
Boswell is a small town lawyer with some secrets in S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life.”

Boswell is a small town lawyer with some secrets in S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life.”

Denton is a wealthy patriarch who meets his end in a suspicious riding accident in S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life.”

Morgana is a suspect in two family deaths in S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life.”

Echo is a suspect in two family deaths in S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life.”

Spencer is a suspect in two Langley Family deaths in S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life.”

Trish is the series’ first character to become both murderer and murder victim in S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life.”
What follows is a deep dive into a somewhat notorious episode of Murder, She Wrote, “It’s a Dog’s Life.” You know, the one where the dog did it. Sort of. There are more spoilers to come, so I recommend watching the entire episode first, ideally after a proper breakfast.


Los Angeles’ Lt. Mike Hernandez is an aspiring writer, and his admiration for J.B. Fletcher becomes a bit problematic in S1 E4: “Hooray for Homicide”.

Scott is an ambitious actor who takes pride in his tan in S1 E4: “Hooray for Homicide”.

Ross endeavors to direct an ill-fated adaptation of “The Corpse Danced at Midnight” in S1 E4: “Hooray for Homicide”.