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The Best Episodes of Murder, She Wrote Season 12

Every episode of Murder, She Wrote Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Murder, She Wrote Season 12!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 1 - Nailed
    7.5/10(317 votes)

    #1 - Nailed

    S12:E1

    Gossip is rampant in a stylish Fifth Avenue beauty salon where an expert hair-dresser is involved in several intrigues.

    Director:Anthony Pullen Shaw
    Writer:Donald Ross

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  2. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 2 - A Quaking in Aspen
    7.4/10(324 votes)

    #2 - A Quaking in Aspen

    S12:E2

    In Aspen, Colo, Jessica's friend, Laney, seems to be the best suspect in the murder of her husband, Grant Boswell.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Tom Sawyer

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  3. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 3 - The Secret of Gila Junction
    7.6/10(337 votes)

    #3 - The Secret of Gila Junction

    S12:E3

    People in a sleepy Arizona town, are threatened by a truck- stop bandit and suspicious treasure hunters.

    Director:Anthony Pullen Shaw
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 4 - Big Easy Murder
    7.2/10(324 votes)

    #4 - Big Easy Murder

    S12:E4

    Jessica travels to New Orleans to research a new novel, but gets caught up in a series of voodoo killings.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 5 - Home Care
    7.9/10(341 votes)

    #5 - Home Care

    S12:E5

    A nurse under a cloud comes to Cabot Cove. One of her patients is Jessica's best friend Maggie.

    Director:Anthony Pullen Shaw
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 6 - Nan's Ghost (1)
    8.0/10(397 votes)

    #6 - Nan's Ghost (1)

    S12:E6

    A spooky story set in an old Irish castle where legend has it that there is a ghost and a hidden treasure.

    Director:Anthony Pullen Shaw
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 7 - Nan's Ghost (2)
    7.9/10(344 votes)

    #7 - Nan's Ghost (2)

    S12:E7

    Jessica is trapped in the rat-infested dungeon of an ancient Irish castle, but uses her ingenuity to get rescued and find the treasure and a murderer.

    Director:Anthony Pullen Shaw
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 8 - Shooting in Rome
    7.2/10(299 votes)

    #8 - Shooting in Rome

    S12:E8

    A movie set in Rome is the setting for a more than they planned while filming a J.B. Fletcher novel.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 9 - Deadly Bidding
    7.3/10(286 votes)

    #9 - Deadly Bidding

    S12:E9

    Jessica agrees to go to New York to bid on a manuscript purportedly by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and while there, she gets mixed up in the murder of a local forger who had been involved in the theft of a priceless Degas painting two years earlier when she tries to help Charlie Garrett out of a jam.

    Director:Anthony Pullen Shaw
    Writer:Tom Sawyer

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  10. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 10 - Frozen Stiff
    7.6/10(318 votes)

    #10 - Frozen Stiff

    S12:E10

    What is the secret ingredient in the ice cream? Jessica means to find out and see that the donation for the literary foundation is paid as promised.

    Director:Paul Lazarus
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 11 - Unwilling Witness
    7.9/10(329 votes)

    #11 - Unwilling Witness

    S12:E11

    Jessica is called to testify before a grand jury after a victim's last phone call was traced to her number.

    Director:Anthony Pullen Shaw
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 12 - Kendo Killing
    6.9/10(296 votes)

    #12 - Kendo Killing

    S12:E12

    Motorcycle racing in Osaka, Japan, puts a man's life in danger when he tries to wed a girl from a traditional Japanese family.

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:Laurence Heath

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  13. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 13 - Death Goes Double Platinum
    6.7/10(303 votes)

    #13 - Death Goes Double Platinum

    S12:E13

    The members of an up-and-coming Latin instrumental band get an offer they can't refuse just when they are getting noticed by a more reputable company.

    Director:Anthony Pullen Shaw
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 14 - Murder in Tempo
    7.3/10(328 votes)

    #14 - Murder in Tempo

    S12:E14

    A much disliked singer gets a jolt from an electric guitar during a rehearsal for a rock concert benefit in Cabot Cove.

    Director:Kevin Corcoran
    Writer:Laurence Heath

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  15. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 15 - The Dark Side of the Door
    7.7/10(311 votes)

    #15 - The Dark Side of the Door

    S12:E15

    The victim of a childhood kidnapping sees more in the manuscript she is editing than coincidence would suggest.

    Director:Anthony Pullen Shaw
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 16 - Murder Among Friends
    7.3/10(336 votes)

    #16 - Murder Among Friends

    S12:E16

    A TV sitcom, Buds, turns out to be less friendly than the producer hoped.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 17 - Something Foul in Flappieville
    6.8/10(321 votes)

    #17 - Something Foul in Flappieville

    S12:E17

    The puppets are dancing to a different tune, much to the dismay of the young designer.

    Director:Anthony Pullen Shaw
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 18 - Track of a Soldier
    7.7/10(308 votes)

    #18 - Track of a Soldier

    S12:E18

    The scene is a guest lodge in the Grand Tetons. Two of the guests are hiding secrets. Who has the diamond?

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 19 - Evidence of Malice
    7.7/10(309 votes)

    #19 - Evidence of Malice

    S12:E19

    Deputy Andy bought a house with numerous defects from the victim and emerges as the chief suspect.

    Director:Anthony Pullen Shaw
    Writer:Tom Sawyer

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  20. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 20 - Southern Double-Cross
    7.0/10(301 votes)

    #20 - Southern Double-Cross

    S12:E20

    Jessica is booked for a seminar in Australia when she gets word that she may have claim to an inheritance in the area--land used for sheep grazing. The natives are not all happy with this.

    Director:Walter Grauman
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 21 - Race To Death
    7.5/10(326 votes)

    #21 - Race To Death

    S12:E21

    Jessica is the honorary commodore of the World's Cup Race, featuring Kyle Kimball's Buccaneer and Ned Larkin's Free Spirit. There is much ill-will and Ned is injured, too much to skipper his craft. His daughter replaces him and then Kyle is killed. This is no way to run a regatta!

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Laurence Heath

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  22. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 22 - What You Don't Know Can Kill You
    7.7/10(332 votes)

    #22 - What You Don't Know Can Kill You

    S12:E22

    Seth's niece returns to Cabot Cove for her wedding only to have her groom die ""accidentally"" before the event.

    Director:Kevin Corcoran
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 23 - Mrs. Parker's Revenge
    7.4/10(291 votes)

    #23 - Mrs. Parker's Revenge

    S12:E23

    Jessica somehow gets tangled in a situation involving a deadly virus and an arms deal.

    Director:Anthony Pullen Shaw
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Murder, She Wrote Season 12 Episode 24 - Death by Demographics
    7.7/10(340 votes)

    #24 - Death by Demographics

    S12:E24

    In San Francisco, a radio station's new manager is trying to change their image by firing every staff member who is past a certain age and playing music for teen-agers only.

    Director:Anthony Pullen Shaw
    Writer:Donald Ross

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Nailed" is the best rated episode of "Murder, She Wrote" season 12. It scored 7.5/10 based on 317 votes. Directed by Anthony Pullen Shaw and written by Donald Ross, it aired on 9/21/1995. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "A Quaking in Aspen".