About this season
In 1890s Canada, a police inspector applies the latest scientific methods of deduction, much to the chagrin of his superiors.
Episodes (3)
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E1
1. Except the Dying
1.0Aired 13 May 2004 • 90 min
Detective Murdoch investigates when a wealthy family's pregnant maid is found dead in an area frequented by prostitutes.
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E2
2. Poor Tom is Cold
Aired 12 September 2004 • 90 min
Detective Murdoch refuses to believe the coroner's conclusion that his young friend and protégée, Constable Oliver Wicken, committed suicide. However, the only possible witness who could solve the mystery is locked away in a lunatic asylum.
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E3
3. Under the Dragon's Tail
Aired 8 September 2005 • 90 min
Detective Murdoch investigates the murder of Dolly Capshaw, a mid-wife who, it turns out, was also an abortionist.