A young woman is found dead, exsanguinated. Dr. Ogden tries to find out what could have caused this. But what she knows is that she was pregnant. Murdoch finds himself in a difficult position while battling his own conviction when it is learnt that the victim was trying to get an abortion.
s02e01 - Snakes And Ladders
s02e02 - Mild, Mild West
s02e03 - Dinosaur Fever
s02e04 - Houdini Whodunnit?
s02e05 - The Green Muse
s02e06 - Shades of Grey
s02e07 - Big Murderer on Campus
s02e08 - I, Murdoch
s02e09 - Convalescence
s02e10 - Murdoch.com
s02e11 - Let Us Ask The Maiden
s02e12 - Werewolves
s02e13 - Anything You Can Do
The series takes place in Toronto in the 1890s and follows Detective William Murdoch of the Toronto Constabulary, who solves many of his cases using methods of detection that were unusual at the time. These methods include fingerprinting, blood testing, surveillance, and trace evidence.
Detective Murdoch is assisted by the three other main characters: Inspector Brackenreid, Doctor Julia Ogden, and the inexperienced but eager Constable George Crabtree, who aspires to be a mystery-novel writer. Brackenreid, Murdoch's immediate superior, is a blunt and sceptical Yorkshireman with a fondness for whiskey, and prefers conventional methods of detection over Murdoch's eccentric methods, though he is typically pleased and proud when Murdoch is successful despite the odds. Crabtree is often unable to grasp the more advanced methods, but his enthusiasm and loyalty make him a good assistant. Like Crabtree, Dr. Ogden is a great supporter of Murdoch's methods. Her skill in pathology usually helps by revealing a great deal of useful evidence to aid Murdoch in solving cases.
Throughout the series Murdoch's growing infatuation with her, and his inability to express his feelings, provide a light subplot. In the fifth season, after Dr. Ogden is married to Dr. Darcy Garland (a colleague she met in Buffalo), a new doctor is introduced, Dr. Emily Grace. She and George Crabtree show some romantic interest in each other.