
(Courtesy of CBC)
It looks like The Artful Detective TV show will be renewed for season 12 on Ovation TV, with a start date TBD. Back home in Canada, the series goes by the title The Murdoch Mysteries, on CBC, where the season 11 finale just aired, last week. Now, showrunner Peter Mitchell, writer Mary Pederson, and star Hélène Joy are already teasing the 12th installment.
An Ovation Victorian mystery drama, The Artful Detective stars Yannick Bisson, Hélène Joy, Jonny Harris, Thomas Craig, Lachlan Murdoch, Georgina Reilly, Kristian Bruun, Arwen Humphreys, and Mouna Traoré. The Canadian mystery drama centers on William Murdoch (Bisson) — a good-looking, innovative Toronto detective. Murdoch uses fingerprinting, UV Light, and trace evidence in his investigations. Working alongside him to crack the city’s grizzliest murders are pathologist Dr. Julia Ogden (Joy) and Constable George Crabtree (Harris) — Murdoch’s righthand man.
Greg David, of the Canadian website, TV, eh? talked to Mitchell, Pederson, and Joy discuss the season 11 finale and the upcoming 12th season. Check it out.
What excites you about Season 12?
Hélène Joy: I get excited because the writers always blow me away. I hear little rumblings about what Julia these things that Julia will be doing this year and I’m like, ‘Oh! Who would have thought?!’ Of course, I can’t tell you!
Peter, will there be a time jump between Season 11’s finale and Season 12’s debut?
Peter Mitchell: Yup. Normally, we pick it up three or four months later and I think that’s so we can start off on a fresh foot while doing some housekeeping as to what happened last year.
Any storylines you’re working on that you can talk about?
Peter Mitchell: We have an idea that Julia and Murdoch might be writing a book together, which could be fun. We might actually find George’s girl of his dreams this year. There might be some interesting developments in the Brackenreid household and the wedding bells will indeed ring for Henry Higgins. I think we might have Alexander Graham Bell back—he’s a fun character—and introduce the architect Frank Lloyd Wright … a couple historical figures we haven’t seen yet and a couple we’ve seen in the past. We’re just getting started.
While Ovation hasn’t announced a season 12 renewal for The Artful Detective, sometimes US cable networks don’t announce renewals for the Canadian series they run. We find out about it, when they announce the new season premiere date. Ovation first picked up the series in 2013, and since then has run all of the seasons, to date.
What do you think? Are you a fan of The Murdoch Mysteries, i.e. The Artful Detective TV series? Do you plan to check out season 12 on Ovation or CBC? Let us know, below.
Love this show, I wish Ovation would replay all of the previous seasons in order instead of just the previous season or two. I managed to catch most of them from the beginning once , but would love to see them all over again.
I’d like to see the early seasons too.
Love this show. Anxious for season12 to start. Hope that it continues for many seasons to come
One of the best shows ver! Each character is so unique and clever. I love the interactions between the characters and the fact that we have seen the characters grow as individuals as well as a team. It is a clean show. I truly love that. I enjoy the authenticity of the times in clothing as surroundings. I haven a fan for years and will continue to watch and support this exciting series
I am hooked on The Artful Detective/Murdock Mysteries, best show on ALL TV. Waiting patiently for Season 12. This is truly what entertainment should be.
The Artful Detective is excellent entertainment. One of the few shows that has interesting characters, history, a plot for viewers to follow and a time in history our grand parents and great grand parents would lived. It is truly a work of “Art” which is refreshing compared to other shows.
Gail Harris
Tennessee USA
I love The Artful Detective. I think it is one of the best series on TV.
Yes. I am planning to watch season 12; I hope there season 13; I will enjoy this season as I have 1 thru 12;
Love the Artful Detective, want to see season 12!
We always actually buy each season but still look forward to when they are shown on Ovation. I hope they don’t downgrade it like they did one year to a non-prime time show. This is our favorite show on TV right now!
I love The Artful Detective and am anxiously awaiting Season 12!!
Artful Detective is fun, not dumb comedy or terrible sad news. Please bring it on as soon as possible. I know recently it started in January.
I love this show. I’ve watched all the episodes at least once, most twice. I can’t wait for the next season.
Murdoch is the best show EVER! I get the dvd series from my town library to catch up. I can hardly wait until season 12 is on Ovation. I figured out how to afford that channel on my meager Social security. This show is my only luxury. KEEP ON MURDOCH AND CREW!
Please announce that you will be airing Season 12; I don’t want to miss it!
The Artful Detective is probably the best mystery/crime drama show on TV and just keeps getting better. Please renew for Season 13!!!
Really enjoy the artful detective series and am really really looking forward to season 12….can’t wait!!