List of Blue Murder episodes
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This is an episode list for the Canadian TV show Blue Murder. The show aired its pilot on January 10, 2001 and ended its four-year run on July 9, 2004.
The show centered on the fictitious Blue Murder Unit of the Toronto Police Department. Cases usually involved murders, kidnapping or other violent offenses.
The show has been broadcast in the UK on the Hallmark Channel.
Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 13 | January 10, 2001 | April 2, 2001 | |
| 2 | 13 | October 12, 2001 | January 30, 2002 | |
| 3 | 13 | January 17, 2003 | April 25, 2003 | |
| 4 | 13 | April 21, 2004 | July 9, 2004 | |
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2001)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | 1 | "Heroes (Part 1)" | Stephen Williams | Steve Lucas & Cal Coons | January 10, 2001 | 102 |
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An alliance between a detective and a criminal creates deadly consequences. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Heroes (Part 2)" | Stephen Williams | Steve Lucas & Cal Coons | January 10, 2001 | 103 |
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The investigation of a police officer's murder shows he is allied with a notorious criminal. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Black Sheep" | T.W. Peacocke | Cal Coons | January 17, 2001 | 104 |
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After a second young mother is found sexually assaulted and murdered in her own home, the squad begins trying to link the crimes together. Unfortunately, everything seems to lead to one of their own. Castillo comes close to compromising the investigation because she has trouble dealing with the sexual assaults, and Pogue, despite his initial misgivings, enlists the help of the police techie to hunt down a viable suspect. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Little India" | T.W. Peacocke | Sugith Varughese | January 24, 2001 | 106 |
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A shooting at a dance club leads to fears a young Indo-Canadian woman has been kidnapped by her boyfriend. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Summer Of Love" | Stephen Williams | Steve Lucas & Jill Golick | January 31, 2001 | 101 |
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After the skeleton of a young man is found in an old apartment house, Pogue initially suspects that the man may have been killed in the Rochdale College riots, but a composite recreation leads detectives to a 25-year-old missing person, Liam Morrison, who has not been seen since late August 1974. While investigating the murder, they learn that Liam was an informant for Pat Berlinger, a legend in the police department. Further investigations lead them to the discovery that Barrow was partnered with Berlinger on the night that Morrison disappeared. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Steel Drums" | John L'Ecuyer | Cal Coons | February 7, 2001 | 112 |
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Bodies of women are found in a warehouse. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Partners" | Tim Southam | Therese Beaupre | February 14, 2001 | 108 |
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Mistaken identity is the probable cause of a drive-by shooting. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "All Saints" | Larry McLean | Steve Lucas | February 28, 2001 | 105 |
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When teenager Andy Kralic is found dead on the subway tracks, officers initially assume that he was murdered before surveillance videos show that Kralic walked in front of the tracks himself. Barrow is put in a hard place by Dr. Gordon Stiles, from the coroner's office, who is looking to do an inquest into recent deaths and wants answers about Kralic's suicide. Pogue and Oosterhuis question Andy's friends, Patrick Lee and Linda Ferrero, about Andy's life and school and learn that he had recently gotten in trouble at school for an article the three of them had never intended to put in the paper. Castillo, Pogue and Oosterhuis all disagree on Andy's death, with Castillo convinced someone else is to blame, Oosterhuis convinced that something drove him to it, and Pogue convinced that sometimes there is no reason. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Dr. Tara" | T.W. Peacocke | Cal Coons & Jill Golick | March 7, 2001 | 109 |
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The Russian Mafia is suspected of a celebrity's shooting. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Intensive Care" | T.W. Peacocke | Sugith Varughese | March 12, 2001 | 113 |
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The officers discover that mysterious deaths at a hospital may be somehow linked with unsolved deaths. Castillo goes undercover at the hospital to investigate their prime suspect, a beautiful and compassionate doctor, but the more Castillo gets to know her, the less she wants to find Christina guilty of murder. In a final attempt to bring the killer out of the shadows, Tarver goes undercover as a patient in the hospital, with Pogue and Oosterhuis watching on video. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Remington Park" | John L'Ecuyer | Story by : Cal Coons Teleplay by : David Sutherland | March 19, 2001 | 107 |
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A racial killing is suspected when a black civilian is shot. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Remembrance Day (Part 1)" | Stephen Williams | Cal Coons & Jill Golick | March 26, 2001 | 110 |
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Four abortion providers are killed and the killer's next target is posted on a website. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Remembrance Day (Part 2)" | Stephen Williams | Cal Coons & Jill Golick | April 2, 2001 | 111 |
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The investigators must find some link between an anti-abortionist group and the murders of abortion providers. | ||||||
Season 2 (2001–02)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 14 | 1 | "Baby Point" | T.W. Peacocke | Steve Lucas | October 12, 2001 | 201 |
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The officers must investigate an assault on two women. | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Asylum" | Tim Southam | Michael Melski | October 19, 2001 | 202 |
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A psychiatrist is found murdered at a criminally insane hospital. | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "Inside Jobs" | T.W. Peacocke | Cal Coons | October 26, 2001 | 203 |
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A failed bank heist brings low police morale to the surface. | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "Family Man" | Don McBrearty | Jill Golick | November 2, 2001 | 204 |
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After Linda Dewson is found dead in her home and her husband, Martin, severely injured from a head shot, detectives initially believe they're looking at a murder suicide until the doctors tell them that there is no way the wound was self-inflicted. While looking into the Dewsons' personal lives, detectives get a hint that, a few years ago, Martin Dewson was suspected of sexually molesting a teenage girl, and they begin to wonder if the crime originated closer to home and begin looking more closely at the Dewsons' three daughters -- 17-year-old Katherine, 15-year-old Jessica and 12-year-old Elani. | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "Missing Persons" | Scott Summersgill | David Sutherland | November 9, 2001 | 205 |
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The police investigate a crime-suspected adoption company. | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | "Homeless" | Peter Wellington | Cal Coons | November 16, 2001 | 206 |
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The homeless living on the streets are the target of a murderer. | ||||||
| 20 | 7 | "Collateral Damage" | T.W. Peacocke | David Barlow | November 30, 2001 | 207 |
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Metro squad finds themselves on the opposite side of the police when they investigate the deaths of Bruno Deckert, a member of local biker gang the Desperadoes, and Bobby O'Driscoll, a hired gun for the Farentino family. Pogue and Oosterhuis focus on O'Driscoll's death, with Sweet and Castillo focusing on Deckert's death. They soon realise that there is a war brewing between the two rivalries despite claims that they're joining forces, and before long Pogue and Oosterhuis realise that someone in the Farentino clan had very good reason to want Bobby dead, and Sweet and Castillo continue to meet opposition from their police contact until Keller finally turns over the video they need to make the connection. | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | "Death And Taxes" | Scott Summersgill | Story by : Michael Melski Teleplay by : Jill Golick | December 7, 2001 | 208 |
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Four accountants are murdered, and the investigation leads to a maze of possible murderers. | ||||||
| 22 | 9 | "Wrongful Convictions" | T.W. Peacocke | Steve Lucas | December 14, 2001 | 209 |
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Oosterhuis finds himself embroiled in the midst of a murder case when both he and his former partner come under suspicion. | ||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Spankdaddy" | Don McBrearty | Cal Coons | January 9, 2002 | 210 |
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The team is given 36 hours to track down the kidnappers of 11-year-old Grace Langley before she is raped. After footage of the missing girl is posted on the Internet via a web cam, Castillo pairs up with the Internet-savvy Jim Weeks, and Pogue and Oosterhuis question convicted child molester Larry Harwell. Sweet is in charge of questioning the family and friends of the victim, and one has an unusually strong reaction. Harwell turns the team onto a pedophile with the handle 'Spankdaddy', leaving Castillo and Weeks trying to find the man to match the handle. | ||||||
| 24 | 11 | "Payback" | Cal Coons | Rebecca Schechter | January 16, 2002 | 211 |
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Sweet and Castillo investigate the racially motivated package bombs that kill Carlotta Alcantara and Martin Simpson, and find themselves dealing with a suspect who ignores Sweet because he's black and is equally dismissive of the Hispanic Castillo. It isn't long before they realize Carl Purdy's motive is connected to his ex-wife's new Cuban husband. Pogue and Oosterhuis investigate the death of political intern Tammy Moore, who was found hanged and dressed in bondage gear by an underpass. Their investigation leads them to the Club de Sade, whose owner sends them right back to the lawyer who had sworn Tammy was too freaky for him. | ||||||
| 25 | 12 | "Out Of Towners (Part 1)" | John L'Ecuyer | David Barlow | January 23, 2002 | 212 |
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A raped woman is found in an abandoned building, and the pattern looks like a crime that Castillo once failed to solve. | ||||||
| 26 | 13 | "Out Of Towners (Part 2)" | John L'Ecuyer | Jill Golick | January 30, 2002 | 213 |
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After the serial rapist is found murdered and evidence shows he was killed by a woman, Castillo and the rape victims are prime suspects. | ||||||
Season 3 (2003)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 27 | 1 | "America's Most Wanted" | Scott Summersgill | Graham Clegg | January 17, 2003 | 301 |
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An American bounty hunter seeks the suspects in a shoot-out that leaves an officer paralyzed. | ||||||
| 28 | 2 | "Search Party" | T.W. Peacocke | Jill Golick, Catherine Cooper | January 24, 2003 | 302 |
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When a young girl is kidnapped in front of a local store, her sister is the only witness. | ||||||
| 29 | 3 | "Respect" | T.W. Peacocke | David Barlow | January 31, 2003 | 303 |
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A body is found by the tracks. | ||||||
| 30 | 4 | "John Doe" | Steve DiMarco | Jill Golick | February 7, 2003 | 304 |
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A man is found, beaten and amnesiac, with only a book of bird drawings to help identify him. | ||||||
| 31 | 5 | "Ladykillers" | T.W. Peacocke | Steve Lucas | February 21, 2003 | 305 |
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Deputy Chief Barrow's business card is found on the body of a male escort. | ||||||
| 32 | 6 | "Full Disclosure" | Steve DiMarcho | David Barlow | February 28, 2003 | 306 |
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Reopening a fourteen-year-old murder case. | ||||||
| 33 | 7 | "Love and Marriage" | T.W. Peacocke | Jill Golick | March 7, 2003 | 307 |
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A woman is found dead in her husband's car. | ||||||
| 34 | 8 | "Speed Demons" | T.W. Peacocke | Pete White | March 14, 2003 | 308 |
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A woman is killed by drag racers. | ||||||
| 35 | 9 | "Boy Band" | Scott Summersgill | Rebecca Schechter | March 21, 2003 | 309 |
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A member of a pop group appears to have committed suicide by jumping from their penthouse suite. | ||||||
| 36 | 10 | "Ambush" | T.W. Peacocke | Cal Coons | March 28, 2003 | 310 |
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Two police officers are murdered. | ||||||
| 37 | 11 | "Hard Time" | Steve DiMarco | Steve Lucas | April 11, 2003 | 311 |
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Pogue and Oosterhuis are investigated when a suspect dies in custody. | ||||||
| 38 | 12 | "Necklace" | Steve DiMarco | Cal Coons | April 18, 2003 | 312 |
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A diamond courier is murdered by "necklacing". | ||||||
| 39 | 13 | "Lover's Lane" | Cal Coons | Cal Coons | April 25, 2003 | 313 |
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A beheaded body is found in an abandoned van. | ||||||
Season 4 (2004)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 40 | 1 | "Blind Eye" | T.W. Peacocke | Karen Hill | April 21, 2004 | 401 |
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A Filipina nanny is murdered. | ||||||
| 41 | 2 | "Special Delivery" | Steve DiMarco | Cal Coons | April 28, 2004 | 402 |
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The owner of a construction company goes missing. | ||||||
| 42 | 3 | "Boys' Club" | T.W. Peacocke | Steve Lucas | May 5, 2004 | 403 |
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When a police officer is murdered, his partner is one of the suspects. | ||||||
| 43 | 4 | "Janet Green" | T.W. Peacocke | Jill Golick | May 12, 2004 | 404 |
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Two women with the same name are murdered within days of one another. | ||||||
| 44 | 5 | "Boarders" | Scott Summersgill | Jill Golick | May 19, 2004 | 405 |
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A student is murdered at a private school. | ||||||
| 45 | 6 | "Midnight Man" | Steve DiMarco | David Barlow | May 26, 2004 | 406 |
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The ex-wife of a novelist is found murdered in an apparent burglary. | ||||||
| 46 | 7 | "Eyewitness" | T.W. Peacocke | Cal Coons | June 2, 2004 | 407 |
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A psychic claims to have seen a murder. | ||||||
| 47 | 8 | "Upstairs Downstairs" | Scott Summersgill | David Barlow | June 9, 2004 | 408 |
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When a young woman is murdered, the cook and her brother believe Weeks is harder on them because they are black. | ||||||
| 48 | 9 | "Home Invasion" | Scott Summersgill | David Cole | June 16, 2004 | 409 |
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An apparent home invasion leads to a former police officer who may be involved in a drug scheme. | ||||||
| 40 | 10 | "Cell Block 13" | T.W. Peacocke | Steve Lucas | June 18, 2004 | 411 |
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An actor is found murdered in his trailer. | ||||||
| 50 | 11 | "Spooks" | Cal Coons | Cal Coons | June 25, 2004 | 410 |
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When a math professor is murdered, Oosterhuis is warned off the case by his old partner from Homicide. | ||||||
| 51 | 12 | "Party Line" | T.W. Peacocke | Karen Hill | July 2, 2004 | 412 |
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A provincial cabinet minister is found murdered. | ||||||
| 52 | 13 | "Family Reunion" | T.W. Peacocke | Jill Golick | July 9, 2004 | 413 |
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The mummified remains of an infant are found inside a tree. | ||||||