Episode

Murder, She Wrote: Widow, Weep for Me

Name: Murder, She Wrote: Widow, Weep for Me
Released: 1985-09-29
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, Louis Herthum, Tom Bosley

Murder, She WroteSeason 21985-09-29

Overview

Jessica's vacation at a Caribbean resort is not solely for pleasure, but to investigate a friend's murder.

Details

Series: Murder, She Wrote
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 1985-09-29
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

Widow, Weep for Me is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Murder, She Wrote. It aired on 1985-09-29. The runtime is 45 min.

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Episode 2: Joshua Peabody Died Here ... Possibly 1985-10-06 | 45 min Plans to build a new hotel in Cabot Cove are put on hold when diggers discover an old skeleton that had been buried deeply that many of the townspeople believe to be the remains of Joshua Peabody. Not everyone is thus inclined though, and many people believe it's just a random dead body. But when Jessica and Amos head back to the dig site, they find there's another body there! Jessica not only has to find out who killed Wheatley, she has to help an old friend when his past comes back to haunt him.

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Episode 3: Murder in the Afternoon 1985-10-13 | 45 min While filming a soap opera in which Mrs. Fletcher's niece plays a part, a 'pretend' victim is really dead.

Episode 4: School for Scandal 1985-10-20 | 45 min When Jessica is offered an honorary degree from Crenshaw University, she has no idea she's about to become embroiled in a murder. After the boyfriend of (in)famous writer Daphne Clover is found murdered, Jessica agrees to assist the chief of police, who has never had a murder case before, find out who the killer is. She soon has more on her plate than she bargained for when first Daphne's mother confesses, then Daphne herself confesses. Jessica realises the two women are simply trying to protect each other, and begins to look at the faculty at the university.

Episode 5: Sing a Song of Murder 1985-10-27 | 45 min When cousin Emma's life is threatened, she plays dead and Jessica is summoned to London as the heir to the estate.

Episode 6: Reflections of the Mind 1985-11-03 | 45 min Jessica decides to pay a visit to her long-time friend Francesca, only to learn that Francesca, who is now married to a much younger man, is convinced that she is being haunted by the ghost of her first husband, Ross. When her new husband, Scott, turns up dead, the investigation reveals that he had been poisoned, and suspicion turns to Francesca. Jessica, however, is determined to prove that her friend did not commit the crime, and begins looking into the mysterious re-appearances of her dead husband.

Episode 7: A Lady in the Lake 1985-11-10 | 45 min While spending time at a lake, Jessica sees what appears to be a struggle and a woman falling from a boat into the lake.

Episode 8: Dead Heat 1985-11-24 | 45 min Jessica goes to the races to watch her niece ride the winning horse. Then the horse's owner is murdered after a dispute.

Episode 9: Jessica Behind Bars 1985-12-01 | 45 min Doing public service, Jessica becomes a hostage in a prison riot caused by anger in the handling of the doctor's murder.

Episode 10: Sticks and Stones 1985-12-15 | 45 min When a woman is electrocuted in her bathroom, Amos chuckles that even Jessica can't make a murder out of it. Michael Dugby: Parker Stevenson. Harry Pierce: John Astin. Frederich Hoffman: Paul Benedict. Adam Frobisher: Christopher Stone. Edna: Evelyn Keyes.

Episode 11: Murder Digs Deep 1985-12-29 | 45 min An archaeological dig at the site of Coronado's City of Gold does not please everyone and a new corpse is dug up.

Episode 12: Murder by Appointment Only 1986-01-05 | 45 min One of Jessica's former students is murdered and she takes a personal interest in the investigation.