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She may be wrong. But frankly, we doubt it.
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Murder, She Wrote is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand and Philo in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
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Episode 1
Gossip is rampant in a stylish Fifth Avenue beauty salon where an expert hair-dresser is involved in several intrigues.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawWritten by Donald RossGuest stars Rosalind Chao, Leslie Easterbrook, Daphne Ashbrook, Sean O'Bryan, Denise Gentile, John O'Hurley, Wayne Péré, Vic Polizos
Episode 2
In Aspen, Colo, Jessica's friend, Laney, seems to be the best suspect in the murder of her husband, Grant Boswell.
Directed by Vincent McEveetyWritten by Tom SawyerGuest stars Tom Everett, Kurt Fuller, Wendy Benson-Landes, Wayne Rogers, Leigh Taylor-Young, Scott Valentine, Elizabeth Gracen, Victor Bevine
Episode 3
People in a sleepy Arizona town, are threatened by a truck- stop bandit and suspicious treasure hunters.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawGuest stars Robert Rusler, Dorothy Lyman, Lawrence Bayne, Dale Swann, Bo Svenson, Jay Underwood, Guy Boyd, Maya McLaughlin
Episode 4
Jessica travels to New Orleans to research a new novel, but gets caught up in a series of voodoo killings.
Directed by Vincent McEveetyGuest stars G.W. Bailey, Anne-Marie Johnson, Olivia Cole, Brian McNamara, Mitchell Ryan, Elizabeth Ashley, Clifton Powell, Robert Forster
Episode 5
A nurse under a cloud comes to Cabot Cove. One of her patients is Jessica's best friend Maggie.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawGuest stars Megan Follows, Ron Masak, William Windom, Audra Lindley, Stephanie Niznik, Louis Herthum, Ed Nelson, Madlyn Rhue
Episode 6
A spooky story set in an old Irish castle where legend has it that there is a ghost and a hidden treasure.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawGuest stars Edita Brychta, Wendy Schaal, Peter Jason, James Warwick, Fionnula Flanagan, Leslie Bevis, John Karlen, Christopher Neame
Episode 7
Jessica is trapped in the rat-infested dungeon of an ancient Irish castle, but uses her ingenuity to get rescued and find the treasure and a murderer.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawGuest stars Edita Brychta, Wendy Schaal, James Warwick, Fionnula Flanagan, Leslie Bevis, John Karlen, Christopher Neame, Rod Taylor
Episode 8
A movie set in Rome is the setting for a more than they planned while filming a J.B. Fletcher novel.
Directed by Vincent McEveetyGuest stars Lorenzo Caccialanza, Shawn Weatherly, Sam Hennings, Lisa Vultaggio, Lisa Banes, Victor Alfieri, Bruce Abbott, Mike Connors
Episode 9
Jessica agrees to go to New York to bid on a manuscript purportedly by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and while there, she gets mixed up in the murder of a local forger who had been involved in the theft of a priceless Degas painting two years earlier when she tries to help Charlie Garrett out of a jam.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawWritten by Tom SawyerGuest stars Martin Jarvis, Doug Hutchison, Craig Richard Nelson, Tyrees Allen, Wayne Rogers, Melanie Smith, Aharon Ipalé, Renée Jones
Episode 10
What is the secret ingredient in the ice cream? Jessica means to find out and see that the donation for the literary foundation is paid as promised.
Directed by Paul LazarusGuest stars Bill Smitrovich, Gregory Itzin, Christina Pickles, Kristen Dalton, Dirk Benedict, George Wyner, Ann Hearn, Christopher Curry
Episode 11
Jessica is called to testify before a grand jury after a victim's last phone call was traced to her number.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawGuest stars Lisa Eichhorn, J. Downing, Janel Moloney, Larry Linville, Joel Brooks, Stan Ivar, Shea Farrell, Peter White
Episode 12
Motorcycle racing in Osaka, Japan, puts a man's life in danger when he tries to wed a girl from a traditional Japanese family.
Directed by Walter GraumanWritten by Laurence HeathGuest stars Tom Wopat, Pat Morita, Bruce Locke, Jim Ishida, Byron Mann, George Cheung, Maggie Han, David Stratton
Episode 13
The members of an up-and-coming Latin instrumental band get an offer they can't refuse just when they are getting noticed by a more reputable company.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawGuest stars Tony Plana, Jacqueline Obradors, Rosanna DeSoto, Jsu Garcia, Jason Bernard, David Labiosa, Ramón Franco, Robert Clohessy
Episode 14
A much disliked singer gets a jolt from an electric guitar during a rehearsal for a rock concert benefit in Cabot Cove.
Directed by Kevin CorcoranWritten by Laurence HeathGuest stars Ernie Lively, Ron Masak, William Windom, Louis Herthum, Josh Taylor, John Livingston, Madlyn Rhue, Whip Hubley
Episode 15
The victim of a childhood kidnapping sees more in the manuscript she is editing than coincidence would suggest.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawGuest stars Michael Tylo, Taylor Nichols, Marcia Strassman, Tracy Middendorf, Mary-Pat Green, Richard Beymer, Meg Foster, Dennis Creaghan
Episode 16
A TV sitcom, Buds, turns out to be less friendly than the producer hoped.
Directed by Vincent McEveetyGuest stars Robin Curtis, Cameron Dye, Bill Brochtrup, Allison Smith, Barbara Alyn Woods, Kirk Thornton, Frederick Coffin, Terri Hanauer
Episode 17
The puppets are dancing to a different tune, much to the dismay of the young designer.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawGuest stars Kimberley Kates, Dey Young, Maryedith Burrell, Alan Fudge, Robert Knepper, Bryan Cranston, Corinne Bohrer, Brian Cousins
Episode 18
The scene is a guest lodge in the Grand Tetons. Two of the guests are hiding secrets. Who has the diamond?
Directed by Vincent McEveetyGuest stars Fredric Lehne, Michael Zelniker, Stephen Macht, Audrey Landers, Wings Hauser, Linda Kelsey, Brandon Douglas, Vaitiare Hirshon
Episode 19
Deputy Andy bought a house with numerous defects from the victim and emerges as the chief suspect.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawWritten by Tom SawyerGuest stars Ron Masak, William Windom, Louis Herthum, Colleen Coffey, Stephanie Dunnam, Rick Lenz, Lawrence Monoson, Monica Parker
Episode 20
Jessica is booked for a seminar in Australia when she gets word that she may have claim to an inheritance in the area--land used for sheep grazing. The natives are not all happy with this.
Directed by Walter GraumanGuest stars Alastair Duncan, Nick Tate, Briony Behets, Donald Burton, Lisa Darr, Sofie Formica, Spencer Garrett, Trevor Goddard
Episode 21
Jessica is the honorary commodore of the World's Cup Race, featuring Kyle Kimball's Buccaneer and Ned Larkin's Free Spirit. There is much ill-will and Ned is injured, too much to skipper his craft. His daughter replaces him and then Kyle is killed. This is no way to run a regatta!
Directed by Vincent McEveetyWritten by Laurence HeathGuest stars Ron Masak, Kate Hodge, William Windom, Louis Herthum, Rick Rossovich, Andrea Parker, Steve Forrest, John Getz
Episode 22
Seth's niece returns to Cabot Cove for her wedding only to have her groom die ""accidentally"" before the event.
Directed by Kevin CorcoranGuest stars Anthony Michael Hall, Ron Masak, Kathryn Morris, William Windom, Louis Herthum, Cari Shayne, Judson Mills, Geoffrey Lewis
Episode 23
Jessica somehow gets tangled in a situation involving a deadly virus and an arms deal.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawGuest stars Time Winters, Erick Avari, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Tony Todd, Karen Hensel, William O'Leary, Gregg Henry, Peter Van Norden
Episode 24
In San Francisco, a radio station's new manager is trying to change their image by firing every staff member who is past a certain age and playing music for teen-agers only.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawWritten by Donald RossGuest stars Paul Linke, Kenneth Tigar, James Acheson, Christian Bocher, Diana Canova, Robert Pine, Robin Riker, David Ogden Stiers
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Angela LansburyJessica Fletcher
Tom BosleyAmos Tupper
Richard PaulSam Booth
Ron MasakMort Metzger
Julie AdamsEve Simpson
Leonard LightfootDetective Henderson
William WindomSeth Hazlitt
CBSUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States
