TONIGHT on Murder, She Wrote

Viktor Devonne and Petra Fried
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Viktor Devonne, the white-faced tornado of burlesque, and Petra Fried, idiot drag queen and sturdy lady, dive into each episode of the hit television series Murder, She Wrote. We follow retired school teacher turned mystery writer Jessica Flecther (Angela Lansbury) and explore the suspects, the oeuvre of guest stars, the red herrings, the evidence, the fashion, the backstories, and the enormous Fletcher family tree. This is TONIGHT on Murder, She Wrote!

  1. 22h ago

    Episode 75: You Shouldn't Have Done That, Mrs. Fletcher (aka the Eileen Brennan Hour)

    TONIGHT ON MURDER, SHE WROTE, Petra and Viktor acknowledge that OLD HABITS DIE HARD, particularly when it comes to convent humor.  Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) and her college bud Claire (Jane Powell) are a Sister Act as they determine the identity of the unholy murderer behind the death of popular nun Sister Emily (Evelyn Keyes). When she is found in her room, pill bottle emptied, Jessica isn't sure it's suicide like the diocese insists; in fact, it's any number of possibilities.  The novice Sarah (Sherri Stoner) may still be devoted to her former lover, Mike (Mark Kaylyn) despite her impending vows; meanwhile former wild child ex-con Nancy Bates (Cindy Fisher) is back in town with a possible chip upon her shoulder; and of course the mayor (Ed Nelson) seems to be hiding some sort of secret that a private investigator (Clu Gulager) may be after. There's also the doctor (Scott Paulin), who no one seems to know.  Naturally, our center figure is the brilliant Eileen Brennan—as Marian Simpson—between genius performances in PRIVATE BENJAMIN, CLUE, and WILL AND GRACE. Her appearance is of special note, elevating this already significantly spooky locked-room mystery to even higher echelons, with glorious scenes, sparkling monologues, and exceptional facial expressions to watch for.  This is a high-marked outing in Season 4 with special appearances from Robert Prosky and a bunch of white women dressed as nuns; we encourage you to genuflect and pause in advance: your faith may be rattled. Get your water pitcher if you feel it may be extra hard to swallow.

    1h 43m

  2. Jun 7

    Episode 74: A Lovely Blowout

    TONIGHT ON MURDER, SHE WROTE, we run to the wilds of the Canadian court system as Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) unravels the motives of the accused in WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE.  When the matriarch (Claire Trevor) of a well-to-do Quebec family does not approve of the marriage between her son (Christoper Allport) and his common choice of wife (Marilyn Hassett), she may have gotten rid of her via a shocking house fire--but was it an accident? Throw in incredulous attorneys, suspiciously plump envelopes, and a somewhat confusing timeline, and Petra and Viktor are keeping up with our favorite mystery writer as she manipulates just about everyone around her to get to the truth. Outstanding performances include Patrick McGoohan, Juliet Mills, and Richard Cox.

    2h 27m

  3. May 31

    Episode 73: Worried Wife in a Series of Belts

    TONIGHT ON MURDER, SHE WROTE, Viktor and Petra discover WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT, no one is safe: the youth with their indiscretions, the mature with their secrets and lies, and the set designers who have to use Photoshop.  John Glover is back as a wronged man out for revenge, and when the object of his ire (Dack Rambo) is found murdered, he's the only logical suspect. But he wasn't there, so who's really to blame? Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) contends with a series of Cabot Cove deceptions, with theatrical Batman villain-style booby traps, faux-disabled opportunists, and the mystery of what happened when a man died on prom night.

    1h 29m

  4. May 24

    Episode 72: The Killer Wears Prada

    TONIGHT ON MURDER, SHE WROTE, we explore the Parisian fashion runways! And there's a lot more dead guy in the hotel room than anticipated.   When blackmailing tycoon Maxim Soury (Lee Bergere) tells designer-on-the-rise Eva Taylor (Barbara Rush) that he wants 50% of her new business, she seeks out her close, rich friend Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) for help.  During a fashion show full of disparate pieces of sequin, beads, and lamé, two shots are heard down the hall, and Maxim is suddenly no longer a financial burden; he's dead.  Surely it wasn't Maxim's wife (Taina Elg), as she was seated with Jessica at the show, and the models all seemed too busy —including that of A-lister Lu Watters (Randi Brooks); the fabulous assistant (Bill Beyers) wouldn't have time, would he? Somehow, Ms. Taylor might, though.  A strong potential for Season 4's opener leaves Petra and Viktor at odds while Jessica takes a backseat to the inspector of the week (Fritz Weaver), quick musical numbers by Juliet Prowse fly by, and scene after scene appear to feature a stand-in for our heroine. A FASHIONABLE WAY TO DIE is by no means boring, however, and we're left with considerable empathy for ladies in the hospitality service industry, who must contend with missing towels, disheveled rooms, and Americans.

    2h 2m

  5. May 20 ·  Bonus

    Episode 71: BONUS! Suburban White People in Trouble

    As Petra and Viktor wave goodbye to Season 3, we are taking on the task of recording our commentary track for STRANGE BARGAIN--the 1949 film that inspired Season 3's THE DAYS DWINDLE DOWN.  Find out with us how it COULD HAVE ended before the MURDER, SHE WROTE rewrite completely modified the events thirty years earlier; with standout performances from Martha Scott, Harry Morgan, and Katherine Emery, Jeffrey Lynn stars as the hapless suburban dad who agrees to cover up a murder for $10,000, screws it up, and is prime suspect when the family collects their life insurance policy but the bullets in the wall don't match the story he gives.  TONIGHT ON MURDER SHE WROTE, we're examining our options; commiserating when we can, judging when we must, and waiting for an intrepid New England amateur sleuth who's not coming this time around.

    1h 35m

  6. May 17

    Episode 70: Murder, She Wrote Season Three: A Postmortem

    TONIGHT ON MURDER, SHE WROTE, Viktor and Petra are going circus to recording studio for the season 3 super highs, curious lows, and what-in-the-worlds.  Revisit the experimental season 3 that brought us ghosts in the wall, boxers in sweatpants, coffee stains, dangerous plane travel, missing birth certificates, villainous dentists, a mystery with an entirely different protagonist, crossovers, and clips from an old movie no one has ever heard of.  It's been a wild ride, and we have the corned beef to show for it.  In this special edition of the pod, we revisit the femme fatales, studs, bonkers scenarios, a cast of old Hollywood, those soon to be discovered, and (so much) more.

    4 hr

  7. May 10

    Episode 69: The Blind Deserve Better

    TONIGHT ON MURDER, SHE WROTE, we have hit our season three finale! In this bonkers treat for 4 out of 5 senses, Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) is left in the dark at a recording studio where she's narrating her novel for audiotape. When the lights come on again, who's dead in his office but the douchebag business owner (Patrick Wayne), whom no one really seems to like or trust.  Naturally, we assume it's anyone we spotted before the blackout—and as usual, the list is legion: his cranky partner (Michael Callan), the mealticket wife (Constance Towers), the comeback musician (Charlie Daniels) who wants out of his contract, his ditzy, ambitious niece (Jonna Lee), and the disenchanted technicians (Frederic Lehne and Michael Cole).  Of course, to spice things up—and to get Jessica further invested—the skin rash of a detective (G.W. Bailey) is sure that the killer is one of her pals: the books-for-the-blind producers; the Daltons, Nancy (Wendy Phillips), and her visually impaired husband Greg (William Atherton). His theory? Who better to kill in the dark than a blind man, particularly one who's just been let go?  Jessica must contend with the blowhard cop, nail polish spills, steak knives in dryers, and the sound of her voice—the latter of which may be the final piece to the puzzle. After all, MURDER, SHE SPOKE.

    1h 33m

  8. May 3

    Episode 68: It's Been 84 Years

    TONIGHT ON MURDER, SHE WROTE, Petra Fried and Viktor Devonne are with Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) as she investigates the innocence of a man convicted of murder more than 30 years ago, and whose life has been summarily torn asunder. Who's to blame? What really happened?  Why is this all in black and white? In one of the most ambitious and bonkers decisions of season 3, THE DAYS DWINDLE DOWN features intercut and re-edited footage from the nearly forgotten STRANGE BARGAIN, a 1949 noir by Will Price starring Jeffrey Lynn as well-meaning but totally screwed Sam Wilson, and his faithful and extremely patient wife Georgia (Martha Scott) traversing the lead-up and aftermath of the boss's death.  Said boss, Jarvis (Richard Gaines, also not alive to actually be in this episode) has been found dead at his estate and no one believes Sam that it was a suicide made to look like murder! You see, $10,000 was his payment from Jarvis to help further the belief of homicide amongst the inheriting family and police... Well, Sam messed up and now everyone really does think it's murder, and Sam heads to prison accordingly.  Now out, he remains a shell of a man, and Georgia is desperate to get him back to his old (young?) self in their elderly years. A happenstance meeting between Georgia and Jessica leads to our Cabot Cove murder solver on the road to the truth--which now includes the adult son of Mr. Jarvis, Sydney (Richard Beymer of TWIN PEAKS); the Wilsons' own adult son, Rod, now an officer (Art Hindle); the retired cop who put it all together years ago, Webb (Harry Morgan of DRAGNET), and Dorothy (Susan Strasberg of the Starsbergs), the granddaughter of Jarvis' partner who may know more about the plot than she thinks.  It's all a lot of backstory via flashback, bad decision after bad decision, and fantastic bows from "Baby" June Havoc (of GYPSY lore), and Gloria Stuart (TITANIC!), who may be the real monsters of this story after all! A memorable penultimate effort of season 3, we are seated for the reveals and twists, which would take us completely by surprise if this weren't our fifteenth time or so watching it.

    1h 47m
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Viktor Devonne, the white-faced tornado of burlesque, and Petra Fried, idiot drag queen and sturdy lady, dive into each episode of the hit television series Murder, She Wrote. We follow retired school teacher turned mystery writer Jessica Flecther (Angela Lansbury) and explore the suspects, the oeuvre of guest stars, the red herrings, the evidence, the fashion, the backstories, and the enormous Fletcher family tree. This is TONIGHT on Murder, She Wrote!

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  • Creator
    Viktor Devonne and Petra Fried
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    75
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    Explicit
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