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The Best Episodes of Murdoch Mysteries Season 18

Every episode of Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Murdoch Mysteries Season 18!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 1 - The New Recruit
    7.7/10(168 votes)

    #1 - The New Recruit

    S18:E1

    Murdoch and Crabtree enjoy a war re-enactment, until a fellow pretend soldier is murdered.

    Director:Craig Wallace
    Writer:Peter Mitchell

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  2. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 2 - Only Murdoch in the Building
    7.8/10(159 votes)

    #2 - Only Murdoch in the Building

    S18:E2

    Murdoch moves into a rooming house where a quirky fellow tenant insists that the detective help investigate an apparent murder in the building.

    Director:Katie Boland
    Writer:Simon McNabb

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  3. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 3 - What the Dickens?!
    6.9/10(159 votes)

    #3 - What the Dickens?!

    S18:E3

    When Crabtree and Effie attend a celebration of Charles Dickens' birth, the host winds up mysteriously dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 4 - Gimme Shelter
    7.3/10(139 votes)

    #4 - Gimme Shelter

    S18:E4

    Murdoch, Watts and Choi investigate the overdose death of a bookkeeper living in new workers' housing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 5 - A Starlet Is Born
    7.3/10(145 votes)

    #5 - A Starlet Is Born

    S18:E5

    Murdoch suspects an overzealous fan after a man dies in an explosion meant for fledgling starlet, Ruth Higgins-Newsome.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 6 - The Murdoch Link
    7.4/10(143 votes)

    #6 - The Murdoch Link

    S18:E6

    Murdoch investigates after a rare skull is stolen and an interested buyer is murdered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 7 - Measure of My Dreams
    6.9/10(154 votes)

    #7 - Measure of My Dreams

    S18:E7

    On Christmas Eve, Murdoch and Choi investigate the disappearance of a trouble-seeking drunk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 8 - Welcome to Paradise
    7.7/10(132 votes)

    #8 - Welcome to Paradise

    S18:E8

    When a field is found littered with decomposing bodies, Murdoch fears a sequential killer might be targeting men from other cultures.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 9 - When Rubber Meets the Road
    7.6/10(115 votes)

    #9 - When Rubber Meets the Road

    S18:E9

    Murdoch investigates the suspicious death of a worker who was leading a rubber factory strike.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 10 - The Men Who Sold the World
    7.6/10(138 votes)

    #10 - The Men Who Sold the World

    S18:E10

    Murdoch's reunion with Ogden is disrupted by the death of another guest at an English inn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 11 - Bombshells (2)
    7.2/10(128 votes)

    #11 - Bombshells (2)

    S18:E11

    Murdoch, Ogden and Susannah narrowly escape after an explosion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 12 - The Star of Mandalay
    7.5/10(118 votes)

    #12 - The Star of Mandalay

    S18:E12

    Murdoch and Watts' efforts to protect a priceless ruby are thwarted by a determined thief.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 13 - The Wrong Man
    7.5/10(114 votes)

    #13 - The Wrong Man

    S18:E13

    Murdoch suspects a woman's death is tied to a corrupt mayoral candidate who may have gotten away with murder before.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 14 - A Murder Most Convenient
    7.5/10(112 votes)

    #14 - A Murder Most Convenient

    S18:E14

    Murdoch's investigation of a mysterious death may be linked to a new automat diner Higgins and Roberts have invested in.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 15 - When Irish Eyes are Lying
    7.5/10(116 votes)

    #15 - When Irish Eyes are Lying

    S18:E15

    After a would-be Catholic assassin is killed, Murdoch contends with the powerful Protestant leader who was the target.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 16 - Shakespeare's Beard
    7.1/10(110 votes)

    #16 - Shakespeare's Beard

    S18:E16

    Murdoch and Brackenreid are stunned when an actor in a performance of Hamlet dies on stage before their eyes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 17 - The Death of James Pendrick
    6.5/10(137 votes)

    #17 - The Death of James Pendrick

    S18:E17

    Murdoch's investigation of a plane crash that killed the pilot reveals a nefarious plot linked to James Pendrick.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 18 - The Incredible Astonishing Adventures of Constable George Crabtree
    7.6/10(154 votes)

    #18 - The Incredible Astonishing Adventures of Constable George Crabtree

    S18:E18

    After a prison break and a bank heist, Murdoch and Crabtree investigate the reports of a mechanical man with a cannon arm.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 19 - Heir of the Dog
    7.7/10(97 votes)

    #19 - Heir of the Dog

    S18:E19

    When a lawyer's murder is staged like a dog attack, Murdoch suspects the culprits were after a dog bequeathed a fortune.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 20 - Going Postal
    7.1/10(114 votes)

    #20 - Going Postal

    S18:E20

    Tippy Longfellow, Murdoch's neighbor, convinces him to investigate a lost letter with a death threat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 21 - The Body Electric
    8.0/10(86 votes)

    #21 - The Body Electric

    S18:E21

    With a public hydroelectric project launching, Murdoch suspects the death of a man is linked to financial impropriety.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 22 - We Take Care of Our Own
    8.0/10(97 votes)

    #22 - We Take Care of Our Own

    S18:E22

    Though Murdoch knows Tony Petrucci is behind former Constable Tucker's murder, it's complicated by the gangster's escape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 18 Ratings Summary

"The New Recruit" is the best rated episode of "Murdoch Mysteries" season 18. It scored 7.7/10 based on 168 votes. Directed by Craig Wallace and written by Peter Mitchell, it aired on 9/30/2024. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Only Murdoch in the Building".