Author: Fiona May

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Captain Ethan Cragg

Captain Ethan Cragg (Claude Akins) is one of Jessica’s Cabot Cove friends. He is very protective of Jessica, and has a warm, but combative, relationship with the Cabot Cove Sheriff, Amos Tupper.

Captain Cragg runs Cragg’s Charter Services from his boat out of Cabot Cove. He comes to the rescue by land (S1 E7: “Hit, Run and Homicide”) and by sea (S1 E2: “Deadly Lady”). When he’s not volunteering for the Coast Guard or helping the Sheriff, Ethan’s hobbies include fishing, softball, and arcade games.

Unfortunately, Ethan only appears in Season 1. His character is more or less replaced by Dr. Hazlitt later in the series. I wish this wasn’t the case, I really like the character of Ethan. I feel like there is room in Jessica’s life for more than one gruff but well meaning gentleman at a time. Plus, Ethan has a certain… Gorton’s Fisherman appeal that I miss in later seasons.

Appearances

Death Takes a Curtain Call

Everything was beautiful at the ballet…

Greetings, dear readers. Welcome to an unexpectedly eventful afternoon at the ballet. Before we take our first steps, I recommend watching the entire episode; there will be spoilers. If you’re peckish, I recommend some coffee and pie.

There are four parts to this episode guide:

  • This is Part 1, which includes the setting, characters, and context of the episode.
  • Part 2 is a detailed timeline of the episode’s events. (Coming Soon!)
  • Part 3 is my analysis of the episode. (Watch this space!)
  • Part 4 is a collection of fun extras that I like to call Bonus Features. (ETA? TBD!)

A Deadly Dance at the Boston Ballet

Jessica attends the invitation-only U.S. premiere of a renowned Soviet ballet troupe. The delicate dance takes a deadly turn, and international intrigue pirouettes all the way from Boston to Cabot Cove. Fair warning: if you don’t like my dance puns, it’s only going to get worse from here.

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