Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Name: Murder, She Wrote
Released: 1984
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Angela Lansbury

TV-14 45m 6.9/10 IMDb

Mystery Crime Drama

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

Creator: Richard Levinson, William Link, Peter S. Fischer

Cast: Angela Lansbury

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Terminal illness

Other

Car accidents / crashes Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction Plane crashes

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

3 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.2)

Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityKidnapping / abductionAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violence

Season 5 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.2)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Car accidents / crashesGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityKidnapping / abductionAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violence

Season 9 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.1)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Terminal illnessGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityKidnapping / abductionPlane crashesDrug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violence