Thu, 12/03/2009

"Murder, She Wrote" Silver Anniversary

One of the most highly-rated shows of the '80s/early '90s, Murder, She Wrote has endured in syndication and on DVD. Murder, She Wrote made its debut on September 30, 1984 and became a Sunday night fixture following 60 Minutes. Screen star Angela Lansbury played mystery novelist turned amateur detective Jessica Fletcher and was nominated for an Emmy Award for all twelve seasons of the show.

Watch Archive interviews with star Angela Lansbury as well as co-creator William Link, and others in the cast and crew at the Archive's new Murder, She Wrote page. Hear the behind-the-scenes stories of Jean Stapleton's original casting, how Angela Lansbury insisted on a longer shooting schedule, and the changes made when Lansbury became the show's executive producer.