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Murder, She Wrote

TV · 1984–1996 · 12 seasons

A cozy, puzzle-like whodunit where a sharp amateur sleuth untangles murders with warmth and wit.

About
American television series (1984-1996)
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Class
TV
Year
1984–1996
Seasons
12
Episodes
264
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • justice
  • deception
  • friendship
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

Details

Genres
procedural television drama, detective
Created by
Peter S. Fischer
Written by
Thomas B. Sawyer
Starring
George Clooney, Angela Lansbury, George Takei, Caitlyn Jenner, Ned Beatty, Julie Adams, René Auberjonois, Jeri Ryan
Music
John Addison
Length
12 seasons, 264 episodes, 45 min each
Network
CBS
Country
United States
Languages
English

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