1. Trials and Tribulations
Air date: 1990-09-16 · 60 min
A foiled prison escape results in the death of the prisoner who attempted to break out. As a result, Jessica is sued by the convict's daughter for his death and for what she deem his wrongful conviction, since Jessica's involvement in his criminal trial sent him to jail for life.
Open episode 1 ↗2. Deadly Misunderstanding
Air date: 1990-09-23 · 60 min
Jessica tries to exonerate a temporary employee accused of her husband's murder.
Open episode 2 ↗3. See You in Court, Baby
Air date: 1990-09-30 · 60 min
Dennis Stanton tries to clear a man of charges he murdered an unscrupulous divorce attorney.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Hannigan's Wake
Air date: 1990-10-28 · 60 min
Jessica reopens a 16-year-old murder case at the urging of a dying author who felt injustice was done.
Open episode 4 ↗5. The Family Jewels
Air date: 1990-11-04 · 60 min
Jessica's night at a political fund-raiser turns to murder.
Open episode 5 ↗6. A Body to Die For
Air date: 1990-11-11 · 60 min
The owner of a new, hot fitness club in Cabot Cove has secrets that lead to murder.
Open episode 6 ↗7. The Return of Preston Giles
Air date: 1990-11-18 · 60 min
Out on parole, Jessica's former publisher tries to woo her back into the fold.
Open episode 7 ↗8. The Great Twain Robbery
Air date: 1990-11-25 · 60 min
An alleged Twain manuscript begets greed, deception, arson, and murder.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Ballad for a Blue Lady
Air date: 1990-12-02 · 60 min
Jessica gets enmeshed in feuds, infidelity, and murder in Nashville.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Murder in F Sharp
Air date: 1990-12-16 · 60 min
Dennis Stanton investigates when a prominent pianist's wife is murdered shortly after the pianist's hands are badly burnt.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Family Doctor
Air date: 1991-01-06 · 60 min
A quiet dinner out for Seth and Jessica ends abruptly when he is forced to care for an injured Mafia kingpin. Will Seth and Jessica survive?
Open episode 11 ↗12. Suspicion of Murder
Air date: 1991-01-20 · 60 min
Dennis Stanton must prove his innocence when he is accused of murdering a flames estranged husband.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Moving Violation
Air date: 1991-02-03 · 60 min
Sheriff Metzer defies political pressure and arrests an ambassador's son for various charges. Later, the son is found dead and Metzger finds himself charged with murder.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Who Killed J.B. Fletcher?
Air date: 1991-02-10 · 60 min
A fan, posing as Jessica, is arrested and later murdered.
Open episode 14 ↗15. The Taxman Cometh
Air date: 1991-02-17 · 60 min
An IRS-plagued woman may have killed her informer husband.
Open episode 15 ↗16. From the Horse's Mouth
Air date: 1991-02-24 · 60 min
A clash between Kentucky Thoroughbred breeders leads to murder.
Open episode 16 ↗17. The Prodigal Father
Air date: 1991-03-10 · 60 min
The presumed dead perpetrator of a 20-year-old bank robbery resurfaces, then is murdered.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy?
Air date: 1991-03-17 · 60 min
A shy ventriloquist is suspected of murdering a ruthless comedy club owner.
Open episode 18 ↗19. Thursday's Child
Air date: 1991-04-07 · 60 min
Following an explosion at the school site that an architect designed, he is accused of setting the blast and then ultimately killing the jobsite manager when the manager was accused of unsafe and shoddy work on the job. The architect's mother is frantic to get the cops to uncover bribery in the city manager office and to find who really caused all the commotion at the job site, so she tries to convince Jessica that her son is the fruit of an affair she had with Frank while serving together during the Korean War.
Open episode 19 ↗20. Murder, Plain and Simple
Air date: 1991-04-28 · 60 min
Jessica is passing through Pennsylvania to promote her newest book. However, when her publisher's liaison's car breaks down on the outskirts of the Amish area, she learns that he comes from the area and is "shunned" from the local Amish community. When one of the church leaders is discovered murdered in his barn, Reuben is the prime suspect when it comes out that he and the victim had a volatile past. To prove that he is innocent, Jessica has her work cut out to prove someone from the normally non-violent Amish community may have wanted the overly-strict man out of their lives permanently.
Open episode 20 ↗21. Tainted Lady
Air date: 1991-05-05 · 60 min
The poisoning deaths of three customers point to the local diner owner.
Open episode 21 ↗22. The Skinny According to Nick Cullhane
Air date: 1991-05-12 · 60 min
A writer is murdered after sending Jessica a manuscript exposing a kidnapping scam.
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