Watch Murdoch Mysteries as a Charlie Chaplin-esque silent film
In this slapstick melodrama, Detective Murdoch is on the race to retrieve a stolen aircraft.
As the series gears up for its milestone 200th episode, this video takes us back to the first episode to be officially broadcast by CBC: "Murdoch Air"
Recut as a short silent film, this episode shows Murdoch awakened from his dream by George Crabtree, warning him about a flying machine in the airspace over Toronto. They rush outside, only to see it crash into a building. Their investigation leads them to James Pendrick, the inventor of the flying machine, dubbed the Pendrick Arrow. American spies who want the new technology have stolen the Pendrick Arrow and are willing to do anything to win. The race is on for Murdoch to retrieve the Arrow first.
Murdoch Mysteries' holiday hiatus ends January 6, 2020, with many more big secrets to uncover. So far in Season 13 of Murdoch Mysteries, Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) has solved gruesome and bizarre murders in Toronto, and Crabtree has met his long-lost father (played by guest star Colm Feore). You can catch up on Season 13 on CBC Gem, and take a look at this Murdoch Mysteries primer with essential catch-up episodes.
Watch full seasons of Murdoch Mysteries, for free, on CBC Gem.