- 8.5/10(724 votes)
#1 - Trial by Error
Loading...S2:E13It's a bad day for the jurors when Jessica is the foreperson of the jury hearing the case of a man claiming self-defense in the death of an enraged husband.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Seymour RobbieWriter:Paul Savage - 8.2/10(654 votes)
#2 - Keep the Home Fries Burning
Loading...S2:E14Jessica, Seth and Amos try out a new tourist-oriented restaurant, and murder interrupts their meal.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Peter CraneWriter:Philip Garson - 8.1/10(634 votes)
#3 - Sticks and Stones
Loading...S2:E10When a woman is electrocuted in her bathroom, Amos chuckles that even Jessica can't make a murder out of it. Michael Dugby: Parker Stevenson. Harry Pierce: John Astin. Frederich Hoffman: Paul Benedict. Adam Frobisher: Christopher Stone. Edna: Evelyn Keyes.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Seymour Robbie - 7.9/10(636 votes)
#4 - Reflections of the Mind
Loading...S2:E6Jessica decides to pay a visit to her long-time friend Francesca, only to learn that Francesca, who is now married to a much younger man, is convinced that she is being haunted by the ghost of her first husband, Ross. When her new husband, Scott, turns up dead, the investigation reveals that he had been poisoned, and suspicion turns to Francesca. Jessica, however, is determined to prove that her friend did not commit the crime, and begins looking into the mysterious re-appearances of her dead husband.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Seymour RobbieWriter:Robert Swanson - 7.9/10(639 votes)
#5 - A Lady in the Lake
Loading...S2:E7While spending time at a lake, Jessica sees what appears to be a struggle and a woman falling from a boat into the lake.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Walter GraumanWriter:Robert Van Scoyk - 7.7/10(624 votes)
#6 - Jessica Behind Bars
Loading...S2:E9Doing public service, Jessica becomes a hostage in a prison riot caused by anger in the handling of the doctor's murder.
0 CommentsView allDirector:John Llewellyn MoxeyWriter:Carleton Eastlake - 7.7/10(521 votes)
#7 - If A Body Meet A Body
Loading...S2:E18Investigation of a claim that the deceased was murdered leads the police to discover that the wrong body is in the coffin.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Walter GraumanWriter:N/A - 7.5/10(645 votes)
#8 - Widow, Weep for Me
Loading...S2:E1Jessica's vacation at a Caribbean resort is not solely for pleasure, but to investigate a friend's murder.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Michael A. HoeyWriter:Peter S. Fischer - 7.5/10(484 votes)
#9 - If the Frame Fits
Loading...S2:E22After Julia Marcus Granger is found murdered during what seems to have been an apparent art theft, suspicion turns to her husband Donald, who, as a result, also ends up being suspected in a recent rash of art thefts where there were no fatalities. Julia's sister Sabrina is convinced that Donald didn't do it and begs Jessica for help. While looking into Julia's murder, Jessica realises that she has two completely different criminals on her hands, and someone tampered with the scene of Julia's murder to make it look like something else.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Paul LynchWriter:N/A - 7.4/10(614 votes)
#10 - Joshua Peabody Died Here ... Possibly
Loading...S2:E2Plans to build a new hotel in Cabot Cove are put on hold when diggers discover an old skeleton that had been buried deeply that many of the townspeople believe to be the remains of Joshua Peabody. Not everyone is thus inclined though, and many people believe it's just a random dead body. But when Jessica and Amos head back to the dig site, they find there's another body there! Jessica not only has to find out who killed Wheatley, she has to help an old friend when his past comes back to haunt him.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Peter CraneWriter:Tom Sawyer - 7.4/10(579 votes)
#11 - Murder in the Afternoon
Loading...S2:E3While filming a soap opera in which Mrs. Fletcher's niece plays a part, a 'pretend' victim is really dead.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Arthur Allan SeidelmanWriter:Paul Savage - 7.4/10(549 votes)
#12 - Murder Digs Deep
Loading...S2:E11An archaeological dig at the site of Coronado's City of Gold does not please everyone and a new corpse is dug up.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Philip Leacock - 7.4/10(516 votes)
#13 - Murder by Appointment Only
Loading...S2:E12One of Jessica's former students is murdered and she takes a personal interest in the investigation.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Arthur Allan SeidelmanWriter:Jerry Ross - 7.4/10(497 votes)
#14 - One Good Bid Deserves a Murder
Loading...S2:E17A red hot diary of a sex symbol is to be auctioned and some of the bidders are ready to shed blood.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Seymour Robbie - 7.4/10(472 votes)
#15 - Christopher Bundy -- Died On Sunday
Loading...S2:E19Jessica and Grady head to the home of publisher Christopher Bundy, whose publishing company owns the rights to Jessica's first short story. Jessica is quite upset, as Bundy's magazine is known for it's racy pictures of young women. While there, Jessica is pleased to run into an old acquaintance, Chester Harrison, and when Harrison is accused of murdering Christopher Bundy, Jessica vows to prove his innocence but runs into trouble when the family isn't interested in having their own skeletons dragged out of the closet.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Peter CraneWriter:Gerald K. Siegel - 7.4/10(557 votes)
#16 - Menace, Anyone?
Loading...S2:E20Who was the intended victim when a tennis star is blown up in his girl friend's car?
0 CommentsView allDirector:Arthur Allan SeidelmanWriter:N/A - 7.2/10(545 votes)
#17 - School for Scandal
Loading...S2:E4When Jessica is offered an honorary degree from Crenshaw University, she has no idea she's about to become embroiled in a murder. After the boyfriend of (in)famous writer Daphne Clover is found murdered, Jessica agrees to assist the chief of police, who has never had a murder case before, find out who the killer is. She soon has more on her plate than she bargained for when first Daphne's mother confesses, then Daphne herself confesses. Jessica realises the two women are simply trying to protect each other, and begins to look at the faculty at the university.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Arthur Allan SeidelmanWriter:Robert Swanson - 7.2/10(577 votes)
#18 - Sing a Song of Murder
Loading...S2:E5When cousin Emma's life is threatened, she plays dead and Jessica is summoned to London as the heir to the estate.
0 CommentsView allDirector:John Llewellyn MoxeyWriter:Peter S. Fischer - 7.2/10(479 votes)
#19 - The Perfect Foil
Loading...S2:E21At the request of aunt Mildred, Jessica agrees to stop by New Orleans to check on cousin Cal while on her way to Houston. No sooner does Jessica get to New Orleans then she is tossed into a Mardi Gras party where the host ends up dead, and Cal is accused of the crime. While attempting to clear Cal's name and reputation, Jessica delves into the world of cheating poker players, cheating girlfriends and vengefilled police officers while trying to convince a local lieutenant that Cal is not capable of murder.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Walter GraumanWriter:Robert Swanson - 7.1/10(510 votes)
#20 - Murder in the Electric Cathedral
Loading...S2:E16Jessica must find the murderer of her close friend whose will is in contention between family and a popular evangelist.
0 CommentsView allDirector:John Llewellyn MoxeyWriter:Dick Nelson - 6.9/10(509 votes)
#21 - Dead Heat
Loading...S2:E8Jessica goes to the races to watch her niece ride the winning horse. Then the horse's owner is murdered after a dispute.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Peter Crane - 6.9/10(517 votes)
#22 - Powder Keg
Loading...S2:E15After their car breaks down after dinner with the governor, Jessica and her friend Ames Caufield find themselves in a small southern town just in time for local bad boy Ed Bonner to be found dead, and young Matt Burns, the son of a former student of Ames', ends up accused of the murder. At the behest of Linda Bonner, the victim's sister who happens to care deeply about the accused, Jessica takes a look into the murder, but hatred runs deep in this town and it's pure luck (and Andy Crane) that leads Jessica and Ames to the right answer.
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The Best Episodes of Murder, She Wrote Season 2
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Every episode of Murder, She Wrote Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Murder, She Wrote Season 2!
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Trial by Error" is the best rated episode of "Murder, She Wrote" season 2. It scored 8.5/10 based on 724 votes. Directed by Seymour Robbie and written by Paul Savage, it aired on 1/12/1986. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Keep the Home Fries Burning".