Murder, She Wrote - Season 1 (1984)

Jessica protests when her book is turned into a tacky B-grade horror movie, and winds up as the prime suspect when producer Jerry Lydecker is murdered with a blunt instrument.

There's in-fighting and backstabbing galore when wealthy Denton Langley snubs his family and leaves most of his estate to a dog, which is discovered after his fatal fall from a drugged horse.

While in Seattle for a series of lectures, Jessica is drawn into a dangerous case involving young secretary David Tolliver accused of killing his wealthy older lady friend Allison Brevard.

Jessica and the police are baffled by a seemingly driver-less car that suddenly appears in Cabot Cove and runs down a visitor who had fired local inventor Dan O'Brien.

Jessica gets mixed up with a nasty scheme involving a theme park creator whilst visiting relatives.

Two Soviet ballet dancers on tour in the States are wanted following the murder of a man backstage during their debut performance.

A popular nightclub hypnotist is discovered murdered during a private press-call.

When a congressman suddenly dies from a heart attack, Jessica is asked to temporarily replace him in Washington.

Former Hollywood star Rita Bristol and her daughter Patti are about to open in a big new Broadway musical, until Patti is gunned down in a bizarre robbery attempt.

A trip to New Orleans gets off to an eventful start when the leader of a popular jazz band is poisoned during a performance.

When Jessica's recently widowed niece takes a cruise to get away from it all, a would-be murderer follows her.

The birthday celebration for a renowned Mediterranean artist is cut short when the guest of honor winds up dead.

A private detective, hired by Jessica to research an old case, is suddenly murdered.

Jessica uncovers the ugly side of sportsmanship when she inherits part-ownership of a football team.

Jessica sets out to clear the name of a friend who is a prime suspect in a murder case.

Jessica and a slew of passengers are forced to take refuge from a storm at a remote diner when one of the passengers is found stabbed in his seat on a bus to Boston.

While in the hospital with a fractured leg, Jessica investigates the murder of a doctor.

An unpopular show-business personality discovers that elaborate security systems are no guarantee of safety.

Jessica has to unravel the secrets and threats at the funeral of a friend in Wyoming.