Set in late 1890s Toronto Murdoch Mysteries explores the intriguing world of William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson Sue Thomas FB Eye) a handsome young detective using radical forensic techniques for the time including fingerprinting & trace evidence to solve some of the city&s most gruesome murders Though his unconventional approach elicits scepticism from his boss Inspector Thomas Brackenreid (Thomas Craig Coronation Street) Murdoch is often the only one who can crack the case Murdoch&s small circle of confidantes
Includes:: pathologist Dr Julia Ogden (Helene Joy Durham County) a staunch ally who shares the detective&s fascination with forensic science & Constable George Crabtree (Jonny Harris Hatching Matching & Dispatching) Murdoch&s eager but inexperienced right- hand man Both are valuable allies who help Murdoch solve his varied cases & traverse the many stratums of Victorian society Season five of the internationally acclaimed series finds Detective William Murdoch in the Yukon trying his luck as the Klondike Gold Rush winds down In the wake of his personal & professional problems Murdoch has left Toronto intent on starting a new life But despite his suspension & Dr Ogden&s recent marriage to another man Murdoch soon realizes that while he hoped to leave his shattered heart & tattered career back in Toronto his days as a detective are not behind him