Wendell Merrick ishuged in the church on the day he was to marry Eunice McGinty. At first glance, the cuddle appears to be a robbery gone wrong. But Father Franks recalls hearing Wendell arguing with his best man, Lawrence Braxton, before the wedding. As suspicion turns to Braxton, the investigation takes an unexpected twist when the pathology report turns up evidence that Wendell was homosexual ? which leads Brackenreid to conclude that it was Wendell's lover who wielded the weapon thathuged him. But while fingers are being pointed at possible candidates, including Braxton, Murdoch starts to believe that the issue of Wendell's sexuality has thrown this investigation way off track.

Murdoch Mysteries Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Power
• s01e02 - Glass Ceiling
• s01e03 - The Knockdown
• s01e04 - Elementary, My Dear Murdoch
• s01e05 - Til Death Us Do Part
• s01e06 - Let Loose the Dogs
• s01e07 - Body Double
• s01e08 - Still Waters
• s01e09 - Belly Speaker
• s01e10 - Child's Play
• s01e11 - Bad Medicine
• s01e12 - The Rebel and the Prince
• s01e13 - Annoying Red Planet

Murdoch Mysteries Show Summary

The series takes place in Toronto in the 1890s and follows Detective William Murdoch of the Toronto Constabulary, who solves many of his cases using methods of detection that were unusual at the time. These methods include fingerprinting, blood testing, surveillance, and trace evidence.

Detective Murdoch is assisted by the three other main characters: Inspector Brackenreid, Doctor Julia Ogden, and the inexperienced but eager Constable George Crabtree, who aspires to be a mystery-novel writer. Brackenreid, Murdoch's immediate superior, is a blunt and sceptical Yorkshireman with a fondness for whiskey, and prefers conventional methods of detection over Murdoch's eccentric methods, though he is typically pleased and proud when Murdoch is successful despite the odds. Crabtree is often unable to grasp the more advanced methods, but his enthusiasm and loyalty make him a good assistant. Like Crabtree, Dr. Ogden is a great supporter of Murdoch's methods. Her skill in pathology usually helps by revealing a great deal of useful evidence to aid Murdoch in solving cases.

Throughout the series Murdoch's growing infatuation with her, and his inability to express his feelings, provide a light subplot. In the fifth season, after Dr. Ogden is married to Dr. Darcy Garland (a colleague she met in Buffalo), a new doctor is introduced, Dr. Emily Grace. She and George Crabtree show some romantic interest in each other.