Murder, She Wrote: 35 Years!

35 years ago, on September 30, 1984, Murder, She Wrote debuted on CBS. Starring Dame Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher, and featuring a roster of famous guest stars, the series aired for 12 seasons with 264 episodes until 1996. Among the most successful and longest-running television shows in history, it averaged more than 30 million viewers per week in its prime (sometimes hitting above 40 million viewers), and was a staple of the CBS Sunday night lineup for a decade. In syndication, the series is still highly successful throughout the world. For her work on Murder, She Wrote, Lansbury was nominated for ten Golden Globes and 12 Emmy Awards, winning four Golden Globe awards. She holds the record for the most Golden Globe nominations and wins for Best Actress in a television drama series and the most Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. After the series ended, it was followed by four TV films (1997 - 2003), two point-and-click video games (2009 & 2012) and a spin-off book series still being published.