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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Murdoch Mysteries Season 20 Episode 2 - Arcana Dei
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Arcana Dei

    S20:E2

    Three French priests are found murdered in a hotel and Murdoch must find out who they were protecting with their lives before it is too late.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Murdoch Mysteries Season 17 Episode 5 - Station House of Horror
    5.9/10(282 votes)

    #2 - Station House of Horror

    S17:E5

    After wishing on a mechanical soothsayer Ogden descends into a house of horrors where psychopath James Gillies is alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Murdoch Mysteries Season 12 Episode 6 - Sir. Sir? Sir!!!
    6.1/10(787 votes)

    #3 - Sir. Sir? Sir!!!

    S12:E6

    Murdoch investigates an astronomical phenomenon with a strange impact on his colleagues’ behavior and dire implications for Toronto.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Murdoch Mysteries Season 14 Episode 8 - The Dominion of New South Mimico
    6.1/10(402 votes)

    #4 - The Dominion of New South Mimico

    S14:E8

    Murdoch investigates a murder at the Newsome Estate, which has declared itself a nation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 17 - The Death of James Pendrick
    6.6/10(167 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Murdoch Mysteries Season 17 Episode 16 - Preacher Jimmy Wilde
    6.7/10(207 votes)

    #6 - Preacher Jimmy Wilde

    S17:E16

    Murdoch suspects the sudden death of a man at a gospel revival is connected to a fiery charlatan preacher and nun.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Murdoch Mysteries Season 14 Episode 9 - The .38 Murdoch Special
    6.8/10(312 votes)

    #7 - The .38 Murdoch Special

    S14:E9

    Murdoch's investigation of a murder at an opium den intersects with Brackenreid's pursuit of Nomi's missing friend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Murdoch Mysteries Season 15 Episode 15 - Rawhide Ralph
    6.8/10(254 votes)

    #8 - Rawhide Ralph

    S15:E15

    Murdoch's son Harry is visiting from boarding school when William and Julia are abducted by a nefarious, vengeful foe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Murdoch Mysteries Season 15 Episode 22 - Sweet Amelia
    6.8/10(224 votes)

    #9 - Sweet Amelia

    S15:E22

    When Crabtree's mentally deranged kidnapper, Amelia, turns herself in, he braces for trouble.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Murdoch Mysteries Season 15 Episode 17 - Bloodlines
    6.9/10(257 votes)

    #10 - Bloodlines

    S15:E17

    Violet Hart investigates when a protester dies at an event for Black people's rights.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 3 - What the Dickens?!
    6.9/10(187 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Murdoch Mysteries Season 13 Episode 15 - The Trial of Terrance Meyers
    7.0/10(287 votes)

    #12 - The Trial of Terrance Meyers

    S13:E15

    Murdoch and Ogden are named as accomplices when Terrence Meyers faces charges of treason.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Murdoch Mysteries Season 16 Episode 20 - Just Desserts
    7.0/10(213 votes)

    #13 - Just Desserts

    S16:E20

    Nearly exonerated, Ogden is implicated in the warden's murder. Murdoch delves into the death of a fraternity pledge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Murdoch Mysteries Season 17 Episode 22 - Why is Everybody Singing?
    7.0/10(417 votes)

    #14 - Why is Everybody Singing?

    S17:E22

    After a shooting lands Murdoch in a coma, his world suddenly becomes a full-blown musical.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 7 - Measure of My Dreams
    7.0/10(178 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Murdoch Mysteries Season 13 Episode 17 - Things Left Behind
    7.1/10(307 votes)

    #16 - Things Left Behind

    S13:E17

    Murdoch suspects a colleague has ties to a murder. Ogden flirts with danger. Crabtree meets an intense fan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Murdoch Mysteries Season 16 Episode 11 - D.O.A.
    7.1/10(281 votes)

    #17 - D.O.A.

    S16:E11

    When the eye witness in Frank Rhodes trial is poisoned and dies, Murdoch soon displays the same symptoms. It is up to Inspector Bracken, Dr. Ogden and the rest of the team to solve who did it and get the antidote before it's too late. Filmed in black and white to celebrate being the 250th episode.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Murdoch Mysteries Season 17 Episode 6 - Dying to be Enlightened
    7.1/10(204 votes)

    #18 - Dying to be Enlightened

    S17:E6

    Odgen, Watts, and Effie attend a health retreat run by a charismatic leader where a fellow guest dies mysteriously.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Murdoch Mysteries Season 17 Episode 8 - The Cottage in the Woods
    7.1/10(206 votes)

    #19 - The Cottage in the Woods

    S17:E8

    In the woods, Ogden, Hart, Effie and Louise encounter a troop of girl adventurers whose leader was killed by a madman.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Murdoch Mysteries Season 5 Episode 5 - Murdoch at the Opera
    7.2/10(440 votes)

    #20 - Murdoch at the Opera

    S5:E5

    With the close assistance of opera-loving Inspector Brackenreid, Detective Murdoch investigates the murder of a young opera singer acting as the understudy for a tempestuous diva.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Murdoch Mysteries Season 7 Episode 9 - Midnight Train to Kingston
    7.2/10(513 votes)

    #21 - Midnight Train to Kingston

    S7:E9

    Detective Murdoch goes with convicted murderer James Gillies to his hanging.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Murdoch Mysteries Season 14 Episode 5 - Murder Checks In
    7.2/10(277 votes)

    #22 - Murder Checks In

    S14:E5

    Murdoch and Ogden's weekend at a country inn goes awry when a guest is murdered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Murdoch Mysteries Season 15 Episode 2 - The Things We Do for Love (2)
    7.2/10(263 votes)

    #23 - The Things We Do for Love (2)

    S15:E2

    To save his former lover and son, Murdoch makes a risky deal with a Black Hand henchman.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Murdoch Mysteries Season 16 Episode 18 - Virtue and Vice
    7.2/10(229 votes)

    #24 - Virtue and Vice

    S16:E18

    Murdoch investigates the murder of a respected art dealer who had a sideline selling illegal pornographic drawings.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 16 - Shakespeare's Beard
    7.2/10(140 votes)

    #25 - Shakespeare's Beard

    S18:E16

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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Arcana Dei" is the worst rated episode of "Murdoch Mysteries". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/12/2026. This episode scored 5.9 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Station House of Horror".