Jessica travels to New Orleans and is caught up in a web of voodoo related murders.Jessica travels to New Orleans and is caught up in a web of voodoo related murders.Jessica travels to New Orleans and is caught up in a web of voodoo related murders.
Nick LaTour
- Charlie
- (as Nick La Tour)
Jenny Inge
- Clue Hippy
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe exterior scenes are shot on the "European Street" backlot later used as the holodeck village of Fair Haven, Ireland in the Star Trek: Voyager episodes "Fair Haven"(S06E11) and "Spirit Folk," (S06E17) as well as the village of Sainte Claire, France in "The Killing Game" S04E18 and "The Killing Game Part II" S04E19.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Lt. Alex Tibideaux: Ms. Broussard, you make it a practice of bringing your dates onto a murder scene?
Tom McCray: Jim was Cynthia's friend as well as mine, and she's interning for the 'Daily News'.
Cynthia Broussard: This makes the fourth machete murder in three months, Lieutenant Tibideaux.
Lt. Alex Tibideaux: With the usual calling card, a rooster foot talisman. I don't buy this voodoo thing.
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
Featured review
New Orleans, voodoo and murder
Have always been quite fond of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is a fun and relaxing watch that makes you think as you try to unwind in the evening. If one wants more complex, twisty mysteries with lots of tension and suspense 'Murder She Wrote' may not be for you, but if you want something light-hearted and entertaining but still provide good mysteries 'Murder She Wrote' fits the bill just fine.
Season 12, along with Seasons 9 and 11, is one of the weaker and more variable ones of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is though a season that got off to a good start and "Big Easy Murder" is another episode that continues this initially good if not great standard and is among the season's better episodes. To me, it is one of the show's better excursions to Louisiana.
"Big Easy Murder" is hardly an original episode. Elements of the story and script are recycled, voodoo and politicians is hardly unfamiliar territory. As are a large number of the actors.
The good news is that "Big Easy Murder" for all its lack of originality is still a very well executed episode. The guest stars are all just great, especially Olivia Cole, GW Bailey, Robert Forster and Brian McNamara, and easily one of the season's strongest guest casts. Angela Lansbury continues to delight as Jessica.
Regarding the mystery, it's a lot of fun and always interesting. It has a lot of twists and surprising ones, this is including the denouement. In terms of the atmosphere and writing, it does get a little over-heated and slightly weird in places, my only other complaint of the episode.
Production values are slick and stylish with great use of the setting. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune. The writing is amiable and thought-provoking.
All in all, very well done. 8/10 Bethany Cox
Season 12, along with Seasons 9 and 11, is one of the weaker and more variable ones of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is though a season that got off to a good start and "Big Easy Murder" is another episode that continues this initially good if not great standard and is among the season's better episodes. To me, it is one of the show's better excursions to Louisiana.
"Big Easy Murder" is hardly an original episode. Elements of the story and script are recycled, voodoo and politicians is hardly unfamiliar territory. As are a large number of the actors.
The good news is that "Big Easy Murder" for all its lack of originality is still a very well executed episode. The guest stars are all just great, especially Olivia Cole, GW Bailey, Robert Forster and Brian McNamara, and easily one of the season's strongest guest casts. Angela Lansbury continues to delight as Jessica.
Regarding the mystery, it's a lot of fun and always interesting. It has a lot of twists and surprising ones, this is including the denouement. In terms of the atmosphere and writing, it does get a little over-heated and slightly weird in places, my only other complaint of the episode.
Production values are slick and stylish with great use of the setting. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune. The writing is amiable and thought-provoking.
All in all, very well done. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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