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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 Sep 3, 2026
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An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
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Episode 1
Jessica's vacation at a Caribbean resort is not solely for pleasure, but to investigate a friend's murder.
Directed by Michael A. HoeyWritten by Peter S. FischerGuest stars Anne Lockhart, John Phillip Law, Raymond St. Jacques, Mel Ferrer, Howard Hesseman, Mary Wickes, Cyd Charisse, Len Cariou
Episode 2
Plans to build a new hotel in Cabot Cove are put on hold when diggers discover an old skeleton that had been buried deeply that many of the townspeople believe to be the remains of Joshua Peabody. Not everyone is thus inclined though, and many people believe it's just a random dead body. But when Jessica and Amos head back to the dig site, they find there's another body there! Jessica not only has to find out who killed Wheatley, she has to help an old friend when his past comes back to haunt him.
Directed by Peter CraneWritten by Tom SawyerGuest stars Tom Bosley, David Sheiner, Michael Sarrazin, William Windom, John Astin, Meg Foster, Roger Price, Chuck Connors
Episode 3
While filming a soap opera in which Mrs. Fletcher's niece plays a part, a 'pretend' victim is really dead.
Directed by Arthur Allan SeidelmanWritten by Paul SavageGuest stars Robert Walden, Mackenzie Phillips, Tricia O'Neil, Lloyd Nolan, Nicholas Hammond, Terry Kiser, William Atherton, Alice Krige
Episode 4
When Jessica is offered an honorary degree from Crenshaw University, she has no idea she's about to become embroiled in a murder. After the boyfriend of (in)famous writer Daphne Clover is found murdered, Jessica agrees to assist the chief of police, who has never had a murder case before, find out who the killer is. She soon has more on her plate than she bargained for when first Daphne's mother confesses, then Daphne herself confesses. Jessica realises the two women are simply trying to protect each other, and begins to look at the faculty at the university.
Directed by Arthur Allan SeidelmanWritten by Robert E. SwansonGuest stars James Marshall, Morgan Stevens, John Vernon, Roddy McDowall, Polly Bergen, Darleen Carr, June Lockhart, James Sutorius
Episode 5
When cousin Emma's life is threatened, she plays dead and Jessica is summoned to London as the heir to the estate.
Directed by John Llewellyn MoxeyWritten by Peter S. FischerGuest stars Gregory Paul Martin, Barrie Ingham, Glynis Johns, Sarah Douglas, Kristoffer Tabori, Olivia Hussey, Patrick Macnee, Kenneth Danziger
Episode 6
Jessica decides to pay a visit to her long-time friend Francesca, only to learn that Francesca, who is now married to a much younger man, is convinced that she is being haunted by the ghost of her first husband, Ross. When her new husband, Scott, turns up dead, the investigation reveals that he had been poisoned, and suspicion turns to Francesca. Jessica, however, is determined to prove that her friend did not commit the crime, and begins looking into the mysterious re-appearances of her dead husband.
Directed by Seymour RobbieWritten by Robert E. SwansonGuest stars Esther Rolle, Ben Murphy, Stacey Nelkin, Wings Hauser, Martin Milner, Ann Blyth, Steven Keats, Janet DeMay
Episode 7
While spending time at a lake, Jessica sees what appears to be a struggle and a woman falling from a boat into the lake.
Directed by Walter GraumanWritten by Robert Van ScoykGuest stars Tom Bosley, Laurence Luckinbill, Susan Blanchard, William Windom, Lee Purcell, John Astin, Lee Meriwether, William Christopher
Episode 8
Jessica goes to the races to watch her niece ride the winning horse. Then the horse's owner is murdered after a dispute.
Directed by Peter CraneWritten by Steven Hensley, J. Miyoko HensleyGuest stars Priscilla Barnes, Jack Carter, Ramon Bieri, Don Matheson, Clu Gulager, Norman Fell, Roy Thinnes, Tom Dreesen
Episode 9
Doing public service, Jessica becomes a hostage in a prison riot caused by anger in the handling of the doctor's murder.
Directed by John Llewellyn MoxeyWritten by Carleton EastlakeGuest stars Eve Plumb, Yvonne De Carlo, Darlene Conley, Susan Peretz, Mary Woronov, Susan Oliver, Linda Kelsey, Barbara Baxley
Episode 10
When a woman is electrocuted in her bathroom, Amos chuckles that even Jessica can't make a murder out of it. Michael Dugby: Parker Stevenson. Harry Pierce: John Astin. Frederich Hoffman: Paul Benedict. Adam Frobisher: Christopher Stone. Edna: Evelyn Keyes.
Directed by Seymour RobbieWritten by Mark Giles, Linda ShankGuest stars Tom Bosley, Marsha Hunt, Evelyn Keyes, Joseph Campanella, William Windom, John Astin, Betsy Palmer, Christopher Stone
Episode 11
An archaeological dig at the site of Coronado's City of Gold does not please everyone and a new corpse is dug up.
Directed by Philip LeacockWritten by Mary Ann Kasica, Michael ScheffGuest stars Stephen Shortridge, Connie Stevens, William Windom, George Grizzard, Randolph Mantooth, Robert Vaughn, Robert Dryer, Cecile Callan
Episode 12
One of Jessica's former students is murdered and she takes a personal interest in the investigation.
Directed by Arthur Allan SeidelmanWritten by Jerry RossGuest stars Herb Edelman, Robert Desiderio, Robert Culp, Michael Horton, Jayne Meadows, Christine Belford, Ann Dusenberry, Leigh McCloskey
Episode 13
It's a bad day for the jurors when Jessica is the foreperson of the jury hearing the case of a man claiming self-defense in the death of an enraged husband.
Directed by Seymour RobbieWritten by Paul SavageGuest stars Lenore Kasdorf, Macdonald Carey, Arlene Golonka, James Hampton, John Davis Chandler, David Ackroyd, Tom Ewell, Norman Burton
Episode 14
Jessica, Seth and Amos try out a new tourist-oriented restaurant, and murder interrupts their meal.
Directed by Peter CraneWritten by Philip GarsonGuest stars Tom Bosley, John McCook, Sharon Acker, Donna Pescow, William Windom, William Lucking, Alan Young, Norman Alden
Episode 15
After their car breaks down after dinner with the governor, Jessica and her friend Ames Caufield find themselves in a small southern town just in time for local bad boy Ed Bonner to be found dead, and young Matt Burns, the son of a former student of Ames', ends up accused of the murder. At the behest of Linda Bonner, the victim's sister who happens to care deeply about the accused, Jessica takes a look into the murder, but hatred runs deep in this town and it's pure luck (and Andy Crane) that leads Jessica and Ames to the right answer.
Directed by John Llewellyn MoxeyWritten by Peter S. FischerGuest stars Jackie Earle Haley, Brian Lane Green, Dorian Harewood, Pat Corley, Cindy Fisher, Larry Wilcox, Mariclare Costello, John Dennis Johnston
Episode 16
Jessica must find the murderer of her close friend whose will is in contention between family and a popular evangelist.
Directed by John Llewellyn MoxeyWritten by Dick NelsonGuest stars Steve Forrest, Dick Van Patten, Richard Herd, Barbi Benton, Owen Bush, Judy Geeson, Art Hindle, Mildred Natwick
Episode 17
A red hot diary of a sex symbol is to be auctioned and some of the bidders are ready to shed blood.
Directed by Seymour RobbieWritten by Steven Hensley, J. Miyoko HensleyGuest stars Karen Black, David Ankrum, Vic Tayback, Edward Mulhare, Ray Girardin, Cotter Smith, Jean Vander Pyl, Hurd Hatfield
Episode 18
Investigation of a claim that the deceased was murdered leads the police to discover that the wrong body is in the coffin.
Directed by Walter GraumanGuest stars Tom Bosley, Carrie Snodgress, Rex Smith, Audrey Landers, William Windom, Robert Donner, Anne Jeffreys, Robert Sterling
Episode 19
Jessica and Grady head to the home of publisher Christopher Bundy, whose publishing company owns the rights to Jessica's first short story. Jessica is quite upset, as Bundy's magazine is known for it's racy pictures of young women. While there, Jessica is pleased to run into an old acquaintance, Chester Harrison, and when Harrison is accused of murdering Christopher Bundy, Jessica vows to prove his innocence but runs into trouble when the family isn't interested in having their own skeletons dragged out of the closet.
Directed by Peter CraneWritten by Gerald K. SiegelGuest stars Eric Server, Michelle Nicastro, Robert Hooks, Bert Convy, Carol Lawrence, Katherine Moffat, Robert Stack, Alex Rocco
Episode 20
Who was the intended victim when a tennis star is blown up in his girl friend's car?
Directed by Arthur Allan SeidelmanWritten by Robert B. ShermanGuest stars Kerry Sherman, Betsy Russell, Linda Hamilton, Barry Primus, Kelli Maroney, Van Johnson, Bryan Cranston, Dennis Cole
Episode 21
At the request of aunt Mildred, Jessica agrees to stop by New Orleans to check on cousin Cal while on her way to Houston. No sooner does Jessica get to New Orleans then she is tossed into a Mardi Gras party where the host ends up dead, and Cal is accused of the crime. While attempting to clear Cal's name and reputation, Jessica delves into the world of cheating poker players, cheating girlfriends and vengefilled police officers while trying to convince a local lieutenant that Cal is not capable of murder.
Directed by Walter GraumanWritten by Robert E. SwansonGuest stars Peter Bonerz, Lisa Langlois, Cesare Danova, Penny Singleton, Granville Van Dusen, Barbara Babcock, David Hedison, George DiCenzo
Episode 22
After Julia Marcus Granger is found murdered during what seems to have been an apparent art theft, suspicion turns to her husband Donald, who, as a result, also ends up being suspected in a recent rash of art thefts where there were no fatalities. Julia's sister Sabrina is convinced that Donald didn't do it and begs Jessica for help. While looking into Julia's murder, Jessica realises that she has two completely different criminals on her hands, and someone tampered with the scene of Julia's murder to make it look like something else.
Directed by Paul LynchGuest stars Christopher Allport, Cliff Gorman, Aubrey Morris, Norman Lloyd, Anne Schedeen, Michael Morgan, Deborah Adair, John de Lancie
Episode information updated Sep 15, 2026
Angela LansburyJessica Fletcher
Tom BosleyAmos Tupper
Richard PaulSam Booth
Ron MasakMort Metzger
Julie AdamsEve Simpson
Leonard LightfootDetective Henderson
William WindomSam Breen
CBSUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States
