Murdoch Mysteries
TV Series2008Returning Series

Murdoch Mysteries

Taste attributes: dramamysterydetectivehistoricalcrimeslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Forensic sleuthing in the age of invention."

Boxlist takeA serious, layered mystery series: intimate and unhurried. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Yannick BissonHelene JoyJonny HarrisLachlan MurdochThomas Craig

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2008
Runtime
60 min
Status
Returning Series
Studio
Canada Media Fund | Fonds des médias du Canada
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