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Masterpiece Mystery (1980)

Running Time

45
Seasons

941
Episodes

Masterpiece Mystery (1980)

Name: Masterpiece Mystery
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime
Released: 1980-02-05

Running Time

45
Seasons

941
Episodes

Plot.

Mystery! is an episodic television series that debuted in 1980 in the USA. It airs on PBS and is produced by WGBH. The show has brought a large number of detective series and television movies—most of them British productions from the BBC or the ITV companies and usually adapted from mystery fiction literary sources—to air on American television. In 2002, they added an American-produced series based on the novels of Tony Hillerman to their roster.

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Cast & Crew.

Gene Shalit

Self

Vincent Price

Self

Diana Rigg

Self

Alan Cumming

Self - Host

Jeremy Brett

Sherlock Holmes

David Burke

Dr. Watson

Rosalie Williams

Mrs. Hudson

James Wilby

Kit Vesey

David Suchet

Hercule Poirot

David McCallum

Alex Vesey

John Hawkesworth

Writer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
February 5, 1980

Status
Returning Series

Seasons
45

Episodes
941

Running Time
1h

Genres
Drama Mystery Crime

Last updated: 2025-04-22

This TV Show Is About.

detective

world war ii

victorian england

post war

1930s

Scripted

Wiki.

Mystery! is an anthology television series produced by WGBH Boston for PBS in the United States.

The series was created as a mystery, police and crime drama spin-off of the PBS show Masterpiece Theatre. From 1980 to 2007, Mystery! aired mostly British crime series purchased from or co-produced with the BBC or ITV and adapted from British mystery fiction. In 2002, due to pressure to include more American material, a series based on the novels of US mystery writer Tony Hillerman was produced, but the vast majority of Mystery! programming has always been and continues to be British literary adaptations co-produced with UK-based production companies.

In 2008, PBS combined Mystery! with its predecessor Masterpiece Theatre under the umbrella title Masterpiece, which includes the sub-brands Masterpiece Classic, Masterpiece Mystery!, and Masterpiece Contemporary.