Overview
Series synopsis
Masterpiece Mystery is an American crime drama mystery television series that premiered on PBS on February 5, 1980. It stars Gene Shalit, Vincent Price, Diana Rigg and Alan Cumming.
Mystery! is an episodic television series that debuted in 1980 in the USA. It airs on PBS and is produced by WGBH. The show has brought a large number of detective series and television movies—most of them British productions from the BBC or the ITV companies and usually adapted from mystery fiction literary sources—to air on American television. In 2002, they added an American-produced series based on the novels of Tony Hillerman to their roster.
Premise
Mystery! is an episodic television series that debuted in 1980 in the USA. It airs on PBS and is produced by WGBH. The show has brought a large number of detective series and television movies—most of them British productions from the BBC or the ITV companies and usually adapted from mystery fiction literary sources—to air on American television. In 2002, they added an American-produced series based on the novels of Tony Hillerman to their roster.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gene Shalit as Self
- Vincent Price as Self
- Diana Rigg as Self - Host
- Alan Cumming as Self - Host
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 532 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 15 | February 5, 1980 | May 20, 1980 |
| Season 1981 | 20 | January 6, 1981 | May 19, 1981 |
| Season 1982 | 12 | October 12, 1982 | December 28, 1982 |
| Season 1983 | 19 | January 6, 1983 | May 12, 1983 |
| Season 1984 | 31 | January 19, 1984 | December 27, 1984 |
| Season 1985 | 31 | January 10, 1985 | December 26, 1985 |
| Season 1986 | 33 | January 2, 1986 | December 25, 1986 |
| Season 1987 | 25 | February 5, 1987 | December 24, 1987 |
| Season 1988 | 30 | January 7, 1988 | December 1, 1988 |
| Season 1989 | 30 | January 26, 1989 | December 28, 1989 |
| Season 1990 | 33 | January 4, 1990 | December 27, 1990 |
| Season 1991 | 35 | January 3, 1991 | December 12, 1991 |
| Season 1992 | 31 | January 9, 1992 | December 17, 1992 |
| Season 1993 | 32 | January 7, 1993 | December 30, 1993 |
| Season 1994 | 29 | January 6, 1994 | December 29, 1994 |
| Season 1995 | 40 | January 5, 1995 | May 9, 1996 |
| Season 1996 | 21 | January 4, 1996 | November 21, 1996 |
| Season 1997 | 17 | January 9, 1997 | November 13, 1997 |
| Season 1998 | 23 | January 22, 1998 | January 14, 1999 |
| Season 1999 | 25 | January 7, 1999 | November 18, 1999 |
Season 1 preview
15 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | She Fell Among Thieves | February 5, 1980 |
| 2 | Rumpole of the Bailey, Series 1: Rumpole and the Honourable Member | February 12, 1980 |
| 3 | Rumpole of the Bailey, Series I: Rumpole and the Married Lady | February 19, 1980 |
Season 1981 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: 1 | January 6, 1981 |
| 2 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: 2 | January 13, 1981 |
| 3 | Malice Aforethought: 1 | January 20, 1981 |
Season 1982 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweeney Todd | October 12, 1982 |
| 2 | Dying Day: 1 | October 19, 1982 |
| 3 | Dying Day: 2 | October 26, 1982 |
Season 1983 preview
19 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quiet as a Nun: 3 | January 6, 1983 |
| 2 | Sergeant Cribb, Series III: The Last Trumpet | January 13, 1983 |
| 3 | Sergeant Cribb, Series III: Mad Hatter's Holiday | January 20, 1983 |
Season 1984 preview
31 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reilly, Ace of Spies: An Affair with a Married Woman | January 19, 1984 |
| 2 | Reilly, Ace of Spies: Prelude to War | January 26, 1984 |
| 3 | Reilly, Ace of Spies: The Visiting Fireman | February 2, 1984 |
Season 1985 preview
31 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praying Mantis 1 | January 10, 1985 |
| 2 | Praying Mantis 2 | January 17, 1985 |
| 3 | Praying Mantis 3 | January 24, 1985 |
Season 1986 preview
33 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Body in the Library 1 | January 2, 1986 |
| 2 | Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Body in the Library 2 | January 9, 1986 |
| 3 | Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Body in the Library 3 | January 16, 1986 |
Season 1987 preview
25 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes I: The Empty House | February 5, 1987 |
| 2 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes I: The Abbey Grange | February 12, 1987 |
| 3 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes I: The Musgrave Ritual | February 19, 1987 |
Season 1988 preview
30 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agatha Christie's Miss Marple III: Sleeping Murder 1 | January 7, 1988 |
| 2 | Agatha Christie's Miss Marple III: Sleeping Murder 2 | January 14, 1988 |
| 3 | Agatha Christie's Miss Marple III: At Bertrams Hotel 1 | January 21, 1988 |
Season 1989 preview
30 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inspector Morse II: The Wolvercote Tongue | January 26, 1989 |
| 2 | Inspector Morse II: Last Seen Wearing | February 2, 1989 |
| 3 | Inspector Morse II: Last Bus to Woodstock | February 9, 1989 |
Season 1990 preview
33 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rumpole of the Bailey: Portia | January 4, 1990 |
| 2 | Rumpole of the Bailey: Quality of Life | January 11, 1990 |
| 3 | Poirot: The Adventure of the Clapham Cook | January 18, 1990 |
Season 1991 preview
35 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campion: Flowers for the Judge | January 3, 1991 |
| 2 | Poirot | January 10, 1991 |
| 3 | Poirot | January 17, 1991 |
Season 1992 preview
31 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artists in Crime | January 9, 1992 |
| 2 | Artists in Crime | January 16, 1992 |
| 3 | Prime Suspect I | January 23, 1992 |
Season 1993 preview
32 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poirot: The Mystery of the Hunter's Lodge | January 7, 1993 |
| 2 | Prime Suspect II | February 11, 1993 |
| 3 | Prime Suspect II | February 18, 1993 |
Season 1994 preview
29 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poirot: Death in the Clouds | January 6, 1994 |
| 2 | Unnatural Causes | January 13, 1994 |
| 3 | Unnatural Causes | January 20, 1994 |
Season 1995 preview
40 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Dark Adapted Eye | January 5, 1995 |
| 2 | Cadfael: The Leper of St. Giles | January 12, 1995 |
| 3 | Cadfael: Monk's Hood | January 19, 1995 |
Season 1996 preview
21 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Three Gables | January 4, 1996 |
| 2 | Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Red Circle | January 11, 1996 |
| 3 | Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Golden Pince-Nez | January 18, 1996 |
Season 1997 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Sin | January 9, 1997 |
| 2 | Original Sin | January 16, 1997 |
| 3 | Original Sin | January 23, 1997 |
Season 1998 preview
23 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadfael: The Raven in the Foregate | January 22, 1998 |
| 2 | Cadfael: The Rose Rent | January 29, 1998 |
| 3 | Cadfael: A Morbid Taste for Bones | February 5, 1998 |
Season 1999 preview
25 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadfael: The Holy Thief | January 7, 1999 |
| 2 | Cadfael: The Pilgrim of Hate | January 14, 1999 |
| 3 | Cadfael: The Potter's Field | January 21, 1999 |
Production
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country
US
Original language
en
Release
| Original network/platform | PBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 5, 1980 |
| Last aired | November 17, 2024 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |