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Aristus

(68,189 posts)
Thu Jul 29, 2021, 03:35 PM Jul 2021

Anybody ever watch The Murdoch Mysteries?

Very enjoyable show to watch. It's set in Victorian-Era Toronto, Canada. The production values are incredible, even if the occasional anachronism appears on the show.

It's a fictional look at the early days of forensic investigation. The detective James Murdoch, is a devout Catholic and a man of science (imagine that!).

As progressive as we want our heroes to be from the modern perspective, Murdoch does show many of the prejudices of his time and the faith of its time. There's one episode in which a gay character is featured. Murdoch expresses disgust toward the man and calls him a 'sodomite'.

In most other respects, though, Murdoch is a likeable and admirable main character.

Fun show to watch.

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Anybody ever watch The Murdoch Mysteries? (Original Post) Aristus Jul 2021 OP
Where is it showing? leftieNanner Jul 2021 #1
I believe it is a Canadian Broadcasting product. We had it on a local station rurallib Jul 2021 #3
I love the Miss Fisher Mysteries! Aristus Jul 2021 #5
No I hadn't heard of that leftieNanner Jul 2021 #8
Mrs. Aristus loves the 60's clothes, hair and makeup. Aristus Jul 2021 #9
It is on the Ovation Channel if you get that. IcyPeas Jul 2021 #6
If you have ROKU, all seasons are avaiable on the ROKU channel hlthe2b Jul 2021 #12
Thanks for the info leftieNanner Jul 2021 #13
Yes. great show. IcyPeas Jul 2021 #2
I wonder if its on Acorn nt XanaDUer2 Jul 2021 #4
It is on Acorn. madaboutharry Jul 2021 #7
Just finished binge watching John le Carr's Mme. Defarge Jul 2021 #10
I like the birth of science on the show. My dad liked it when we used to watch it applegrove Jul 2021 #11
For those interested in streaming, Staph Jul 2021 #14
The FAX machine wasn't new in the late 1800's. Aristus Jul 2021 #15

leftieNanner

(15,671 posts)
1. Where is it showing?
Thu Jul 29, 2021, 03:39 PM
Jul 2021

I love murder mysteries. We got hooked on the Miss Fisher series on Netflix a while ago. Set in post WWI Melbourne Australia.

rurallib

(63,135 posts)
3. I believe it is a Canadian Broadcasting product. We had it on a local station
Thu Jul 29, 2021, 03:41 PM
Jul 2021

here a few years ago. My wife loved it.

Aristus

(68,189 posts)
5. I love the Miss Fisher Mysteries!
Thu Jul 29, 2021, 03:43 PM
Jul 2021

Have you seen the new series? Miss Fisher's Modern Mysteries? Set in the 1960's and featuring Phrynie Fisher's niece? It's terrific!

Aristus

(68,189 posts)
9. Mrs. Aristus loves the 60's clothes, hair and makeup.
Thu Jul 29, 2021, 03:48 PM
Jul 2021

I love the cars and the architecture.

And also Peregrine Fisher dancing around in her 60's dresses...

hlthe2b

(105,930 posts)
12. If you have ROKU, all seasons are avaiable on the ROKU channel
Thu Jul 29, 2021, 04:04 PM
Jul 2021

Along with Doc Martin (a favorite of mine)

IcyPeas

(22,531 posts)
2. Yes. great show.
Thu Jul 29, 2021, 03:41 PM
Jul 2021

I like when they cross paths with real historical figures like Nichola Tesla and others. The Wright Brothers too. And Dr. Ogden is a great female character. There was an episode where they crossed paths with some suffragettes demanding the vote.

https://drama.uktv.co.uk/murdoch-mysteries/article/murdoch-historical-figures/

Mme. Defarge

(8,498 posts)
10. Just finished binge watching John le Carr's
Thu Jul 29, 2021, 03:52 PM
Jul 2021

The Night Manager - a 6-part series on Amazon with Hugh Laurie as the villain. I quite enjoyed it.

applegrove

(122,835 posts)
11. I like the birth of science on the show. My dad liked it when we used to watch it
Thu Jul 29, 2021, 03:53 PM
Jul 2021

in his nursing home.

Staph

(6,339 posts)
14. For those interested in streaming,
Thu Jul 29, 2021, 08:19 PM
Jul 2021

seasons 1-13 are available on Hulu, and seasons 1-14 are on Acorn. Season 14 was just released beginning in January 2021 and concluded in March.

I really enjoy the show. It's fun to see William Murdoch invent tools to solve crimes, like night vision goggles and the fax machine (via telegraph, no less)!



Aristus

(68,189 posts)
15. The FAX machine wasn't new in the late 1800's.
Fri Jul 30, 2021, 08:37 AM
Jul 2021

It was invented not long after the telegraph, and was based on telegraph technology. They were sending commercial faxes in France long before the invention of the telephone.

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