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Murder, She Wrote
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American television series (1984-1996)
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★ 7.5An 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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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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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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