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Murder, She Wrote S8E2 — Night Fears
7.6
Murder, She Wrote•Season 8•Episode 2

Night Fears

7.6/10 · 426 votesSep 22, 199145 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 8•−0.1 vs season avg

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Former policeman Wallace Evans, now a professor, challenges Jessica to a race to solve a series of muggings on campus, and the muggings soon escalate to murder.

Directed byAnthony Pullen Shaw
Written byJ. Michael Straczynski
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Cast1

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Jessica Fletcher

Crew7

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Anthony Pullen Shaw

Director

J. Michael Straczynski

J. Michael Straczynski

Writer

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Jeff Sturges

Music

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Fred S. Winston

Set Decoration

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Hub Braden

Production Design

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Ellen Ring Jacobson

Editor

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Peter Salim

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Night Fears" is episode 2 of Murder, She Wrote season 8. It scored 7.6/10 from 426 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Anthony Pullen Shaw and written by J. Michael Straczynski, it aired on September 22, 1991.

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