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Season 6 – Murder, She Wrote

1989 Drama Mystery & Thriller List
Reviews 83% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings
Mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher - a down-to-earth, middle-aged widow - ferrets out the criminals in idyllic Cabot Cove, Maine, which apparently is the murder capital of the United States for the show's 12-season run. Though while traveling, she uncovers a fair number of killers as well. Read More Read Less
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 24, 1989 Appointment in Athens Jessica becomes involved in a dangerous espionage case in Athens, Greece, after a chance encounter in Paris with British agent Michael Haggerty (Len Cariou). Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 1, 1989 Seal of the Confessional A parishioner confesses murder to a pastor, who cannot divulge the truth when an innocent man is accused. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 8, 1989 The Grand Old Lady The death of a venerable female mystery writer takes Jessica back to a 1947 murder aboard the Queen Mary. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 15, 1989 The Error of Her Ways Jessica can't make sense of clues surrounding a real-estate developer's murder and his wife's suicide. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 29, 1989 Jack and Bill Jessica's friend's (Ken Howard) dog-sitting assignment turns to mystery when the canine's owner doesn't return. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 5, 1989 Dead Letter An undelivered letter that Jessica finds in an antique bureau, purchased at a rummage sale, unleashes arson and murder. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 12, 1989 Night of the Tarantula While visiting a friend in Jamaica, Jessica encounters voodoo and black magic when a family celebration is marred by murder. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 19, 1989 When the Fat Lady Sings Jessica becomes involved in a double-murder investigation when she attends an opera opening with old friend Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) in San Francisco. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 26, 1989 Test of Wills Jessica spends the weekend on a remote island with a tycoon (Gene Barry) who thinks his life is in danger. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 3, 1989 Class Act Jessica's friend, a top-flight homicide detective (Barry Newman), investigates the cover-up of a young woman's murder. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 17, 1989 Town Father Jessica may be forced into public office when a woman arrives in town claiming Cabot Cove's bachelor mayor is the father of her five children. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 7, 1990 Good-bye Charlie The questionable identity of a body found by a railroad track leads to murder and becomes the inspiration for Jessica's latest novel. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 21, 1990 If the Shoe Fits Jessica befriends a Cabot Cove newcomer who is a murder suspect. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 4, 1990 How to Make a Killing Without Really Trying Jessica enters the world of high finance when she attempts to solve the murder of her stockbroker, a partner in a prestigious Wall Street firm. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 11, 1990 Fixer Upper Jessica's niece (Genie Francis) is a suspect in the murder of a real-estate client, a rich movie heiress in Beverly Hills. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 25, 1990 The Big Show of 1965 Jessica attends a variety-show reunion to research the 25-year-old unsolved murder of TV host Richie King (Kim Strauss), and while she's investigating, a show writer (Gavin MacLeod) is shot backstage. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 4, 1990 Murder -- According to Maggie One of Jessica's former students (Diana Canova), a script writer for a TV show, must find the killer of a network executive or look for another job. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 25, 1990 O'Malley's Luck Jessica's old friend, NYPD Detective Lt. O'Malley (Pat Hingle), investigates the suspicious suicide of a wealthy New York developer's wife. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 8, 1990 Always a Thief Jessica's old friend, former jewel thief turned insurance agent Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell), becomes involved in a high-society murder. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 29, 1990 Shear Madness While Jessica is in Texas to attend her cousin Ann's wedding, the bridegroom is murdered, as was Ann's first fiance 15 years earlier. Details Episode 21 Aired May 6, 1990 The Szechuan Dragon Jessica's nephew and his wife enjoy housesitting in Cabot Cove until they discover the body of a peg-legged murder victim on the living room floor. Details Episode 22 Aired May 20, 1990 The Sicilian Encounter Michael Haggerty (Len Cariou) falls for a widow (Deidre Hall) whose volatile brothers-in-law pose a threat. Details
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Season Info

Director
Anthony Shaw, Vincent McEveety, Walter Grauman, John Llewellyn Moxey, Kevin Cremin, Jerry Jameson
Creator
Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, William Link
Executive Producer
Peter S. Fischer
Screenwriter
Peter S. Fischer, Robert E. Swanson, Tom Sawyer, Robert Van Scoyk, Chris Manheim, Paul Schiffer, Philip Gerson, Lynne Kelsey, Chuck Bowman
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 24, 1989
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