Murder, She Wrote: Murder in the Afternoon (1985)
Season 2, Episode 3
9/10
Murder in the Afternoon
10 June 2023
Jessica goes to visit her niece, Nita Cochran, who is an actress in a daytime soap opera, featuring the mysterious masked murderer "The Avenger." Jessica uncovers drama on the set, as actors are being cut from the show, and arguments and legal problems ensue, and everyone on the cast wishes that "top dog of the studio" Joyce Holleran was dead. Soon their wishes come true when Joyce Holleran is shot to death in her office by someone dressed as the Avenger. To further complicate things, Jessica's niece is accused of the crime and Jessica is determined to find out who the real killer is: on and off the show.

Juicy episode that is centred around the zany world of soap opera and as expected there's some conflict between the characters, one of them - a head lady - rubs up people a wrong way, especially her husband who is having an affair with an actress on set. The suspense is held compactly throughout and this killer known as the masked Avenger looks menacing.
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