Season 1
(1984)
Cast
as Jessica Fletcher
Episodes
The Murder of Sherlock Holmes 7.3
September 30, 1984
Former English teacher Jessica Fletcher travels to New York to celebrate the success of her debut novel, but when an un…
Deadly Lady 7.1
October 7, 1984
After a terrible storm, Stephen Earl's four daughters tell Sheriff Tupper that their father died while they were out on…
Birds of a Feather 7.1
October 14, 1984
Jessica heads to San Francisco for the wedding of her niece, Victoria Brandon, only to learn that Victoria is having se…
Hooray for Homicide 7.1
October 28, 1984
Jessica's first book, The Corpse Danced at Midnight, is being made into a major Hollywood motion picture, backed by pro…
It's a Dog's Life 8.9
November 4, 1984
While visiting her cousin at Langley Manor, a country estate in the South, a man dies during a fox-hunt under strange c…
Lovers and Other Killers 8.2
November 18, 1984
While in Seattle lecturing at the university, Jessica is convinced that the young man she hired as her secretary is not…
Hit, Run and Homicide 8.4
November 25, 1984
Jessica helps a most unconventional neighbor who is accused of murdering his former partner with one of his inventions.
We're Off to Kill the Wizard 8.0
December 9, 1984
Jessica is asked to help solve the "impossible" murder of a wealthy, and much disliked, amusement park owner.
Death Takes a Curtain Call 7.5
December 16, 1984
While attending a special ballet performance, Jessica helps solve the backstage murder of a young dancer by a defecting…
Death Casts a Spell 8.2
December 30, 1984
Jessica's deductive abilities are in demand when a flamboyant hypnotist turns up dead, behind locked doors, in front of…
Capitol Offense 7.8
January 6, 1985
Jessica is assigned to fill the empty seat of a deceased congressman for a brief period of time and finds a great deal …
Broadway Malady 8.0
January 13, 1985
Broadway legend Rita Bristol and her daughter star in a musical produced by her son, not knowing that murder is lurking…
Murder to a Jazz Beat 6.3
February 3, 1985
While in New Orleans, Jessica must solve the mysterious murder of a famous musician who died while performing onstage.
My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean 8.0
February 10, 1985
Jessica's niece is terrorized on a cruise intended to take her mind off her husband's recent death...or is he dead?
Paint Me a Murder 8.0
February 17, 1985
The life of a famous artist is threatened on what would be otherwise an idyllic Mediterranean island.
Tough Guys Don't Die 8.7
February 24, 1985
Jessica meets Harry McGraw and they figure out which one of three cases may contain the motive for the death of a priva…
Sudden Death 7.3
March 3, 1985
Jessica suddenly must learn all about football when she inherits an interest in a professional team.
Footnote to Murder 7.7
March 10, 1985
An unpublished manuscript is stolen and its author murdered during an awards convention.
Murder Takes the Bus 8.5
March 17, 1985
Bus trips are not always as relaxing as they should be. In this case, one passenger had a one-way ticket.
Armed Response 8.0
March 31, 1985
Over Jessica's protests, she is taken to a hospital after a minor accident in the airport.
Murder at the Oasis 8.0
April 7, 1985
An unpopular show-business personality discovers that elaborate security systems are no guarantee of safety.
Funeral at Fifty-Mile 7.7
April 21, 1985
A Wyoming rancher leaves all to an ill-fated stranger, to the disgust of his disinherited daughter.