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"The Spy Who Came Up to the Cold" is the fifteenth episode of the seventh season of the Murdoch Mysteries and the ninety-third episode of the series. It first aired on March 10, 2014.

Summary

After the assassination of U.S. President McKinley in Buffalo, Ottawa-based spy Terrence Meyers shows in Toronto. The Canadian government is concerned that some of the assassin's co-conspirators may try to make their way to Canada to avoid U.S. authorities. Rumors have it that Emma Goldman is back in Toronto and the police begin rounding up anyone who might be considered the least bit subversive. Among them is Anton Woycek who is later found dead in a warehouse with Meyers standing by him with the gun in his hand. That's enough for the supremely arrogant American spy Allen Clegg who believes Meyers is part of the conspiracy. Murdoch sets out to prove Meyers' innocence and find out exactly what is going on.

Character Revelations

Continuity

The assassination of the President of the United States was foreshadowed at the end of War on Terror in Season 5, which also included Meyers, Clegg and Emma Goldman.
At the end of the episode, George hands William a note from Julia. He meets her in a shadowy back alley where upon Julia tells him that Gillies is still alive and has been sending her death threats.

Historical References

President McKinley's assassination by a man claiming to be an anarchist in Buffalo, New York.

Trivia

Maureen Jennings once named the novel "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" as one of her favorite books. This episode title is allusion to that book, and also works as the spy Allen Clegg comes up to Canada (the Cold).
The actress Melanie Leishman first appeared in Downstairs, Upstairs (ep.404) as Nancy Booth. (see Recasted Actors).

Notable Quotes

Julia to William: "Life without you, William, is worse than death."

William to Julia: "Together, we are stronger than anyone."

Cast

Main Cast

Yannick Bisson as William Murdoch
Hélène Joy as Julia Ogden
Thomas Craig as Thomas Brackenreid
Jonny Harris as George Crabtree
Georgina Reilly as Emily Grace

Recurring Cast

Lachlan Murdoch as Henry Higgins
Peter Keleghan as Terrence Meyers
Matthew Bennett as Allen Clegg
Lisa Norton as Emma Goldman

Guest Cast

Melanie Leishman as Sarah Harrison
Christian Bako as Anton Woynek
Brent Crawford as President William McKinley
Goran Stjepanovic as Leon Czolgosz
Sam Rosenthal as Suspect Man
Jennifer Goodhue as Suspect Woman
Hope Fleury as Girl

Uncredited Cast

Gallery

Murdoch Mysteries Season 7
"Murdoch Ahoy" • "Tour de Murdoch" • "The Filmed Adventures of Detective William Murdoch" • "Return of Sherlock Holmes" • "Murdoch of the Living Dead" • "Murdochophobia" • "Loch Ness Murdoch" • "Republic of Murdoch" • "A Midnight Train to Kingston" • "Murdoch in Ragtime" • "Journey to the Centre of Toronto" • "Unfinished Business" • "The Murdoch Sting"•"Friday the 13th, 1901"•"The Spy Who Came Up to the Cold"•"Kung Fu Crabtree"•"Blast of Silence"•"The Death of Dr. Ogden" Season 1 • Season 2 • Season 3 • Season 4 • Season 5 • Season 6 • Season 7 • Season 8 • Season 9 • Season 10 • Season 11 • Season 12 • Season 13 • Season 14 • Season 15

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 {{Template:Infobox episode
+|image = The Spy Who Came Up to the Cold.png
 |season = 7
 |episode = 15
 |airdate = March 10, 2014
-|previous = [[Friday the 13th, 1901]]}}
+|writer = [[Adam Barken]]
+|director = [[Sudz Sutherland]]
+|recurring = [[Peter Keleghan]] as [[Terrence Meyers]] <br> [[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Allen Clegg]] <br>[[Lisa Norton]] as [[Emma Goldman]]
+|previous = '''''[[Friday the 13th, 1901]]'''''
+|next = '''''[[Kung Fu Crabtree]]'''''
+}}"'''The Spy Who Came Up to the Cold'''" is the fifteenth episode of the [[Season 7 Episodes and Guides|seventh season]] of the ''[[Murdoch Mysteries (overview)|Murdoch Mysteries]]'' and the ninety-third episode of the series. It first aired on March 10, 2014.
 == Summary ==
+After the assassination of U.S. President McKinley in Buffalo, Ottawa-based spy Terrence Meyers shows in Toronto. The Canadian government is concerned that some of the assassin's co-conspirators may try to make their way to Canada to avoid U.S. authorities. Rumors have it that Emma Goldman is back in Toronto and the police begin rounding up anyone who might be considered the least bit subversive. Among them is Anton Woycek who is later found dead in a warehouse with Meyers standing by him with the gun in his hand. That's enough for the supremely arrogant American spy Allen Clegg who believes Meyers is part of the conspiracy. Murdoch sets out to prove Meyers' innocence and find out exactly what is going on.
-Murdoch is put in the middle of a web of international espionage and intrigue after the assassination of U.S. President McKinley in Buffalo.
 == Character Revelations ==
 == Continuity ==
+* The assassination of the President of the United States was foreshadowed at the end of [[War on Terror|'''''War on Terror''''']] in [[Season 5 Episodes and Guides|Season 5]], which also included [[Terrence Meyers|Meyers]], [[ Allen Clegg|Clegg]] and [[Emma Goldman]].
+* At the end of the episode, [[George Crabtree|George]] hands [[William Murdoch|William]] a note from [[Julia Ogden|Julia]]. He meets her in a shadowy back alley where upon Julia tells him that [[James Gillies|Gillies]] is still alive and has been sending her death threats.
 == Historical References ==
+* [[President William McKinley|President McKinley]]'s assassination by a man claiming to be an anarchist in Buffalo, New York.
 == Trivia ==
-*[[Maureen Jennings]] once named the book "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" as one of her favorite books. The title is obviously a play on the book, but works as the spy ([[Terrence Meyers]]) comes up to Canada (the Cold)
+*[[Maureen Jennings]] once named the novel "''The Spy Who Came in from the Cold''" as one of her favorite books. This episode title is allusion to that book, and also works as the spy [[Allen Clegg]] comes up to [[Canada]] (the Cold).
+*The actress '''Melanie Leishman''' first appeared in '''''[[Downstairs, Upstairs]]''''' (ep.[[Downstairs, Upstairs|404]]) as Nancy Booth. (see [[Recasted Actors]]).
-==Errors ==
+== Notable Quotes ==
+: Julia to William: "''Life without you, William, is worse than death''."
+: William to Julia: "''Together, we are stronger than anyone''."
 == Cast ==
-===Main Cast===
+===Main Cast ===
-[[Yannick Bisson]] as [[William Murdoch]]<br>
+[[Yannick Bisson]] as [[William Murdoch]]<br />
-[[Thomas Craig]] as [[Thomas Brackenreid]]<br>
+[[Hélène Joy]] as [[Julia Ogden]]<br />
-[[Jonny Harris]] as [[George Crabtree]]<br>
+[[Thomas Craig]] as [[Thomas Brackenreid]]<br />
-[[Helene Joy]] as [[Julia Ogden]]<br>
+[[Jonny Harris]] as [[George Crabtree]]<br />
-[[Georgina Reilly]] as [[Emily Grace]]<br>
+[[Georgina Reilly]] as [[Emily Grace]]
 ===Recurring Cast===
-[[Peter Keleghan]] as [[Terrence Meyers]]<br>
+[[Lachlan Murdoch]] as [[Henry Higgins]]<br />
-[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Allen Clegg]]<br>
+[[Peter Keleghan]] as [[Terrence Meyers]]<br />
-[[Lisa Norton]] as [[Emma Goldman]]<br>
+[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Allen Clegg]]<br />
-[[Lachlan Murdoch]] as [[Henry Higgins]]
+[[Lisa Norton]] as [[Emma Goldman]]
+===Guest Cast===
+Melanie Leishman as Sarah Harrison<br />
+Christian Bako as Anton Woynek<br />
+Brent Crawford as [[President William McKinley]]<br />
+Goran Stjepanovic as [[Leon Czolgosz]]<br />
+Sam Rosenthal as [[Man|Suspect Man]]<br />
+Jennifer Goodhue as [[Woman|Suspect Woman]]<br />
+Hope Fleury as [[Girl]]
+===Uncredited Cast===
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+Leon Czolgosz.png
+The Spy Who Came Up to the Cold 2.png
+President William McKinley.png
+</gallery>
+{{Nav season 7}}
-== References ==
-== Gallery ==
 [[Category:Season Seven]]