Ended · 1979–1982
The Great Detective
Drama / Mystery / History
A Scottish policeman in the Victorian era moves to Toronto to care for his orphaned niece and ends up becoming Canada's first real detective. Based on the book Memoirs of a Great Detective by Canada's actual first detective, John Wilson Murray, who was appointed to Ontario's Department of Justice in 1875.
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Seasons & episodes
Season 1 · 10 episodes
- S01 E01 · Case of the Magic Mandarin
- S01 E02 · The Black Curse
- S01 E03 · Death Takes a Curtain Call
- S01 E04 · Murder at Blenheim Swamp
- S01 E05 · Bloodhounds Can't Fly
- S01 E06 · Nightwalker of the Wards
- S01 E07 · Pretty Mary Mitchell
- S01 E08 · The Curious Death of a Maiden Lady
- S01 E09 · The Song of the Hemp
- S01 E10 · Fire at Fenroy
Season 2 · 8 episodes
- S02 E01 · Train of Events
- S02 E02 · The Eye of Clarkie Blackburn
- S02 E03 · A Family Business
- S02 E04 · Murder in Sepia
- S02 E05 · A Watery Grave
- S02 E06 · Spirit Guide
- S02 E07 · The Man Who Died Twice
- S02 E08 · Too Many Cooks
Season 3 · 9 episodes
- S03 E01 · A Question of Loyalties
- S03 E02 · Death Visit
- S03 E03 · Sins of the Father
- S03 E04 · Scull-Duggery
- S03 E05 · Murder by Proxy (1)
- S03 E06 · Murder by Proxy (2)
- S03 E07 · Horror in the Wax Museum
- S03 E08 · Murder in Motion
- S03 E09 · If Looks Could Kill
Season 4 · 8 episodes
- S04 E01 · Death Circuit
- S04 E02 · Damned Indenture
- S04 E03 · Bodies in the Belfry
- S04 E04 · Star of Bengal
- S04 E05 · Death on Delivery
- S04 E06 · Death and Dishonour
- S04 E07 · Eeny Meenie Murder
- S04 E08 · Circus
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