About this season
The Great Detective is a Canadian television drama, which aired on CBC from 1979 to 1982. It starred Douglas Campbell and James Dugan.
Episodes (9)
1. A Question of Loyalties
Aired 13 January 1981 • 60 min
When the scion of a wealthy family is found shot to death in a servant girl's room, Inspector Cameron needs to know whether it is premeditated murder.
2. Death Visit
Aired 20 January 1981 • 60 min
Dr. Chisholm's romance is blighted by the return of the lady's "dead" husband (believed to have drowned). There are many suspects when he is actually .murdered, including the doctor.
3. Sins of the Fathers
Aired 27 January 1981 • 60 min
Politics is said to be a dirty business, but in this federal election it's personal. Inspector Cameron gets involved when there's an attempt on a candidate, but the one who gets killed is the campaign manager of the opposition. Whodunit?
4. Scull-Duggery
Aired 3 February 1981 • 60 min
A champion sculler is found dead in the water. When the Inspector investigates-and another sculler dies,, Sgt. Striker takes to the oars undercover.
5. Murder by Proxy: Part 1
Aired 10 February 1981 • 60 min
When a man is convinced his wife is having an affair with a portrait painter, he makes sure to tell Inspector Cameron and Dr. Chisholm that he has evidence of it, and fears for his life.
6. Murder by Proxy: Part 2
Aired 17 February 1981 • 60 min
Increasingly convinced that he has been tricked into doing an injustice, Inspector Cameron and his friend, Archie Chisholm the coroner, race against time to solve a bizarre mystery and save a falsely convicted couple from the gallows. Meanwhile, Charlie, a mysterious Londoner awaits payment for an unnamed service.
7. Horror in the Wax Museum
Aired 24 February 1981 • 60 min
8. Murder in Motion
Aired 3 March 1981 • 60 min
9. If Looks Could Kill
Aired 10 March 1981 • 60 min