
Based on novels by Maureen Jennings, "Murdoch Mysteries" follows young detective William Murdoch. In a series of stories taking place in Toronto during the 1890s and early 1900s, several challenging murder cases arise. Murdoch uses up-and-coming forensics techniques and an unconventional approach, which often elicit skepticism from his fellow officers and his boss. Coroner Julia Ogden becomes Murdoch's number one ally, and they make a top-notch team, but he must struggle against tradition and prejudice to solve some of the city's most-gruesome murders.
Murdoch's investigation of a constable's murder is hampered by interference from Brackenreid's zealous overreach.
Murdoch and the others descend into a house of horrors after making wishes with a malevolent mechanical fortune-teller at a street fair; four wishes are fulfilled, but not always bringing happiness with the fulfillment.
Disgusted by the new inspector's tactics, Murdoch resigns and is privately enlisted to find a missing heiress.
A man who appears to have returned from the dead is the prime suspect in his wife's murder.