A financier (Howard Duff), reportedly swept overboard during a hurricane, turns up in Jessica's yard disguised as a handyman.

Jessica travels to San Francisco for a family wedding and discovers that the groom (Jeff Conaway) faces a murder charge.

Jessica is suspected of a producer's murder after people hear her threatening to stop the victim from filming her new novel.

Jessica delves into two investigations when both her wealthy Southern cousin and his daughter die mysteriously.

Jesse and Susan break down in a small village and are accused of murdering a man whom Susan presumed was killed years ago.

Jessica cooperates with private detective Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach), whose partner died while researching a murder trial.

Steve and a tabloid reporter go under cover to find out who has been killing the residents of an idyllic community.

Jessica inherits part of a pro football team, but the owner's murder convinces her there is more roughness off the field than on.

Mark helps an old nemesis escape a forced retirement by Capt. Newman by investigating a murder which resembles the work of the "Clown Killer.".

Jessica opposes an ambitious district attorney (Pat Harrington) who believes her poet friend (Paul Sand) killed a novelist.

Mark, Jesse and Amanda are among the guests present at an elegant hotel that has been deliberately contaminated with a deadly microbe.

Stranded at a roadside diner by a storm, bus passengers Jessica and Sheriff Tupper investigate the murder of a fellow traveler.

Ben's defense of a '60s activist accused of assassination uncovers a mayor's unsavory past.

Hospitalized in Dallas after an airport accident, Jessica endures the inconvenience of a leg cast to probe an in-patient murder.

While defending an activist accused of murder, Ben suspects the judge is involved in a fraudulent scheme.

Jessica reunites with her college roommate at a desert resort and probes the murder of the woman's ex-husband.

Another suspect's dual personality damages Ben's defense of a psychiatrist accused of killing a patient.

When her patient is questioned about the sudden deaths of her parents, Hailey's previous job comes in handy to prove her innocence.

Ben defends an ex-girlfriend's (Anne Francis) daughter (Nia Peeples), a pageant winner accused of murdering a contestant.

Ben defends a rare-coin dealer accused of killing an employee who was stealing inventory.

After Hailey Dean agrees to help Pam dispose of her parent's estate, her friend disappears without a word, Pam's boyfriend suffers a serious accident, and Hailey's boyfriend contracts a serious illness.

Ben suspects that the people who killed his client's employee are blackmailing his private investigator.

After several of the clues in her recent puzzles are linked to the murder of an art gallery owner, a crossword puzzle editor is drawn into the investigation; while searching for answers, she clashes with the no-nonsense detective overseeing the case.

Hailey works to track down a murderer that uses a dating app to find his victims.

Tess dives into Logan's murder investigation of her friend who was about to propose with her help; as she grows closer to the truth, she fears it could ruin everyone's happily ever after.

When Hailey attends her niece's school recital, she learns that the beloved music teacher has vanished; Hailey soon discovers several startling secrets among the staff.

Jessica sets out to prove her secretary isn't a murder suspect.

Jessica helps clear her neighbor (Van Johnson), an eccentric suspected of murdering with one of his inventions.

Murder ends a tycoon's (James Coco) plan to have Jessica design a house of horrors for one of his theme parks.

A friend (Hurd Hatfield) asks Jessica to help two Soviet dancers defect, unaware one (George de la Pena) is a murder suspect.

A hypnotist (Jose Ferrer) is murdered before a host of would-be witnesses who all were in a deep trance at the time.

Jessica is asked to complete the last weeks of an expired congressman's term, and discovers politics is murder.

A Broadway legend's (Vivian Blaine) life is threatened after her daughter (Lorna Luft) is seriously injured in a mugging.

A talk-show host (Clive Revill) and a cab driver (Garrett Morris) help Jessica solve the murder of a New Orleans jazz musician.

On a pleasure cruise, Jessica's niece (Belinda Montgomery) receives flowers and messages from her late husband.

Murder is part of a legendary artist's (Cesar Romero) birthday celebration on a Mediterranean island paradise.

Jessica cooperates with private detective Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach), whose partner died while researching a murder trial.

Jessica inherits part of a pro football team, but the owner's murder convinces her there is more roughness off the field than on.

A baker in small-town Minnesota turns amateur sleuth after finding her friend and delivery driver shot to death behind her shop.

Jessica opposes an ambitious district attorney (Pat Harrington) who believes her poet friend (Paul Sand) killed a novelist.

Stranded at a roadside diner by a storm, bus passengers Jessica and Sheriff Tupper investigate the murder of a fellow traveler.

Hospitalized in Dallas after an airport accident, Jessica endures the inconvenience of a leg cast to probe an in-patient murder.

Hannah Swensen has her hands full with two romantic suitors, her baking business, a murdered customer, and the case to find her customer's killer.

Jessica reunites with her college roommate at a desert resort and probes the murder of the woman's ex-husband.

When her patient is questioned about the sudden deaths of her parents, Hailey's previous job comes in handy to prove her innocence.

A former Army surgeon moves back to her hometown and joins a practice of family doctors. However, her quiet life gets upended when she tries to solve the mysterious death of a patient.

After Hailey Dean agrees to help Pam dispose of her parent's estate, her friend disappears without a word, Pam's boyfriend suffers a serious accident, and Hailey's boyfriend contracts a serious illness.

When Hannah discovers the dead body of her competitor, she finds herself the top suspect of their murder.

Hailey works to track down a murderer that uses a dating app to find his victims.

The town sheriff is murdered during election time and Hannah teams up with the smitten town dentist to clear her brother-in-law of the crime.

When Hailey attends her niece's school recital, she learns that the beloved music teacher has vanished; Hailey soon discovers several startling secrets among the staff.

After buying an old reel-to-reel recorder at a garage sale, Jennifer discovers that it includes the sound of a man pleading for his life.

At a Wyoming rancher's grave, a man shocks mourners -- including the deceased's daughter -- by claiming to be the true heir.

Jessica masquerades as a wealthy widow at a luxurious tropical hotel in an effort to trap the murderer of her good friend.

A cheap tycoon with many enemies is found dead on the construction site of his high-rise hotel.

Jessica's actress niece (Alice Krige) is the prime suspect in the murder of a daytime-drama writer (Jessica Walter).

Jessica is drawn into the investigation when an obnoxious man is murdered on the weekend she visits a college campus.

Jessica heads to London in answer to a foreboding message from her cousin (Angela Lansbury in a dual role).

A woman (Camilla More) who had a premonition of her boyfriend's death becomes a suspect in his murder.

Jessica's friend (Ann Blyth) fears she is going insane and may have murdered her husband.

The defense of a mentally impaired farmhand accused of murder uncovers foul play involving a racehorse.

While staying at a lakeside inn, Jessica investigates the drowning of a championship swimmer.

Ben defends a famous journalist who is accused of murdering an internationally known model.

A man who attempted to rescue his son from a religious cult is framed for the murder of the cult leader.

Jessica must help her niece, a jockey whose first victory is followed by charges of murdering the horse's owner.

Matlock attempts to clear a blues musician (Joe Seneca) framed for the murder of a rock star.

While teaching an English class at a women's prison, Jessica steps in when a murder leads to a hostage situation.

While reluctantly defending a construction contractor accused of murdering a priest, Matlock finds another clergyman is a prime suspect.

A woman is electrocuted in the bathtub, and the chaos that follows makes things difficult for Amos as he prepares to turn the reins over to a new sheriff.

Defending a widow accused of murdering her second husband, Ben suspects her jealous son (Brian Bloom) of the crime.

Jessica investigates when murder fells a local Navajo Indian guide who opposed an archaeologist's desecration of tribal lands.

Alex McPherson investigates the long-ago disappearance of a childhood friend.

A baker in small-town Minnesota turns amateur sleuth after finding her friend and delivery driver shot to death behind her shop.

Podcaster Alex McPherson investigates what happened to Tara Thurman whose body surfaces two years after she went missing; now, Tara's husband, Mike, demands answers while insisting he is not a murderer.

Hannah Swensen has her hands full with two romantic suitors, her baking business, a murdered customer, and the case to find her customer's killer.

When a man's body is discovered in a pond, his wife finds herself in a complex trial, which causes podcaster Alex and the Chronicle team to seek answers surrounding this unusual case.

A former Army surgeon moves back to her hometown and joins a practice of family doctors. However, her quiet life gets upended when she tries to solve the mysterious death of a patient.

"True Crime" podcast host Alex sets out to unravel another mystery alongside local newspaper editor Drew.

When Hannah discovers the dead body of her competitor, she finds herself the top suspect of their murder.

Jennifer Shannon puts the winning bid on a vintage Welte-Mignon player piano at the estate auction of a wealthy philanthropist, but she quickly realizes that the late owner may have led a less-than-charitable life before being murdered.

The town sheriff is murdered during election time and Hannah teams up with the smitten town dentist to clear her brother-in-law of the crime.

As Hannah and Mike balance their personal lives and busy careers, a murder at a 24-hour gym complicates their wedding plans.

After buying an old reel-to-reel recorder at a garage sale, Jennifer discovers that it includes the sound of a man pleading for his life.

Jessica suspects a murderous cover-up in a cosmetics firm run by volatile siblings (Jayne Meadows, Robert Culp).

Jury foreman Jessica doubts a married man's (Tony Bill) self-defense claim in the death of his lover's husband.

Tainted strawberry preserves make several patrons ill and seem to be the cause of one woman's death at a popular inn.

Jessica and a colleague (Craig Stevens) encounter a mob ready to lynch a man suspected of murdering a bully.

Murder plays a part in the death of a wealthy woman who leaves her fortune to an evangelist instead of her family.

A woman (Camilla More) who had a premonition of her boyfriend's death becomes a suspect in his murder.

Jessica's old friend (Christopher Allport) faces charges of abetting a well-versed art thief and is suspected of having murdered his wife.

The defense of a mentally impaired farmhand accused of murder uncovers foul play involving a racehorse.

Jessica discovers a circus clown arrested for murder is actually her long-lost brother-in-law (Jackie Cooper).

Ben defends a famous journalist who is accused of murdering an internationally known model.

An attacker tries to stop Jessica when her investigation of two circus murders may clear Neil (Jackie Cooper).

Jessica and Boston private detective Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach) seek a murderer and the thief of a dead sex-symbol's diary.

A man who attempted to rescue his son from a religious cult is framed for the murder of the cult leader.

A corpse, returned to Cabot Cove for burial, turns out to be misidentified.

Matlock attempts to clear a blues musician (Joe Seneca) framed for the murder of a rock star.

In an episode that elapses in real time, Mark and Steve must catch a serial killer in the hospital before the clock strikes nine.

While reluctantly defending a construction contractor accused of murdering a priest, Matlock finds another clergyman is a prime suspect.

When Jesse (Charlie Schlatter) rescues a beautiful woman (guest star Audie England), he inadvertently becomes the object of her deadly obsession. With Dick Van Dyke.

Defending a widow accused of murdering her second husband, Ben suspects her jealous son (Brian Bloom) of the crime.

A gunman leaves notes prior to committing crimes, baiting Steve (Barry Van Dyke) over and over again. With Dick Van Dyke.

Alex McPherson investigates the long-ago disappearance of a childhood friend.

Steve tries to clear the name of a misguided teenager who is a suspect in the death of a fellow boxer.

A retired soldier (Jeff Wincott) attempts to prove his late brother's death was not a hunting accident, but murder.

Podcaster Alex McPherson investigates what happened to Tara Thurman whose body surfaces two years after she went missing; now, Tara's husband, Mike, demands answers while insisting he is not a murderer.

Ben is asked to defend Spencer Hamilton who is accused of the murder of a member of his late brother's hunting party.

A district attorney matches wits with a much-despised author (Tricia O'Neil) after the writer's best friend dies.

When a man's body is discovered in a pond, his wife finds herself in a complex trial, which causes podcaster Alex and the Chronicle team to seek answers surrounding this unusual case.

When Ben and Julie go to Baltimore to defend a case, the prosecuting attorney turns out to be Julie's ex-husband.

Ben defends a circus clown accused of killing his partner; Conrad gets trapped in a tiger's cage.

"True Crime" podcast host Alex sets out to unravel another mystery alongside local newspaper editor Drew.

Ben defends a director accused of killing an aging actress (Anita Morris) during her horror-film death scene.

The Postables (Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe) explore the mysteries of true love when they deliver divorce papers to a couple on the same day that Oliver's missing wife reappears.

Jennifer Shannon puts the winning bid on a vintage Welte-Mignon player piano at the estate auction of a wealthy philanthropist, but she quickly realizes that the late owner may have led a less-than-charitable life before being murdered.

The Postables try to track down a boy who they fear may have been kidnapped. The discovery of unusual photographs sends the team across Colorado, and when they finally locate the boy and his despondent mother, they help them learn about forgiveness.

As Hannah and Mike balance their personal lives and busy careers, a murder at a 24-hour gym complicates their wedding plans.

Jessica and Boston private detective Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach) seek a murderer and the thief of a dead sex-symbol's diary.

A corpse, returned to Cabot Cove for burial, turns out to be misidentified.

The ruthless new owner (Bert Convy) of a formerly classy periodical is murdered, and Jessica takes on the case.

Jessica trades passing shots with a murderer during a tennis-tournament fund-raiser hosted by one of Jessica's former students (Linda Hamilton).

Trying to clear a relative's (Peter Bonerz) name, Jessica unmasks murder suspects at a Mardi Gras celebration.

Jessica's old friend (Christopher Allport) faces charges of abetting a well-versed art thief and is suspected of having murdered his wife.

Jessica discovers a circus clown arrested for murder is actually her long-lost brother-in-law (Jackie Cooper).

An attacker tries to stop Jessica when her investigation of two circus murders may clear Neil (Jackie Cooper).

Jessica and Boston private detective Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach) seek a murderer and the thief of a dead sex-symbol's diary.

A corpse, returned to Cabot Cove for burial, turns out to be misidentified.

In an episode that elapses in real time, Mark and Steve must catch a serial killer in the hospital before the clock strikes nine.

When Jesse (Charlie Schlatter) rescues a beautiful woman (guest star Audie England), he inadvertently becomes the object of her deadly obsession. With Dick Van Dyke.

A gunman leaves notes prior to committing crimes, baiting Steve (Barry Van Dyke) over and over again. With Dick Van Dyke.

Steve tries to clear the name of a misguided teenager who is a suspect in the death of a fellow boxer.

A retired soldier (Jeff Wincott) attempts to prove his late brother's death was not a hunting accident, but murder.

Ben is asked to defend Spencer Hamilton who is accused of the murder of a member of his late brother's hunting party.

A district attorney matches wits with a much-despised author (Tricia O'Neil) after the writer's best friend dies.

When Ben and Julie go to Baltimore to defend a case, the prosecuting attorney turns out to be Julie's ex-husband.

Ben defends a circus clown accused of killing his partner; Conrad gets trapped in a tiger's cage.

Ben defends a director accused of killing an aging actress (Anita Morris) during her horror-film death scene.

Billie Blessings is the number one suspect when a network executive dies of poisoning; she takes matters into her own hands to crack the case.

The Postables (Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe) explore the mysteries of true love when they deliver divorce papers to a couple on the same day that Oliver's missing wife reappears.

Beloved cooking show host Billie Blessings finds herself in hot water when a dead body turns up in the car of one of her guests, a temperamental celebrity chef harboring dark secrets.

The Postables try to track down a boy who they fear may have been kidnapped. The discovery of unusual photographs sends the team across Colorado, and when they finally locate the boy and his despondent mother, they help them learn about forgiveness.

A police retiree tries to solve a 10-year-old murder case reopened by a mistaken-identity shooting.

A mysterious man involves Jessica in the defection of two European musicians and the murder of a British intelligence agent.

With a corned beef sandwich as the only clue, Jessica works to clear her niece (Genie Francis) of an ad executive's murder.

An old beau of Jessica's (Leslie Nielsen) incites murder and greed when he seeks sunken treasure in Cabot Cove.

Jessica joins old friend Haskell Drake (Harry Guardino) to investigate a corrupt publisher's unexpected death.

Feeling professionally threatened, detective Magnum (Tom Selleck) resists Jessica's efforts to prove he was framed.

Jessica reluctantly agrees to a television interview for an old friend but is surprised when a different reporter arrives to conduct the taping; a boat explosion leads everyone to believe the journalist (Chad Everett) has been killed.

Jessica probes the murder by poison of an ex-colleague's understudy (Ann Turkel), after the leading lady (Eleanor Parker) is unable to go on at a small-town theater.

A police retiree tries to solve a 10-year-old murder case reopened by a mistaken-identity shooting.

A mysterious man involves Jessica in the defection of two European musicians and the murder of a British intelligence agent.

When the Masked Magician is killed on live television, Dr. Sloan uncovers a murderous plot to obtain high ratings.

When the Masked Magician is killed on live television, Dr. Sloan uncovers a murderous plot to obtain high ratings.

Mark and Steve get involved when rogue female police officers band together to rid the streets of criminals.

Mark wrestles with memories of his wife and grandmother's death when he is forced to testify against a new doctor who practices assisted suicide.

Ben defends an old friend accused of murdering a stock-market swindler (David Birney).

The attorney general asks Ben to vindicate a prison guard of murder charges in a mock trial held by mutinous inmates.

Ben gets a lesson about life in prison, while Conrad tries to get insider information on the real killer.

Ben has trouble with the defense of a brash, young client framed for the murder of a wealthy relative.

Ben is surprised to discover that a reopened, 35-year-old murder case reveals familiar suspects.

Ben defends his Scrooge-like neighbor, who has been framed for the murder of his business partner; Les goes overboard on Christmas gifts.

Billie Blessings is the number one suspect when a network executive dies of poisoning; she takes matters into her own hands to crack the case.

Beloved cooking show host Billie Blessings finds herself in hot water when a dead body turns up in the car of one of her guests, a temperamental celebrity chef harboring dark secrets.

Jessica comes to the aid of a shy poet (Thom Bray) who is the prime suspect when his tormentor (Barry Williams) is found dead.

A London-bound plane is the setting for the murder of an heiress's bodyguard and the theft of a valuable necklace.

While bedridden, Jessica overhears a telephone conversation between two men who are plotting a murder.

Jessica shares the plot of her new book, in which a law student (Shaun Cassidy) seeks the killer of an arrogant professor (George Grizzard) with many enemies.

Jessica pores through a long list of enemies and possible suspects when a janitor (George Takei) finds an obnoxious TV host dead in his office.

Jessica enters the world of boxing in order to help her friend Harry, who is arrested for the murder of a devious boxing manager.

Jessica investigates the murder of one of Cabot Cove's most illustrious citizens, a world-famous artist (Foster Brooks).

A 25-year comedy feud hampers Jessica's probe of a stabbing murder at her goddaughter's engagement party.