine	October 5, 2015	March 21, 2016				18 + 1
Season Ten	October 10, 2016 (CA) January 2, 2017 (UK)	March 20, 2017 (CA) May 15, 2017 (UK)				18 + 1
Season Eleven	September 25, 2017 (CA) January 8, 2018 (UK)	March 19, 2018 (CA) May 28, 2018 (UK)				18 + 1
Season Twelve	September 24, 2018 (CA) January 14, 2019 (UK) April 20, 2019 (US)	March 4, 2019 (CA) May 13, 2019 (UK) June 15, 2019 (US)				18
Season Thirteen	September 16, 2019 (CA) January 13, 2020 (UK) February 1, 2020 (US)	March 2, 2020 (CA) May 11, 2020 (UK) March 28, 2020 (US)				18
Season Fourteen	January 4, 2021 (CA) January 18, 2021 (UK)	March 15, 2021 (CA) March 29, 2021 (UK)				11
Season Fifteen	September 13, 2021	April 11, 2022				24
Season Sixteen	September 12, 2022	April 10, 2023				24
Season Seventeen	October 2, 2023	April 8, 2024				24

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

DVD

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
Season 1			June 16, 2009	purchase		4
Season 2			May 4, 2010	purchase		4
Season 3			June 16, 2009	purchase		4
Season 4			May 29, 2012	purchase		4
Season 5			March 5, 2013	purchase		4
Season 6			November 26, 2013	purchase		4
Season 7			October 14, 2014	purchase		5

Blu-ray

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region A)
Season 1			April 17, 2012	purchase		3
Season 2			March 5, 2013	purchase		3
Season 3			May 3, 2011	purchase		3
Season 4			May 29, 2012	purchase		3
Season 5			March 5, 2013	purchase		3
Season 6			November 26, 2013	purchase		3
Season 7			October 14, 2014	purchase		5