Murdoch Mysteries Season 5

Murdoch Mysteries Season 5 is currently streaming on and , and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 291 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Yannick Bisson leads a cast that carries the story without ever feeling mechanical. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Murdoch Mysteries Season 5 earns its spot. The plotting gives Murdoch Mysteries Season 5 its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Detective Murdoch must tread carefully when he pursues a Catholic suspect in the murder of an Alderman, killed during the attempted assassination of the city's Protestant Mayor. Yannick Bisson and Helene Joy lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2012. Murdoch Mysteries Season 5 is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Murdoch Mysteries Season 5 proves them wrong. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Watch Yannick Bisson work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.