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  2. Murder, She Wrote: Created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, William Link. With Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, Louis Herthum. Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.

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  3. Murder, She Wrote is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network.

    • William Fischer
    • It was the second stab at mystery by its creators. The creators of "Murder, She Wrote" were no strangers to the mystery genre. Richard Levinson and William Link were friends and writing partners since junior high according to The New York Times, and they were lifelong fans of mysteries.
    • It all came back to Agatha Christie. The immediate inspiration for "Murder, She Wrote" came when producer Richard Levinson happened to catch a movie on TV one night.
    • Angela Lansbury wasn't the first choice for Jessica Fletcher. The character of Jessica Fletcher was inspired by mystery author Agatha Christie (via The New York Times).
    • Angela Lansbury was a long time in coming to TV. These days, it's no strange thing to see major movie stars on television and vice versa. But in the 1980s, the big names in film were extremely reluctant to get involved with TV, let alone hour-long dramas like "Murder, She Wrote."
  4. Mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher - a down-to-earth, middle-aged widow - ferrets out the criminals in idyllic Cabot Cove, Maine, which apparently is the murder capital of the United States for the show's 12-season run. Though while traveling, she uncovers a fair number of killers as well.

  5. Apr 28, 2022 · CBS's Angela Lansbury-led murder mystery series Murder, She Wrote ran for 12 seasons before finally ending its run. Here's what happened to the show and why.

  6. Murder, She Wrote strikes the tightrope balance of wholesome murder mysteries, with a marvelous Angela Lansbury proving to be the perfect foil for tasteful investigations into heinous crimes.

  7. Former English teacher Jessica Fletcher travels to New York to celebrate the success of her debut novel. But when an unwanted guest is murdered by gunfire at a costume party, she wishes she'd stayed home.

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