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Detective Murdoch and Inspector Brackenreid are aboard the SS Keewatin after the owner, Clarence MacFarlane, receives what he believes is a threat. The Keewatin is about to depart from Toronto on its maiden voyage destined for Rochester, N.Y. and Murdoch thinks they should stay on board, especially after he sees that Julia is one of the invited guests. Their presence proves useful after MacFarlane's daughter Amy, who is engaged to her father's chief financial officer Owen Mathers, falls overboard and is nowhere to be found. As Murdoch investigates he finds there is a real threat against the Keewatin and the true facts behind Amy's disappearance.

The cruise ship used for filming is the SS Keewatin, the only surviving Edwardian steamship in the world. It was built in 1907 and remains in working condition on the Great Lakes.

The S.S. Keewatin's permanent home is in Port McNicoll, Ontario on Georgian Bay and is open to the public for tours.

This episode takes place in 1901.

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    • Author: Sharpbinder
    It's Victoria Day 1901, an auspicious day for the maiden voyage of the SS Keewatin, a steamship intended to sail the Great Lakes with passengers from Toronto to Chicago. All, however, is not well. The ship's owner has called the police after receiving an anonymous postcard showing a painting called 'Death and the Maiden' which he tells Detective Murdoch and Inspector Brackenreid he believes is a threat against the maiden voyage. The policemen are not entirely convinced and are about to leave the ship when Detective Murdoch sees Dr Ogden aboard the ship and decides that perhaps it is best to remain.

    While Murdoch and Dr Ogden are deep in conversation, they are interrupted by a young woman whom Murdoch recognises as the fiancée of the ship owner's son. She has clearly been upset by something he said to her. Murdoch offers her his handkerchief, and she disappears along the deck. Moments later there is a cry of "man overboard!" Murdoch rushes to look at the water. He sees the woman's hat, but no sign of her.

    Meanwhile, back at Police Station 4, a woman famous for going over Niagara Falls in a barrel comes in to complain that someone has stolen her barrel, emphasising to Constable Crabtree that it is her livelihood.

    Later, a friend of the young woman says she saw her aboard the ship after the alarm was raised, but she was dressed as a maid. This sparks a thorough search of the vessel, during which the Inspector discovers a body hidden in a cargo crate. Nobody recognises the dead man, and Dr Ogden performs a post-mortem which reveals he died from being stabbed with a strange-shaped blade, which later is found to be a special screwdriver. Murdoch's handkerchief also turns up, covered in blood, but the only sign of the young woman is a maid's cap, found in a cargo hold.

    As the Police pursue their investigation aboard, so they use the wireless telegraph on the ship to communicate with Police Station 4, where Dr Grace reports that her mortuary skeleton has gone missing.

    Soon, things become even more complicated when the owner tells the police he has received a telegraph message that there are bombs aboard, set to explode at midnight. There is a race to find the bombs and the missing young woman, not to mention the skeleton and the barrel. How will Murdoch and Crabtree solve their respective puzzles?

    This episode is full of action and incident, and makes a fine series opener, especially as it gives Dr Ogden an opportunity to repay a very big favour.
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    • Author: Rolorel
    Murdoch and his supervisor go on board a large ship with many people. It is like a cruise ship. Dr Odgen is on board. Murdock & her talk about a man that killed her husband on trial. They don't make this clear how they found out who did it and not her, I was disappointed and surprised to see her in this episode.

    They are there because they get a warning note that there will be a murder on board. The owner of the ship Mr MacFarlane is on board with his wife, daughter and a man that works for him who his daughter is going to marry.

    There are problems with the MacFarlane's daughter and she goes missing from the ship. Her hat is found overboard but her body is not.

    Constable George Crabtree adds some humor to the series and it is needed at times because of the suspense and tense situations. There is no swearing in the few episodes I watched no nudity or sexual content which I am happy about. Very reserved and honorable acting.

    This episode has murder, bomb threats to happen on the ship and more. I decided to watch Murdoch episodes earlier now and not late at night.
  • Episode cast overview, first billed only:
    Yannick Bisson Yannick Bisson - Detective William Murdoch
    Thomas Craig Thomas Craig - Inspector Thomas Brackenreid
    Helene Joy Helene Joy - Dr. Julia Ogden (as Hélène Joy)
    Jonny Harris Jonny Harris - Constable George Crabtree
    Georgina Reilly Georgina Reilly - Dr. Emily Grace
    Lachlan Murdoch Lachlan Murdoch - Constable Henry Higgins
    Kristian Bruun Kristian Bruun - Constable Slugger Jackson
    Ted Whittall Ted Whittall - Clarence MacFarlane
    Jane Moffat Jane Moffat - Elizabeth MacFarlane
    Wesley French Wesley French - Johnny
    Chad Connell Chad Connell - Owen Mathers
    Miranda Millar Miranda Millar - Amy MacFarlane
    Susanna Fournier Susanna Fournier - Doreen Jarvis
    Jillian Cook Jillian Cook - Annie Taylor
    Doug MacLeod Doug MacLeod - Linus Calvert
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