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The twelfth season of Murder, She Wrote began airing on September 21, 1995 and completed on May 19, 1996 with twenty-four episodes. This final season was followed by four TV movies which aired between 1997–2003, beginning with Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest.
Summary[]
It’s the final chapter of one of television’s greatest mystery series of all time. Recipient of 41 Primetime Emmy Award and 16 Golden Globe nominations, Murder, She Wrote set the standard with its fascinating characters, well-crafted plots and beloved heroine, mystery writer Jessica Fletcher. Reunite with acclaimed actress Angela Lansbury in her iconic role in all 24 episodes of the final season. From the shadowy nooks of hometown Cabot Cove to crime scenes as far away as Ireland and Australia, Jessica’s hot on the trail of some of the most deliberate criminals yet. With danger at every turn, Jessica will need all her wits and ingenuity to get safely to the final page. Featuring such illustrious guest stars as Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Jerry Hardin (The X-Files), Robert Knepper (Prison Break) and more, it’s a season you can’t miss, filled with thrilling twists, clues and capers that mystery fans just die for.
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Episodes[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Prod. code | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | 1 | "Nailed" | K0201 | September 21, 1995 |
| Jessica uses her head to weave through the makeup and hairspray concealing the murderer of a financier at a beauty salon. | ||||
| 242 | 2 | "A Quaking in Aspen" | K0205 | September 28, 1995 |
| Jessica is fired up to find the murderer of her friend's husband, but private detective Charlie Garrett is unwittingly putting out the flames. | ||||
| 243 | 3 | "The Secret of Gila Junction" | K0203 | October 5, 1995 |
| When Jessica's friend Norma asks her to come to Gila Junction, Jessica is roped into helping Norma investigate a possible conspiracy while a rumored treasure may have led to a murder. | ||||
| 244 | 4 | "Big Easy Murder" | 69533 | October 12, 1995 |
| Jessica travels to New Orleans and is caught up in a web of voodoo related murders. | ||||
| 245 | 5 | "Home Care" | 69538 | October 19, 1995 |
| Jessica immerses herself in the medical profession when a young nurse is accused of murdering two patients to whom she was providing home care. | ||||
| 246 | 6 | "Nan's Ghost: Part 1" | K0217 | November 2, 1995 |
| A haunted spirit and antique smugglers are just a few challenges Jessica faces on her Irish vacation. | ||||
| 247 | 7 | "Nan's Ghost: Part 2" | K0218 | November 9, 1995 |
| Jessica is trapped in the dungeon of an ancient Irish castle, but uses her ingenuity to get rescued and find the treasure and a murderer. | ||||
| 248 | 8 | "Shooting in Rome" | K0214 | November 16, 1995 |
| Jessica is doing re-writes for a movie that is beset with both artistic and financial problems. When the stunt man dies doing a car jump scene, the director is charged with murder. It is up to Jessica to find the real killer. | ||||
| 249 | 9 | "Deadly Bidding" | K0215 | November 23, 1995 |
| Charlie Garrett's outrageous bid at an auction arouses Jessica's suspicions after the artist becomes the subject of a homicide. | ||||
| 250 | 10 | "Frozen Stiff" | K0204 | November 30, 1995 |
| Gary and Larry's Frozen Stuff accountant is found dead. Shortly thereafter, $750,000 earmarked for Jessica's Literacy Fund is found missing. It's up to Jessica to find the killer. | ||||
| 251 | 11 | "Unwilling Witness" | K0216 | December 14, 1995 |
| After being subpoenaed to testify at the Grand Jury probe of a brokerage house, Jessica is charged with contempt. Released on a technicality, she has to dodge further subpoenas while finding out who killed the man they think she talked to. | ||||
| 252 | 12 | "Kendo Killing" | K0208 | January 4, 1996 |
| Jessica's delivery to a motorcycle racer in Japan speeds up a series of events that result in the death of another racer. | ||||
| 253 | 13 | "Death Goes Double Platinum" | K0222 | January 7, 1996 |
| Desi Ortega and his Latin group have a single climbing the charts until Max Daniels wants to own the group. When Daniels' assistant turns up dead, has someone in the group struck back? | ||||
| 254 | 14 | "Murder in Tempo" | K0210 | January 11, 1996 |
| Seth's benefit concert to save the woods near Cabot Cove is endangered when the lead singer is permanently silenced. | ||||
| 255 | 15 | "The Dark Side of the Door" | K0221 | February 1, 1996 |
| Jessica's friend Erin is haunted by being kidnapped as a child, and when Erin reads a novel with a story too close for coincidence, Jessica makes a shocking revelation. | ||||
| 256 | 16 | "Murder Among Friends" | K0220 | February 8, 1996 |
| The producer of a hit TV show called Buds featuring an ensemble cast is about to kill off one of the characters when she is found dead in her office. | ||||
| 257 | 17 | "Something Foul in Flappieville" | K0202 | February 15, 1996 |
| After Jessica's story for children becomes a television puppet show, she must find the fiend who used one of the puppets as a murder weapon. | ||||
| 258 | 18 | "Track of a Soldier" | K0227 | February 25, 1996 |
| On vacation in the Tetons, Jessica encounters jewel thieves and a man from her Army vet host's past. | ||||
| 259 | 19 | "Evidence of Malice" | K0230 | March 28, 1996 |
| Jessica has to solve two murders to clear the name of her old friend Deputy Andy, who becomes a suspect when a murder weapon is found in his car. | ||||
| 260 | 20 | "Southern Double-Cross" | K0229 | April 4, 1996 |
| In Australia, Jessica may be the legal owner of a valley that the sheepherders and miners are arguing over, and may be the cause of the disappearance of Jessica's lawyer. | ||||
| 261 | 21 | "Race to Death" | K0213 | April 28, 1996 |
| Jessica investigates when a wealthy yachtsman is murdered two days before a big race, and the daughter of his rival is charged with the crime. | ||||
| 262 | 22 | "What You Don't Know Can Kill You" | K0232 | May 5, 1996 |
| Johnny is engaged to Seth's niece Amy but enrages Les by visiting Sherri. When Johnny is the victim of a motorcycle accident, Amy insists that it was murder. | ||||
| 263 | 23 | "Mrs. Parker's Revenge" | K0231 | May 12, 1996 |
| A switched packet of amateur-written stories involves Jessica in an international plot to steal a biological-weapon virus. | ||||
| 264 | 24 | "Death by Demographics" | K0226 | May 19, 1996 |
| A radio station's new manager is murdered after changing their format from classical music to hard rock. | ||||