"The Philately Fatality" is the sixth episode of the thirteenth season of the Murdoch Mysteries and the one hundred ninety-second of the series. It first aired on November 4, 2019.
Summary
When a stamp enthusiast is murdered, Murdoch wonders if the murder is linked to the man's stamp collection or his collection of lovers.
Character Revelations
- Special Constable Robert Parker feels his skills are not being used to their full potential by Detective Murdoch.
- Aldous Germaine is a philatelist and member of the Toronto Philately Society.
- For thirty years, George has held on to the stamps he got from love letters that his aunts received – when he first embarked down the path of philately.
- Detective Watts has a secret...
Continuity
- Unannounced, Dr. Dixon visits Dr. Ogden at the Murdoch home while William is away...
- There is no secret about how Brackenreid feels about homosexuality; his views rub up against Watts' handling of the murder case...
Historical References
- This episode takes place in Toronto 1907 – 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.
- The Hawaii Blue refers to one of the postage stamps used by the Kingdom of Hawaii known as the "Hawaiian Missionaries", designed and printed in 1851 by the first postmaster of Hawaii, Henry Whitney; the 2cent Hawaii Blue sold for $600,000 in 1995.
- The area of modern Romania called Moldavia issued its famous cap de bour stamps in 1858 and 1859, featuring the symbol of Moldavia: a star, the head of an auroch (a kind of cow, now extinct) and a horn. These simply designed stamps are rare among collectors today.
Trivia
- Homosexuality as part of MM storylines started at the beginning in Season 1 (ep.105) and was presented notably in Season 8 with former Chief Constable Giles and Dr. Grace character revelations.
- Recasted actress Lisa Merchant played Mrs. Handsworth in Dial M for Murdoch.
- Recast actress Catherine McNally was first seen as Head Nurse in Unfinished Business.
- The Hawaiian Blue is one of three stamps and the motive for multiple murders in Charade, a 1963 American romantic comedy mystery film starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn.
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
Marc Senior as Robert Parker
Sebastian Pigott as Dr. Dixon
Jeremy Legat as Aldous Germaine
Guest Cast
Jesse Lavercombe as Jack Walker
Charles LaFortune as Mr. Bedard
Lisa Merchant as Bertha MacDonald
Wade Bogert-O'Brien as Detective Glenn Scott
Dave Barclay as Mr. Seburn
Catherine McNally as Mrs. Emery
Trevor Covelli as Owen Paxton
Non-credited Cast
Nathan Hoppe as Constable McNabb
Gallery
| Murdoch Mysteries Season 13 |
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| Troublemakers • Bad Pennies • Forever Young • Prodigal Father • Murdoch and the Cursed Caves • The Philately Fatality • Toronto the Bad • The Final Curtain • The Killing Dose • Parker in the Rye • Staring Blindly into the Future • Fox Hunt • Kill Thy Neighbour • Rigid Silence • The Trial of Terrence Meyers • In the Company of Women • Things Left Behind • The Future is Unwritten
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