
Dossier
Peter is a pompous, pretentious, down on his luck theater producer.

Peter is a pompous, pretentious, down on his luck theater producer.

Louise is a wealthy upstate socialite. Warm and friendly, the glamorous Louise is also a bit of a day (and night) drinker. She is tired of her husband Caleb’s philandering.

McCallum is a successful businessman. He owns of a chain of seafood restaurants, Cap’n Caleb’s Chowder Houses. Both wealthy and easy to dislike, McCallum is the conventional victim of a cozy murder mystery.

Kitt Donovan is employed by Coventry House publishing company. She is instrumental in the publication and promotion of Jessica’s first book, The Corpse Danced at Midnight.

Grady Fletcher, fiancé, 1984

A gentleman PI, Baxendale nevertheless lends truth to the moniker “gumshoe.” He is an uninvited party guest who ends up as a fancy dress pool float.

Gary Deems, S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life”
Here’s the freeze frame from the end of each episode of Murder, She Wrote so far.
Some of the earliest episodes do not necessarily conform to what I’ll call the “Jessica’s goofy mug” freeze frame trope that becomes a notable feature of the series. It will be interesting to see how the pattern develops.











Barnes, S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life”

Veterinarian, S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life”

Asa Potts, S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life”