"Murdoch Escape Room" is the seventh episode of fourteenth season of the Murdoch Mysteries and the two hundred eleventh episode of the series (not including the three stand-alone holiday specials). It first aired February 15, 2021.
Summary
Murdoch, Ogden, Crabtree and Brackenreid must escape an abandoned factory rigged with rooms designed to kill.
A series of riddles lure Murdoch and Ogden to an abandoned factory, where they find themselves trapped in a puzzle room. A short time later, Brackenreid and Crabtree are led to the site as well. The pairs are sequestered in individual rooms as a voice over an intercom proffers convoluted riddles. The associates find their safety and very lives threatened as they strive to solve them.
Character Revelations
- Julia and Murdoch play a private riddle game, the last they played it William took Julia to Chez Pierre.
- Watts and Miss Cherry's working relationship takes a turn – albeit with awkwardness and a lie.
- Goldie Huckabee's revenge for her husband's death is revealed.
- Ralph Fellows had a Plan B...
Continuity
- Ralph Fellows has a secondary plan just in case his setting up Murdoch for the murder of Raymond Huckabee failed (ep.1313).
- James Gillies' brain is in a jar on Julia Ogden's desk, perfectly preserved in formaldehyde.
- Watts and Miss Cherry team up again to solve a case, the first time was in Season 11 (ep.1113).
- Inspector Brackenreid uses one of his catch-phrases, 'Bugalugs', twice.
Historical References
- This episode takes place in Toronto 1908 – Edward VII (Albert Edward;1841-1910) is King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas.
Trivia
- Filmed in part in Hamilton, Ontario.
- While Julia and Murdoch find themselves stuck in a terrifying early 20th century escape room, there is a Murdoch Mysteries Escape Series at CasaLoma for the public to book their own adventure.
- According to MM showrunner Peter Mitchell, this episode was shot in the second block of episodes along with "super rabies”. MM set decorators had to build three distinct sets: Pendrick's set, Clegg's set and the escape room as the producers, line producers and crews had to organize all this while adhering to covid protocols, "...everyone was a trooper and we were happy to get out of the enclosed spaces and go camping (ep.1405) after these two were shot."
Notable Quote
- Crabtree to Julia, Murdoch and Brackenreid: "Yes, exactly! In formaldehyde, perfectly preserved. What if somebody in the future takes that brain and transplants it into another living being? That person would then... ipso facto...be James Gillies. And wouldn't it be just like him to invent a time machine and come back to this moment to torment us further?"
Cast
Main Cast
Yannick Bisson as Detective William Murdoch
Hélène Joy as Dr. Julia Ogden
Thomas Craig as Inspector Thomas Brackenreid
Jonny Harris as Constable George Crabtree
Recurring Cast
Daniel Maslany as Detective Llewellyn Watts
Shanice Banton as Violet Hart
Lachlan Murdoch as Constable Henry Higgins
Bea Santos as Louise Cherry
Colin Mochrie as Ralph Fellows
Jonelle Gunderson as Goldie Huckabee
Sebastian Spence as Allen Templeton
Guest Cast
Dan Darin-Zanco as Fellows' Lawyer
Non-Credited Cast
Gallery
| Murdoch Mysteries Season 14 |
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| Murdoch and the Tramp • Rough and Tumble • Code M for Murdoch • Shock Value • Murder Checks In • The Ministry of Virtue • Murdoch Escape Room • The Dominion of New South Mimico • The .38 Murdoch Special • Everything is Broken Part 1 • Everything is Broken Part 2
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