Rough and Tumble, also known as Rough and Rowdy Way (US), is the second episode of the fourteenth season of the Murdoch Mysteries and the two hundred sixth episode of the series (not including the three stand-alone holiday specials). It first aired January 11, 2021.
Summary
Inspector Brackenreid learns his son is accused of murder and refuses Murdoch's help with the case.
After Inspector Arthur Dreadnaught of the Hamilton Constabulary informs him that his son Bobby drunkenly beat a classmate to death, Thomas Brackenreid goes silent refusing help from Murdoch. Curious, Murdoch dispatches Watts to Hamilton who returns with a wanted poster of Robert Brackenreid – now a fugitive. As far as Dreadnaught and the Hamilton Constabulary are concerned, Brackenreid's son is a wanted and dangerous man. When Crabtree asks what they are supposed to do now, Murdoch's only response is help him.
Character Revelations
- George Crabtree begins to question why Effie Newsome is interested in him, she's a lawyer and he's just a copper...
- Effie Newsome's law office is introduced, just down the walkway from Scott's Diner, and a secretary...
- Thomas Brackenreid walks a tightrope between being a copper and a father...
- Nomi meets her other half-brother for the first time and Bobby Brackenreid has an attitude...
Continuity
- George and Murdoch continue sharing their thoughts on accomplished women and their relationships with them...
- Crabtree's craziest theories have often been proven right.
- When it comes to Goldie Huckabee, Julia and Murdoch are a bit suspicious, if not paranoid.
- The Hot Dog Stand makes an appearance.
Historical References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.
- Occam's razor is the principle that, of two explanations that account for all the facts, the simpler one is more likely to be correct. It is applied to a wide range of disciplines, including religion, physics, and medicine.
Trivia
- This episode includes flashbacks to (ep.810), (ep.812) and (ep.702) with Jayden Greig as Bobby Brackenreid.
- Scott's Diner offers outdoor dining and take-out (a nod to Covid restrictions) according to director Yannick Bisson.
- Filmed exterior scenes on the grounds of the Glenhyrst, Brantford, ON.
- According to showrunner Peter Mitchell, the Writers Room has joked about turning Bobby into a serial killer, "...seeing all the videos this summer of how demonstrations and the like could turn into random violence also tweaked the idea. And the release of Bob Dylan’s album "Rough and Rowdy Ways" kind of lit the flame." He is also a fan of the “annoying neighbour trope”.
- Filming intimate scenes in the time of COVID is difficult at best, so the "...decision to have more light-hearted scenes with William and Julia came about because, well have you looked at the world out there, we felt we could use a little of it right now...we wanted to show that the two do love each other and if one way to do that was to see them laugh together more."
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
Arwen Humphreys as Margaret Brackenreid
Clare McConnell as Effie Newsome
Shailene Garnett as Nomi Johnston
Sarah Swire as Dorothy Ernst
Jonelle Gunderson as Goldie Huckabee
Christopher Jones Bobby Brackenreid
Nathan Hoppe as Constable McNabb
Guest Cast
Jeff Teravainen as Inspector Arthur Dreadnaught
Ryan Manning as Leo Rawlins
Taveree Daniel-Simms as Pascal Sefert
Sam Barringer as Stitch
Michael Brown as Stubbs
Brian Segal as McKinley
Tracey Beltrano as Woman
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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