Season 1 – Murder, She Wrote

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Mike P CBS serves up an American Miss Marple for the 80s...And this is all about Jessica Fletcher, that iconic super-slueth, living out her golden years in her comfortable hometown of Cabot Cove...And Angela Lansbury is fantastic as Fletcher, the Wonder Woman behind the magnifying glass. She's both adorable and grandmothery; but also sinister and serious at times; the perfect combination for this kind of role. Which is all very fun to watch... But unfortunately the show is also very bland, formulaic and predictable; there are no real surprises; and it never generates real suspense or shock as a detective series should. Other detective shows of that era like Moonlighting and Law and Order, were all MUCH MORE effective in those departments... But this show seems content to lazily ride on Angela's coattails to the finish line; and unfortunately; for this viewer anyway; that's not enough...So I am not recommending this. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/01/24 Full Review Jolige D The entire show is great. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review Weldon G this and all seasons are terrible. i know this is unpopular. people seem to thing this is a great show but i am certain it is because TV was not all that great when it was on and people have nostalgia for the show. the acting, direction, cinematography, and writing are all mediocre at best. the character is written as being so clever but she is only clever because the other characters are written as buffoons. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/20/23 Full Review sean g Love this show, always hard to find the killer, Jess is the best, could watch her in Cabot cove all day . Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best shows ever. Nothing like watching Jessica put the pieces together. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review indie a My review is for all the seasons of Murder She Wrote. This is one of the best light mystery shows ever made. Angela Lansbury is perfect in her role as Jessica Fletcher, the widowed schoolteacher turned mystery writer who travels the globe and finds dead bodies everywhere she goes. She also found that she had a knack for solving the murders because of her expertise developed during learning her mystery writing craft. Everything is pitch perfect, IMO, starting with the delightful theme song that makes my heart happy and mimics the cadence of typing. The town in which she lives, Cabot Cove, looks like a dream Maine town, the homey characters with ideosyncratic flaws, the charming shops. Making guest appearances throughout the series are former big stars, no longer in their heyday, appearing as comic characters, victims, or murderers. The whole thing just works, which is why it ran so long. Highly recommend. Suggest starting with Season 1 and working your way through them all. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

Murder, She Wrote — Season 1

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