This popular new TV series screens weekly on Fox

Based on Maureen Jennings' award-winning novels, at the end of the Victorian era, Toronto-based policedetective William Murdoch uses radical forensic techniques, including fingerprinting and trace evidence,to solve some of the city's most gruesome murders. His unconventional approach often elicits skepticismfrom his colleagues, though he is usually supported by his boss Inspector Brackenreid, young ConstableGeorge Crabtree, and doctors/pathologists Emily Grace and Julia Ogden.This companion looks at every aspect of all 8 seasons of the show, from the regular characters and theirrelationships, to the history of the period, including figures Murdoch encounters, the forensic andscientific advances he utilises, and Murdoch's most notable cases. The companion also goes behind thescenes on the show to examine every aspect of the production, including sets, costumes, music andwriting.