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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
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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
Ooh la la! Jessica travels to gay Paris to spend some time with an old friend... and finds herself entangled in a case involving fashion, finance and murder.
Written by Donald RossGuest stars Jean-Paul Vignon, Juliet Prowse, Danielle Brisebois, Randi Brooks, Karen Hensel, Barbara Rush, Fritz Weaver, Lee Bergere
Episode 2
A walk down memory lane is anything but pleasant for Jessica when she re-examines a 20 year-old case involving her close friends and former students.
Directed by Seymour RobbieGuest stars Tom Bosley, Caitlin O'Heaney, Michael Lembeck, Kenneth McMillan, John Bennett Perry, Dack Rambo, John Glover, Shelley Smith
Episode 3
Jessica goes to Quebec to testify at the trial of a friend who is accused of killing his wife and burning his house.
Directed by Seymour RobbieWritten by Robert E. SwansonGuest stars Stefan Gierasch, Patrick McGoohan, Richard Cox, Christopher Allport, Marilyn Hassett, Simon Jones, Dianne Kay, Juliet Mills
Episode 4
A terminally ill nun seems to have committed suicide which would be an unacceptable sin.
Directed by John Llewellyn MoxeyWritten by Chris ManheimGuest stars Sherri Stoner, Eileen Brennan, Cindy Fisher, Clu Gulager, Evelyn Keyes, Mark Keyloun, Ed Nelson, Scott Paulin
Episode 5
After the 'accidental' death of a tycoon, his associates battle for position to succeed him.
Guest stars Richard Jaeckel, Jenilee Harrison, Lawrence Pressman, Joanna Barnes, Richard Beymer, Lynn Carlin, Nancy Dussault, Andrea Marcovicci
Episode 6
Cousin Emma in London has a new problem when someone serves her lover poisoned herring.
Directed by Walter GraumanWritten by Peter S. FischerGuest stars Anthony Newley, Richard Johnson, Rosemary Murphy, Ian Abercrombie, Mark Lindsay Chapman, John David Bland, Christopher Hewett, Jane Leeves
Episode 7
When Deputy Martin becomes a widower by murder, the investigation turns up some surprising activity.
Directed by Peter CraneWritten by Wendy GrafGuest stars Tom Bosley, Kathryn Grayson, Gloria DeHaven, Dody Goodman, William Windom, Julie Adams, Ruth Roman, Antoinette Bower
Episode 8
The special effects used by a TV producer are a real bomb.
Directed by John Llewellyn MoxeyWritten by Peter S. FischerGuest stars Gail Strickland, Doug McClure, Vincent Baggetta, Bradford Dillman, Fionnula Flanagan, Lenore Kasdorf, Yaphet Kotto, Kim Miyori
Episode 9
Hostility and other surprises await Jessica in a town where she's posing as her friend to investigate the rumoured murder of the friend's sister.
Written by John D. F. BlackGuest stars Thom Christopher, Mills Watson, Rosanna Huffman, Renata Scott, Tom Fitzsimmons, Macdonald Carey, Joan Caulfield, Betty Garrett
Episode 10
A resident of Cabot Cove threatens the Native American who claims to own the land, and later is found dead.
Directed by Walter GraumanWritten by Gerald K. SiegelGuest stars Tom Bosley, Charles Siebert, Richard Paul, William Windom, Otto Felix, Theodore Bikel, Heidi Bohay, Lonny Chapman
Episode 11
Grady gets into a spot again when he is found with the body of woman known from college days and now had been dating a frat brother who was married.
Directed by Walter GraumanGuest stars Charlotte Rae, John Callahan, Janet Leigh, Michael Horton, Monte Markham, Jennifer Holmes, Macon McCalman, Robert Desiderio
Episode 12
Somebody laced Mrs. Fletcher's chowder and Amos' brutish brother-in-law was in for the long sleep.
Directed by John Llewellyn MoxeyGuest stars Tom Bosley, Barbara Rhoades, William Windom, Joseph V. Perry, Anne Meara, Donnelly Rhodes, Henry Gibson, Colleen Camp
Episode 13
Jessica is thrilled to be visiting her niece Carrie and her husband Leonard, an astronomer dreaming of seeing a long-lost comet, but when Carrie's ex-boyfriend Drake Eaton is murdered in the home she's been staying in, Jessica has to prove not only her niece but also her husband innocent of murder.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawGuest stars Kate McNeil, Kirk Thornton, Jeffrey Tambor, George DiCenzo, Steven Ford, Robin Gammell, Karen Grassle, Dean Jones
Episode 14
Seth's family is touched by an ancient curse attached to the history of a ruby.
Directed by Walter GraumanWritten by Chris ManheimGuest stars Kabir Bedi, Richard Bradford, Jane Badler, William Windom, Douglas Barr, Kres Mersky, Michael Blue, Larry Linville
Episode 15
Jessica visits her old friend Eugene McClendon, who soon stands accused of the murder of an old friend, Jonathan Keeler. While helping clear Eugene's name, Jessica learns that her friend believes he is dying, and is surprised when he asks her to marry him so that she can look after his affairs once he's gone. Jessica agrees, but only so that they can expose Jonathan's true killer.
Directed by Walter GraumanGuest stars Lois Nettleton, Beah Richards, Linda Purl, René Auberjonois, Penny Fuller, Frank Gorshin, Matt McCoy, Barry Nelson
Episode 16
Jessica gets herself into a mess of trouble after overhearing the dying words of a professional hitman. When she investigates the murder of Adam Cosgrove, she soon discovers that no one seems to want to admit he's missing, let alone dead. With the help of a prickly police sergeant and a priest who isn't quite what he seems, Jessica discovers that the man who was killed was in charge of leading a top-secret government mission to protect a foreign diplomat, and that someone in the safehouse has gone to the other side.
Directed by Seymour RobbieGuest stars Dan Shor, Karen Valentine, Robert Reed, Gregory Sierra, Cliff DeYoung, Laurence Luckinbill, Mark Shera, Victor Mohica
Episode 17
The Gambini family gathers to celebrate the 75th birthday of the patriarch and a murder.
Directed by Walter GraumanWritten by Peter S. FischerGuest stars Billy Zane, John Saxon, Eli Wallach, Kristian Alfonso, Ina Balin, Bibi Besch, Thomas Byrd, Grant Goodeve
Episode 18
Someone wants the old historic house enough to kill for it and its supposed hidden treasure AND Jessica is executor of the late owner's will.
Directed by Seymour RobbieWritten by Robert Van Scoyk, Wendy Graf, Lisa StotskyGuest stars Tom Bosley, Brian Bedford, William Windom, Julie Adams, Dick O'Neill, David Clennon, Shea Farrell, Katherine Moffat
Episode 19
Somebody put the maitre d' on ice. Jessica wonders if she has made a bad investment.
Directed by Walter GraumanGuest stars Brenda Vaccaro, Sonny Bono, Valerie Landsburg, Michael Horton, Jack Carter, Debbie Zipp, Norman Fell, Richard Gautier
Episode 20
Arson is intended to remove the Rodeo doctor and his patient permanently.
Directed by Vincent McEveetyWritten by Dick NelsonGuest stars Lance LeGault, Terry Kiser, Patrick Houser, Larry Wilcox, Rosanna DeSoto, Joe Dorsey, Paul Le Mat, Kristy McNichol
Episode 21
Two critics take opposite views of a play based on one of Jessica's novels, 'Mainly Murder'. One is suspected of the murder of the other.
Written by Mary Ann Kasica, Michael ScheffGuest stars Dean Stockwell, Rich Little, Christopher Norris, Lloyd Bochner, Eugene Roche, Carole Cook, Philip Abbott, Penny Santon
Episode 22
The suicide of a campaign manager who is suspected of having an affair with a married woman excites the press.
Directed by Anthony Pullen ShawWritten by Donald RossGuest stars Robert Fuller, Eddie Albert, Harrison Page, Shirley Jones, James Sloyan, George Grizzard, Robert Lewis Cameron, Peter Fox
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
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Universal TelevisionUnited States
