Murder, She Wrote

Also known as Jessica Fletcher

American television series (1984-1996)

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TV series · TMDB

★ 7.5

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

Aired: 1984–1996
Seasons: 12 · 264 episodes
Status: Ended
Created by: Richard Levinson, William Link, Peter S. Fischer
Network: CBS
Genres: Mystery, Crime, Drama

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TV series

Status: Ended
Network: CBS
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 60 min
TVMaze rating: 7.6/10

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Key facts

Genre: Crime drama , Detective fiction
Created by: Peter S. Fischer Richard Levinson William Link
Starring: Angela Lansbury
Theme music composer: John Addison
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English
Number span no of episodes: 264 (+ 4 TV movies) ( list of episodes )
Executive producers: Angela Lansbury (1992–1996) Peter S. Fischer (1984–1991) Richard Levinson William Link David Moessinger (1991–1992)
Running time: 48 minutes
Production companies: Universal Television Corymore Productions , (seasons 9–12)
Network: CBS
Release: September 30, 1984 ( 1984-09-30 ) –, May 19, 1996 ( 1996-05-19 )

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start time: 1984-09-30
end time: 1996-05-19
number of seasons: 12
number of episodes: 264
title: Murder, She Wrote

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Encyclopedic overview

Murder, She Wrote is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series focuses on the life of Jessica Fletcher, a mystery writer and amateur detective, who becomes involved in solving murders that take place in the fictional town of Cabot Cove, Maine, as well as across the United States and abroad. The program ran for 12 seasons from September 30, 1984, to May 19, 1996, for a total of 264 episodes and included among its recurring cast Tom Bosley, William Windom, and Ron Masak.

The series was a ratings hit during its broadcast, becoming a staple of the CBS Sunday-night TV schedule for around a decade, while achieving distinction as one of the most successful and longest-running television shows in history, averaging 25 million viewers per week in its prime. In syndication, the series is still highly successful and popular throughout the world.

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