View Full Version : 30 Years Ago Today: "Murder, She Wrote" Came to An End


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05-19-2026, 07:59 PM
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Exactly 30 years ago (https://cordcuttersnews.com/30-years-ago-today-murder-she-wrote-came-to-an-end-a-look-back/), on May 19, 1996 (http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1996/05/19), the beloved crime drama Murder, She Wrote (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hewMK0uLnyg) aired its series finale (https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item?item=120570) on CBS. The episode (https://murdersheblogged1.wordpress.com/2019/06/29/s12e24-death-by-demographics/), titled "Death by Demographics (https://murdershewrote.fandom.com/wiki/Death_by_Demographics)," brought an end to 12 seasons and 264 episodes of Jessica Fletcher's cozy, globe-trotting sleuthing.

The Final Season

The cancellation of the show was highly controversial. In its final season, CBS moved the powerhouse Sunday night staple to Thursday nights to compete against NBC's ratings juggernaut Friends. The resulting drop in ratings ultimately led to the show's cancellation.