The BEST episodes of Murder, She Wrote season 12

Every episode of Murder, She Wrote season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Murder, She Wrote season 12!

Murder seems to follow Jessica Fletcher, a former English teacher and a mystery writer full of charm, zest-for-life, and personality; who happens to become "the investigator" when traveling around the country to promote a series of novels. Murder always occurs when she is present. Even in Cabot Cove!

Last Updated: 12/4/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
Nan's Ghost (2)
star
7.57
82 votes

#1 - Nan's Ghost (2)

Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/1995

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.

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Something Foul in Flappieville
star
7.46
46 votes

#2 - Something Foul in Flappieville

Season 12 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/15/1996

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

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The Secret of Gila Junction
star
7.45
83 votes

#3 - The Secret of Gila Junction

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/1995

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

Writer: Jerry Ludwig
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Deadly Bidding
star
7.40
78 votes

#4 - Deadly Bidding

Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/1995

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.

Writer: Tom Sawyer
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Mrs. Parker's Revenge
star
7.40
68 votes

#5 - Mrs. Parker's Revenge

Season 12 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/12/1996

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

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The Dark Side of the Door
star
7.39
70 votes

#6 - The Dark Side of the Door

Season 12 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/1/1996

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

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Evidence of Malice
star
7.38
76 votes

#7 - Evidence of Malice

Season 12 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/28/1996

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

Writer: Tom Sawyer
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Unwilling Witness
star
7.35
74 votes

#8 - Unwilling Witness

Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/1995

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

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What You Don't Know Can Kill You
star
7.34
41 votes

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

Season 12 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/1996

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

Directors: Kevin Corcoran
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Murder Among Friends
star
7.34
77 votes

#10 - Murder Among Friends

Season 12 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/8/1996

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

Directors: Vincent McEveety
Writer: Jerry Ludwig
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Death by Demographics
star
7.33
73 votes

#11 - Death by Demographics

Season 12 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/19/1996

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.

Writer: Donald Ross
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Kendo Killing
star
7.32
73 votes

#12 - Kendo Killing

Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/4/1996

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

Directors: Walter Grauman
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Shooting in Rome
star
7.28
74 votes

#13 - Shooting in Rome

Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/1995

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

Directors: Vincent McEveety
Writer: Jerry Ludwig
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Big Easy Murder
star
7.28
85 votes

#14 - Big Easy Murder

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/1995

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

Directors: Vincent McEveety
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Home Care
star
7.28
85 votes

#15 - Home Care

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/1995

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

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Frozen Stiff
star
7.27
81 votes

#16 - Frozen Stiff

Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/1995

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.

Directors: Paul Lazarus
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Murder in Tempo
star
7.25
73 votes

#17 - Murder in Tempo

Season 12 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/11/1996

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

Directors: Kevin Corcoran
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Nailed
star
7.22
100 votes

#18 - Nailed

Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1995

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

Writer: Donald Ross
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Southern Double-Cross
star
7.19
72 votes

#19 - Southern Double-Cross

Season 12 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/4/1996

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.

Directors: Walter Grauman
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Race to Death
star
7.19
68 votes

#20 - Race to Death

Season 12 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/1996

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!

Directors: Vincent McEveety
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Nan's Ghost (1)
star
7.19
111 votes

#21 - Nan's Ghost (1)

Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/1995

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

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Death Goes Double Platinum
star
7.17
71 votes

#22 - Death Goes Double Platinum

Season 12 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/1996

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.

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Track of a Soldier
star
7.13
70 votes

#23 - Track of a Soldier

Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/25/1996

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

Directors: Vincent McEveety
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A Quaking in Aspen
star
7.13
87 votes

#24 - A Quaking in Aspen

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/1995

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

Directors: Vincent McEveety
Writer: Tom Sawyer
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