Murder, She Wrote
The Murder Of Sherlock Holmes
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1984-09-30
Synopsis
Retired English teacher Jessica Fletcher is in for a surprise when her nephew Grady tells her that he found a manuscript she wrote and showed it a friend in the publishing world. Jessica's mystery novel soon becomes a bestseller and she soon finds herself in New York on a whirlwind promotional tour that ends with a murder. Production Notes: This season contains the first opening segment.
From the desk: Murder, She Wrote opens its catalog run with “The Murder Of Sherlock Holmes” (1984-09-30). Cozy mystery as prime-time empire; older lead as franchise core. Scheduling snubs and Lansbury's graceful industry power.
In the series
This episode is part of Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996) on CBS.
Angela Lansbury as America's most polite murder magnet.
Key cast
- Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
- William Windom as Dr. Seth Hazlitt
- Ron Masak as Sheriff Mort Metzger
- Tom Bosley as Sheriff Amos Tupper