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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 Episode 1 - The Boys Are Back in Town
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - The Boys Are Back in Town

    S19:E1

    Murdoch investigates an explosion inside the morgue as a private citizen while he and his fellow officers fight to reopen the station house against Mayor Vaughan's orders.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 Episode 2 - Diamonds in the Sand
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Diamonds in the Sand

    S19:E2

    Inspector Choi is taken hostage in a roadside inn while transporting a criminal back to Toronto. The Crabtrees must make a difficult decision about their future when George gets a job offer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 Episode 3 - Toronto's Smartest Man
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    #3 - Toronto's Smartest Man

    S19:E3

    A contestant is murdered during the "Toronto's Smartest Man" battle of the wits, leading Murdoch to join the contest to see if he can puzzle out who the killer might be.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 Episode 4 - Unearthing the Past
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Unearthing the Past

    S19:E4

    Constable Roberts investigates the death of an old friend in his hometown, defying local police who rule it accidental. Murdoch's son Harry moves in, but it's a tight fit in his rooming house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 Episode 5 - The Borden Ultimatum
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    #5 - The Borden Ultimatum

    S19:E5

    Murdoch pursues Terrence Meyers who is suspected of murdering two men and committing treason. Watts tracks down a man's neighbour who vanished while making a chocolate treat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 Episode 6 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
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    #6 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

    S19:E6

    A Japanese scholar is kidnapped and Inspector Choi suspects his estranged brother is involved.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 Episode 7 - Murder, She Wrote
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    #7 - Murder, She Wrote

    S19:E7

    A crime novelist pushes her way into Murdoch's investigation of an attorney murdered at his own retirement party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 Episode 8 - Fashion Crimes
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    #8 - Fashion Crimes

    S19:E8

    Effie enlists Murdoch's help to defend a maid accused of killing the owner of a prominent fashion label, while Violet's neighbourhood safety program proves to be anything but safe.

    Director:Mina Shum
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 Episode 9 - Sugar Plum Murdoch
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Sugar Plum Murdoch

    S19:E9

    Murdoch pursues a thief when a diamond tiara is stolen during a special Christmas event, while Margaret Brackenreid tries to convince Anna Pavlova to perform in a charity Nutcracker ballet.

    Director:Katie Boland
    Writer:Noelle Girard

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  10. Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 Episode 10 - Devil in the Saddle
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Devil in the Saddle

    S19:E10

    The suspicious death of a cowboy has Murdoch and Brackenreid investigating alongside Annie Oakley at the first "Stampede" in Calgary.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Murdoch Mysteries Season 19 Episode 11 - Strangers on Paper
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Strangers on Paper

    S19:E11

    Murdoch investigates a murder connected to classified ads, while Effie helps Louise track down a man who scammed her. The Brackenreids try to hobnob with the Rathnelly gilded class.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Murdoch Mysteries Season 17 Episode 5 - Station House of Horror
    5.8/10(255 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Murdoch Mysteries Season 12 Episode 6 - Sir. Sir? Sir!!!
    6.1/10(746 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Murdoch Mysteries Season 14 Episode 8 - The Dominion of New South Mimico
    6.1/10(374 votes)

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

    #15 - 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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  16. Murdoch Mysteries Season 17 Episode 16 - Preacher Jimmy Wilde
    6.6/10(184 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Murdoch Mysteries Season 14 Episode 9 - The .38 Murdoch Special
    6.8/10(291 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Murdoch Mysteries Season 15 Episode 15 - Rawhide Ralph
    6.8/10(232 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Murdoch Mysteries Season 15 Episode 22 - Sweet Amelia
    6.8/10(207 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Murdoch Mysteries Season 15 Episode 17 - Bloodlines
    6.9/10(235 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Murdoch Mysteries Season 18 Episode 3 - What the Dickens?!
    6.9/10(160 votes)

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

    #22 - 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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  23. Murdoch Mysteries Season 13 Episode 15 - The Trial of Terrance Meyers
    7.0/10(267 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Murdoch Mysteries Season 16 Episode 20 - Just Desserts
    7.0/10(195 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Murdoch Mysteries Season 13 Episode 17 - Things Left Behind
    7.1/10(285 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Boys Are Back in Town" 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 10/6/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Diamonds in the Sand".