Based on a series of novels by author Maureen Jennings, Murdoch Mysteries, is an award-winning Canadian drama set in early 1900s Toronto. This fan favourite show is a clever twist on the classic detective genre and blends a steampunk aesthetic with real historical events and social issues of the time.
Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) and ensemble in a scene from Murdoch Mysteries, Season 19 (Stephen Scott/Shaftesbury)
Forward-thinking Detective William Murdoch (played by Yannick Bisson) solves a variety of complex and gruesome cases using radical new forensic methods like fingerprinting, ballistics and blood analysis — techniques that are commonly used today. He’s assisted by his skeptical bosses Chief Constable Thomas Brackenreid (Thomas Craig) and Inspector Albert Choi (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee), his colleagues George Crabtree (Jonny Harris), Llewellyn Watts (Daniel Maslany) and Henry Higgins (Lachlan Murdoch), along with Chief Coroner Violet Hart (Shanice Banton).
You can watch Detective Murdoch and his crew solve crimes with a mix of humour and heart starting October 6 on CBC Gem and 8 pm on CBC television.
What happened during Murdoch Mysteries Season 18?
Season 18 of Murdoch Mysteries concluded with a devastating cliffhanger!
The corrupt mayor of Toronto Chadwick Vaughan (Mark Caven) made good on his threat to “clean up” Station House 4. He placed a padlock on the door and declared the station and its staff redundant leaving Detective Murdoch standing in the street to ponder his future.
Murdoch and his colleagues had been investigating a series of crimes by an Irish gang from Montreal and their connections to Mayor Vaughan’s criminal activities.
It’s clear that the Mayor will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Will Murdoch finally be able to expose him?
Where can I watch the Season 19 trailer?
Here’s the official Season 19 trailer. What surprising plot twists do you spot?
Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 | Official Trailer
Set in the late 1890s and early 1900s, critically-acclaimed series MURDOCH MYSTERIES explores the world of William Murdoch, a dashing detective who uses inventive forensic techniques to solve crimes.
What’s new for Season 19 of Murdoch Mysteries?
“We have some fun stuff for you this season,” says actor Yannick Bisson, who plays Detective Murdoch. An explosion at the morgue brings Murdoch and his colleagues out of forced retirement to see if they can solve the crime and end the Mayor’s corrupt reign over Toronto.
Watch | Yannick Bisson shares some new information about Season 19
Actor Yannick Bisson talks about Season 19 | Murdoch Mysteries
Bisson shares some new information about the upcoming season of Murdoch Mysteries.
With his wife Dr. Julia Ogden (Hélène Joy) and his daughter Susannah (Kennedy Bree Hall and Quinn Rae Hall) still living in London, Murdoch has more time for his son, Harry (Etienne Kellici), who moves first, into the rooming house with him, and then into the dormitory at St. Eligius Boys School where he gets mixed up in a gambling “club.”
Effie Crabtree (Clare McConnell) is pushed aside for a promotion while her husband George receives an enticing job offer. Inspector Choi’s estranged brother arrives in Toronto and appears to be involved in the kidnapping of a Japanese scholar.
Jonah Huxley (Ryan Bommarito) and Inspector Albert Choi (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) in a scene from Murdoch Mysteries, Season 19 (Stephan Scott/Shaftsbury)
Cases include the murder of a fashion mogul that everyone had reason to kill; Murdoch participates in a game show that turns lethal; wild animal attacks in High Park; and a dangerous stand-off when customers are taken hostage at a roadside inn.
What guest stars will appear in Season 19?
Effie Newsome (Clare McConnell), Detective Murdoch (Yannick Bisson), Danny Catania (Dave Quinn), Noelle Victoria Vaughan (Luann de Lesseps), Inspector Albert Choi (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee), Chief Constable Brackenreid (Thomas Craig) and Constable Henry Higgins (Lachlan Murdoch) in a scene from Murdoch Mysteries, Season 19. (Stephen Scott/Shaftsbury)
Launne de Lesseps (Real Housewives of New York) guest stars as Noelle Victoria, the glamorous and scheming wife of Toronto’s corrupt mayor, a nod to her reality TV persona, with a period drama twist. “I was so excited to be asked back,” says de Lesseps, “I had a great time last time and this time will be even better!”
Dave Foley and Scott Thompson of The Kids in the Hall appear in a special Christmas episode that also features Steven Page of The Barenaked Ladies. Other guest stars joining the Murdoch cast include Sally Lindsay (The Madame Blanc Mysteries, Coronation Street) and Don McKellar (Last Night).
There will be another special guest stars appearing this season, to be announced at a later date. Can you guess who it is?
Where can I watch Murdoch Mysteries?
Watch the premiere episode of Season 19 on CBC and CBC Gem starting October 6 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NL).
Or you can watch all 18 previous seasons of Murdoch Mysteries now for free on CBC Gem.
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