Murder, she binged.
Peacock has all 12 seasons of the Angela Lansbury-led mystery series Murder, She Wrote and we couldn't be more grateful. Following the passing of the legendary actress—and with Halloween fast approaching—a marathon of the crime drama's spookiest episodes felt like the right way to get into the holiday spirit.
The critically acclaimed series, which ran between 1984 and 1996 on CBS, follows crime writer Jessica Fletcher (Lansbury) as she uses her unique skillset to solve murders across the country. During her time as an amateur detective, Jessica encounters countless witches, potential ghosts and many mischief makers—and that's just in our roundup of Halloween-centric episodes.
And expect plenty of notable guest stars too. The bone-chilling episodes feature appearances from Joaquin Phoenix, Marian Seldes, Julie Adams, Bill Maher, Barry Williams, and John Astin among others. (For the record, the rest of the series also features cameos by George Clooney, Megan Mullally, Bryan Cranston, Courteney Cox and Caitlyn Jenner.)
Keep reading for the Murder, She Wrote episodes perfect for Halloween:
Season one, episodes one and two
Never seen Murder, She Wrote? No problem. The two-part series debut is a perfect watch for Halloween, as Angela Lansbury's Jessica "J.B." Fletcher must solve a murder that takes place at a costume party.
Season eight, episode 12
This Murder, She Wrote episode brings viewers back to Jessica Fletcher's home town, Cabot Cove, as a recreation of a witch trial has residents thinking a newcomer is magical herself. Along the way, Jessica learns a shocking truth.
Season 10, episode 3
This episode has it all: a suspected vampire, a mysterious murder and a spooky mansion.
Season five, episode 13
Jessica is tasked with solving another mystery after the alleged appearance of a long-dead witch pops up in Cabot Cove.
Season five, episode four
A fan of a wintery horror like The Shining? Then you need to watch this season five episode, in which the US World Cup ski team is killed off one-by-one. Thankfully, a snowstorm prevents anyone from leaving, allowing Jessica to solve the case.
Season eight, episode 13
Calling all classic horror movie fans! In this Murder, She Wrote episode, Jessica finds herself on the Psycho set when a producer bringing her book to the big screen dies.
Season one, episode five
When Jessica learns that a scheming film producer is poorly adapting one of her novels, she heads to Hollywood to put an end to it. However, after the moviemaker ends up dead, Jessica becomes to the main suspect.
Season three, episode 11
Jessica must help a longtime friend after he is wrongly accused of murder. Yet, when the friend claims he saw the Headless Horseman, several spooky questions arise.
Season one, episode nine
After Jessica is enlisted in building a house of horrors for a theme park mogul, he is murdered. Jessica, we're not in Cabot Cove anymore!
Season 12, episode six
Jessica travels to Ireland to visit her friend Rory, but her vacation is without any rest or relaxation as she faces a ghoulish ghost and antique smugglers during her stay.
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