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"D.O.A.” or "Dead on Arrival” is the eleventh episode of the sixteenth season of Murdoch Mysteries and the two hundred fiftieth episode of the series (not including the three stand-alone holiday specials). It first aired on November 21, 2022.
Summary
The sudden death of a witness in the murder trial of a Black Hand henchman leaves Murdoch physically shaken, literally.
On the morning of the murder trial of a Black Hand henchman, the key witness is extremely jittery and suddenly collapses dead. Murdoch and Brackenreid suspect poisoning – and then Murdoch himself starts experiencing unsteadiness and possible delusions.
Character Revelations
Continuity
Historical References
- This episode takes place in Toronto 1911 – King George V is King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
Trivia
- Neither George Crabtree nor Detective Watts appear in this episode.
- Do not adjust your screen as this episode is a homage to the film noir genre and a passion project of show runner Peter Mitchell who live tweeted, "We went with small things. More cars on the streets. Different hair, wardrobe, music and make up, different camera lens and rules on how to shoot it... and more smoking."
- This is the last episode released in 2022 as Season 16 resumed on January 2, 2023.
- This episode garnered another nomination for Best Original Music, Drama from the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards CBC/Radio-Canada for Robert Carli.
Cast
Main Cast
Yannick Bisson as Detective William Murdoch
Hélène Joy as Dr. Julia Ogden
Thomas Craig as Inspector Thomas Brackenreid
Recurring Cast
Lachlan Murdoch as Constable Henry Higgins
Daniel Maslany as Detective Watts
Shanice Banton as Violet Hart
Brendan Murray as Frank Rhodes
Neil Crone as Crown Attorney Alister Gordon
Guest Cast
Krista Bridges as Deliah
Richard Zeppieri as Black Hand Guy
Michael Hough as Gordon Williams
Milton Barnes as Storekeeper
Myrthin Stagg as Betsy Warren
Lyon Smith as Nigel Bent
Rachel Cantin as Lousella Bent
Matt Willis as Callum
John Balabik as Benedict Evers
Non-Credited Cast
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