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Murder, She Wrote: Could Jessica Fletcher Return?

by Trevor Kimball, February 27, 2007

Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She WroteThough she has had an incredible career in movies and Broadway theatre, Angela Lansbury is best known for her role as Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote. Through her curiosity, wits and disarming personality, the novelist and amateur detective was able to solve a myriad of crimes in her travels across the globe.

Murder, She Wrote debuted on CBS on September 30, 1984 as a two-hour movie and went on to become the longest-running mystery series in television history. The series ended on May 19, 1996 after 12 seasons and 264 hour-long episodes. Jessica has returned to television for four movies but hasn’t been heard from since 2003. Now, four years later, fans wonder if they’ll ever see a new Jessica Fletcher mystery. Is the 81-year-old Lansbury healthy enough to take on a new adventure?

Happily, Lansbury is still in excellent health and continues to perform. In fact, she is scheduled to open in Terrence McNally’s new Broadway play called Deuce in May. It will be her first stage play in over 23 years.

On a recent visit to The View to promote the play, Lansbury spoke warmly about her career and the endurance of the Murder, She Wrote series. When asked if she would ever play Jessica Fletcher again, Lansbury said, “I never say never. I hope that one of these days, my son Anthony (Shaw), who’s a wonderful director, will find a story that we can make a good two-hour Jessica Fletcher movie.”

Though Lansbury was nominated for Emmys for a record number of 12 times for Murder, She Wrote, she never won (also a record). Would that losing streak be stopped if Jessica returned to solve one more case? For now, that’s still a mystery. Stay tuned! TV Series Finale home page


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Murder, She Wrote was my grandmother’s favorite show. She even had her hair done, just like Jessica 🙂

I still watch reruns, when available, and I’d love to see Angela Lansbury recreate that role!

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March 11, 2012 2:46 pm
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I am heartsick that Muder She wrote was ever ended—imagine how many episodes we would have enjoyed since 1996 from this rare actress who is still healthy and performs on stage.

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September 28, 2011 8:16 pm
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Your a beut Jess, I love your sharp eye, your memory of articles you’ve read, your devotion to Frank which brings that loyal, loving down to earth with a brain that brings out your personality. what I love most is no mobile phones. I watch all the re-runs and now DVD’s out, I will be purchasing every season.

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March 10, 2011 7:46 am
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Lee

This is a very old article now. I’m only 24 but I remember watching this when I was just 6 years old. I would totally be stoked if a new Murder She Wrote movie was made! Angela Lansbury is a great and wonderful actress, also one of my favorites. Lets just hope they make at least one last movie but anything at this point would be golden. Thank you for continuing the series at least up until 2003.

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October 21, 2010 9:14 am
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please return murder she wrote back on hallmark a very interesting program my very favorite thanks for all you can do a very deacaded viewer

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June 10, 2010 8:42 pm
Joan Mussig
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If her current series is over, I would still like it to start all over again with with reruns. It has been my favorite show, and have watched it everynite at bedtime. What they have on now instead just does.t hold a candle to the Murder She Wrote Series.

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