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Murder, She Wrote S3E1 — Death Stalks the Big Top (1)
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Murder, She Wrote•Season 3•Episode 1

Death Stalks the Big Top (1)

7.6/10 · 648 votesSep 28, 198645 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

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Jessica's niece receives a gift from her grandfather---a man long thought dead---which leads Jessica (Angela Lansbury) to a circus beset by accidents and murder. Part 1 of two. Neil Fletcher: Jackie Cooper. Edgar Carmody: Martin Balsam. Brad Kaneally: Greg Evigan. Katie McCallum: Pamela Susan Shoop.

Directed bySeymour Robbie
Written byPaul Savage
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Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Jessica Fletcher

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Paul Savage

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Seymour Robbie

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Episode Summary

"Death Stalks the Big Top (1)" is episode 1 of Murder, She Wrote season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 648 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Seymour Robbie and written by Paul Savage, it aired on September 28, 1986.

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