Murder, She Wrote home video releases

Cover art of Murder, She Wrote: The Complete First Season

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released Murder, She Wrote on DVD. All twelve seasons and four TV movies are available in Regions 1, 2, & 4. The DVDs have also been released in several countries around the world dubbed in their respective languages.

On July 30, 2013, TVShowsOnDVD.com announced that Universal would be releasing a Complete Series collection on October 1, 2013. All 264 episodes, from twelve seasons are included, re-packaged on 63 discs, the TV movies however are not.^[1]

Special features

The first and second season sets lacked in any special features other than a preview of other Universal releases. So far only seasons three to seven, ten and eleven, have had some sort of bonus included (except for season five in Region 2).

The season three set includes the Magnum, P.I. crossover episode, "Novel Connection", but was originally going to include an episode from season four.^[2] This change is due to Gord Lacey from TVShowsOnDVD.com as he contacted Universal to see if the episodes could be switched. Universal later confirmed that the crossover episode would replace the season four episode as the bonus feature.^[3] The season also includes a documentary about iconic 80s TV shows called "The Great 80s TV Flashback".

The season four set includes a bonus episode from season five, and the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons feature exclusive interviews with the cast and crew (the Region 2 release of season five did not include the interview for an unknown reason).

As well as the interview "Recipe for a Hit", the Region 1 release of season six also includes "America's Top Sleuths" - a documentary about the best American TV sleuths. However this was not included on the Region 2 release.

Universal asked fans whether the episode "Amsterdam Kill" should be released with the season ten set, since it was produced during the tenth season, or should it be included with season eleven, when it originally aired.^[4] After fans contacted TVShowsOnDVD.com with their views, Universal decided to put the episode on both releases as the results were split. Due to this, the episode will be a bonus feature on the season ten DVD and a regular episode on the season eleven release.^[5]

The season eleven DVDs includes two bonus episodes from the show's twelfth and final season, "Big Easy Murder" and "Home Care".^[6]

In addition to the regular bonus features, most Region 2 releases also have a Universal Playback trailer showcasing the main classic and cult TV releases from the studio.

Cover art

Region 2 versions of seasons five and six have slightly different cover art to the Region 1 releases. Both have new pictures replacing the originals. Universal Playback have not given a reason for this, although the season six image may have been changed as the original picture was used on the back of the season one release in both regions.

The Region 4 release of season eleven used the same picture for the front cover art as the one used for season ten. No reason has been given for this alteration.

Season releases

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete First Season
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 22 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 3 (R1) • 6 (R2 & R4) Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) Subtitles: English, French, Spanish (R1) • English, Dutch (R2) Rating: Not Rated (R1) • Parental Guidance (R2 & R4)			None
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
March 29, 2005	August 29, 2005	May 2, 2007

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Second Season
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 22 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 3 (R1) • 6 (R2 & R4) Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) Subtitles: English, Spanish (R1) • None (R2) Rating: Not Rated (R1) • Parental Guidance (R2) • Mature (R4)			None
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
December 6, 2005	May 1, 2006	August 1, 2007

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Third Season
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 22 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 3 (R1) • 6 (R2 & R4) Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) Subtitles: English (R1) • None (R2) Rating: Not Rated (R1) • 12 years and over (R2) • Mature (R4)			"The Great '80s TV Flashback" – Documentary about iconic '80s TV shows. "Novel Connection" – Bonus crossover episode from Magnum, P.I.
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
March 14, 2006	July 31, 2006	September 5, 2007

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Fourth Season
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 22 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 5 (R1) • 6 (R2 & R4) Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) Subtitles: English (R1) • None (R2) Rating: Not Rated (R1) • 12 years and over (R2) • Mature (R4)			"Snow White, Blood Red" – Bonus episode from Season Five.
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
October 17, 2006	March 24, 2007	September 5, 2007

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Fifth Season
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 22 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 5 (R1) • 6 (R2 & R4) Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Subtitles: English (R1) • None (R2) Rating: Not Rated (R1) • 12 years and over (R2) • Mature (R4)			"Origin of a Series" – Exclusive interviews with the cast and crew. (R1)
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
January 30, 2007	July 23, 2007	November 21, 2007

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Sixth Season
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 22 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 5 (R1) • 6 (R2 & R4) Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Subtitles: English (R1) • None (R2) Rating: Not Rated (R1) • 12 years and over (R2) • Mature (R4)			"Recipe for a Hit" – Exclusive interviews with the cast and crew. "America's Top Sleuths" – Documentary about the best American TV sleuths. (R1)
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
April 17, 2007	September 10, 2007	November 21, 2007

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Seventh Season
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 22 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 5 (R1) • 6 (R2 & R4) Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Subtitles: English (R1) • None (R2) Rating: Not Rated (R1) • 12 years and over (R2) • Mature (R4)			"The Perils of Success" – Exclusive interviews with the cast and crew.
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
October 9, 2007	March 31, 2008	April 30, 2008

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Eighth Season
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 22 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 5 (R1) • 6 (R2 & R4) Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Subtitles: English (R1) • None (R2) Rating: Not Rated (R1) • 12 years and over (R2) • Mature (R4)			None
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
April 1, 2008	June 16, 2008	July 2, 2008

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Ninth Season
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 22 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 5 Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Subtitles: English (R1) • None (R2) Rating: Not Rated (R1) • 12 years and over (R2) • Mature (R4)			None
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
February 17, 2009	April 20, 2009	June 3, 2009

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Tenth Season
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 21 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 5 Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Subtitles: English (R1) • None (R2) Rating: Not Rated (R1) • 12 years and over (R2) • Mature (R4)			"Amsterdam Kill" – Bonus episode from Season Eleven.[5]
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
July 7, 2009	August 31, 2009	September 30, 2009

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Eleventh Season
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 21 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 5 (R1) • 6 (R2 & R4) Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Subtitles: English (R1) • None (R2) Rating: Not Rated (R1) • 12 years and over (R2) • Mature (R4)			"Big Easy Murder" and "Home Care" – Bonus episodes from Season Twelve.
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
February 2, 2010	April 26, 2010	May 4, 2010

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Twelfth Season
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 24 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 5 (R1) • 6 (R2 & R4) Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Subtitles: English (R1) • None (R2) Rating: Not Rated (R1) • Parental Guidance (R2) • Mature (R4)			None
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
November 23, 2010	January 31, 2011	March 30, 2011

TV Movies release

Murder, She Wrote: 4 Movie Collection
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 4 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 / 1.78:1 (The Celtic Riddle only) Number of Discs: 2 Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Subtitles: English (R1) • None (R2) Rating: Not Rated (R1) • 12 years and over (R2) • Mature (R4)			None
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
February 14, 2012	March 26, 2012	May 2, 2012

Other releases

Murder, She Wrote: Seasons One, Two & Three
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 66 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 18 Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) Subtitles: English, Dutch (Season One only) Rating: 12 years and over (R2)			"The Great '80s TV Flashback" – Documentary about iconic '80s TV shows. "Novel Connection" – Bonus crossover episode from Magnum, P.I.
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
N/A	November 20, 2006	N/A

Murder, She Wrote: Seasons One, Two, Three, Four & Five
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 110 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 30 Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) Subtitles: English, Dutch (Season One only) Rating: 12 years and over (R2)			"The Great '80s TV Flashback" – Documentary about iconic '80s TV shows. "Novel Connection" – Bonus crossover episode from Magnum, P.I.
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
N/A	October 22, 2007	N/A

The Law & Harry McGraw: The Complete Series – The Murder, She Wrote Spin-off Series
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 16 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 5 Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) Subtitles: None Rating: Mature (R4)			"Tough Guys Don't Die" – Bonus episode from Season One. "Death Takes a Dive" – Bonus episode from Season Three.
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
N/A	TBA	November 7, 2012

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Series
Set Details			Special Features
Episodes: 264 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of Discs: 63 Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono/Stereo) Subtitles: English Rating: Not Rated (R1)			"The Great '80s TV Flashback" – Documentary about iconic '80s TV shows. "Novel Connection" – Bonus crossover episode from Magnum, P.I. "Origin of a Series", "Recipe for a Hit" and "The Perils of Success" – Exclusive interviews with the cast and crew. "America's Top Sleuths" – Documentary about the best American TV sleuths.
Release Dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
October 1, 2013[1]	TBA	TBA

References

1. "The Complete Series Brings All 12 Seasons of Jessica Fletcher". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
2. "Two Bonus Features on Season 3 Set". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
3. "Awesome Change to Season 3 Set!". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
4. "The 10th Season DVDs are Coming, but Universal Needs Your Help". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
5. "Universal Received Your "Amsterdam Kill" Advice, and the Results Are In!". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
6. "Jessica's Almost Ready to Retire: Her 11th (Next-to-Last) Season is Announced". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved October 27, 2009.

External links

• Official Murder, She Wrote DVD site
• Murder, She Wrote at Universal Playback