Murder, She Wrote
The Dark Side of the Door
TV Flash files “The Dark Side of the Door” as hour 255 of 264 in the TV Flash guide — Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996) on CBS, season 12, episode 15, aired 1996-02-01, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S12E15: listed hour 255 of 264 in the Murder, She Wrote guide, hour 15 of 24 in season 12. It aired 1996-02-01 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Murder in Tempo” (S12E14). Next is “Murder Among Friends” (S12E16).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
When an assistant editor at Jessica's publishing house starts working on editing a new manuscript, she is chilled at the prospect that the author of the story was the person behind her kidnapping that occurred years before. Not long after the author is found killed in his hotel room, Jessica sets out to prove that the young woman is innocent – which will be difficult because the police found her in the room at the time of the murder.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Dark Side of the Door sit in the Murder, She Wrote guide?
S12E15 is listed hour 255 of 264 — hour 15 of 24 in season 12, season 12 episode 15.
When did Murder, She Wrote S12E15 air?
The Dark Side of the Door aired 1996-02-01 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should I start?
The 1984 premiere, then a Hollywood hour and a locked-box hour so you see Jessica outside the village. After that, dip by guest star or by mood. The form is weekly on purpose.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Watch it as Sunday-night civic ritual: Angela Lansbury’s manners as method, guest-star mythology, and a cozy mystery empire CBS later tried to age off the schedule. The last title card is the memo. The twelve seasons before it are the cathedral.
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