Murder, She Wrote: Menace, Anyone? (1986)
Season 2, Episode 20
9/10
Wimbledon meets Psycho.
14 November 2017
Jessica is on hand to officially launch an exhibition tennis tournament. Elliot Robinson, tournament director, instantly has problems with very demanding players, Cissy and Donny most notably. Carol is the event organiser, tasked also with putting players in order, her fiancé Brian East is a current player also. At a dinner event Brian sets off to collect papers, but as he turns the key in Carol's car, the car explodes. An investigation begins, but sadly lieutenant Tad Travis is killed as he begins putting the pieces together.

I really enjoyed this episode, one of the most serious toned episodes of the show you'll see, there are no light touches, no antics from Grady or Amos, this is a pretty dark mystery. It's a complex plot for sure, you probably wouldn't be able to put the pieces together in this one. It boasts a pretty scary moment, where you see Davies climb the staircase. It features some very good performances, Linda Hamilton and Van Johnson most notably.

All in all, this is an excellent episode. 9/10
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