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Murdoch Mysteries
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Geraint Wyn Davies) & Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson)

Elementary, My Dear Murdoch is the 4th episode of season 1 of the Canadian TV series Murdoch Mysteries produced by Shaftesbury Films / Granada International aired on 14 february 2008. 46 minutes.

About Conan Doyle in this fiction:

  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is played by Geraint Wyn Davies.
  • He is merely a sidekick to Detective Murdoch.
  • The episode takes place in 1895, and Conan Doyle didn't give lectures about spiritualism before 1917.
  • In the conversations with Conan Doyle, there is some references to the death of Sherlock Holmes and his hypothetical return. The Conan Doyle's debut in medicine and his wish to embrace a writing career.
  • He is called "Mr. Doyle" (rather than "Conan Doyle") throughout the whole episode.
  • When Murdoch finds the missing bullet, Conan Doyle gives him a « Elementary, my dear Murdoch! »
  • Inspector Brackenreid tells Conan Doyle a story about the "Hell Hound of the Highlands" (which should have inspired the author for The Hound of the Baskervilles).



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Plot summary

Arthur Conan Doyle, who is in Toronto to make a speech on spiritualism, invites Detective Murdoch to a seance hosted by Miss Sarah Pensall where they are told of the location of a woman's body. Detective Murdoch, despite his disbelief in communication with the dead, goes with Conan Doyle to the location and finds the body of Miss Ida Winston, who has been murdered...


Cast

  • Detective William Murdoch : Yannick Bisson
  • Dr. Julia Ogden : Hélène Joy
  • Inspector Thomas Brackenreid : Thomas Craig
  • Constable George Crabtree : Jonny Harris
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle : Geraint Wyn Davies
  • Sarah Pensall : Maria Del Mar
  • Fredrick Waters : Dan Lett
  • Conrad Hunt : Tom Barnett
  • Lisgar Gall : Chris Ratz
  • Hubert Winston : Alex Poch-Goldin
  • Ida Winston : Kerry Ann Doherty
  • Liza : Natalie Roy


Crew

  • Director : Don McBrearty
  • Screenplay : Jason Sherman, Cal Coons, Alexandra Zarowny, Maureen Jennings (novels)
  • Producer : Jan Peter Meyboom
  • Executive Producer : Cal Coons, Scott Garvie, Noel Hedges, Christina Jennings
  • Co-Producer : Laura Harbin, Shane Kinnear, Julie Lacey
  • Creative Producer : Derek Schreyer
  • Original Music : Robert Carli
  • Cinematography : David Perrault
  • Film Editor : Tom Joerin
  • Casting : Deirdre Bowen
  • Production Design : Sandra Kybartas
  • Art Director : Armando Sgrignuoli
  • Set Decoration : Andrew Kawczynski
  • Costume Design : Alexander Reda