

1979–1982 · CBC · Ended
A Scottish policeman in the Victorian era moves to Toronto to care for his orphaned niece and ends up becoming Canada's first real detective. Based on the book Memoirs of a Great Detective by Canada's actual first detective, John Wilson Murray, who was appointed to Ontario's Department of Justice in 1875.
Wednesdays at 8:30 PM Toronto time
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Last aired
S04E08 · Circus
1982-03-04
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1982-01-14 · 60 min
Damned Indenture
1982-01-21 · 60 min
Bodies in the Belfry
1982-01-28 · 60 min
Star of Bengal
1982-02-24 · 60 min
Death on Delivery
1982-02-11 · 60 min
Death and Dishonour
1982-02-18 · 60 min
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1982-02-24 · 60 min
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1982-03-03 · 60 min
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