Episode
Murder, She Wrote: Capitol Offense
Overview
Jessica is assigned to fill the empty seat of a deceased congressman for a brief period of time and finds a great deal of political game-playing in Washington.
Details
- Series
- Murder, She Wrote
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1985-01-06
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Capitol Offense is Episode 11 in Season 1 of Murder, She Wrote. It aired on 1985-01-06. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 13: Murder to a Jazz Beat
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Episode 14: My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean
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Episode 7: Hit, Run and Homicide
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Episode 15: Paint Me a Murder
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Episode 6: Lovers and Other Killers
While in Seattle lecturing at the university, Jessica is convinced that the young man she hired as her secretary is not a killer.
Episode 16: Tough Guys Don't Die
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Episode 5: It's a Dog's Life
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Episode 17: Sudden Death
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