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TV SERIES · 2008– · CANADA

Murdoch Mysteries

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Maslany recalls how Whose Line Is It Anyway? shaped her and how she made friends play improv games at his birthday parties.

12 Interesting Facts About Murdoch Mysteries

Interesting Facts (10)

  1. #001

    Joy pranked Lachlan Murdoch, who plays Henry Higgins, by attaching a fake bright-red beard to the flesh-coloured silk underwear worn under costumes and pretending to be caught naked; his legs nearly gave way.

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  2. #002

    Yannick Bisson had every LED light in his trailer fitted with colour gel from the grips, since his lighting experience left him unwilling to accept substandard lights.

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  3. #003

    Bisson says the suit and collar are essential to playing Murdoch because they change how he stands, walks and talks, but he switches to cargo shorts and a T-shirt the moment he can.

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  4. #004

    In the series, fingerprinting is not called by its modern name but is referred to as "finger marks."

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  5. #005

    Thomas Craig, who plays Inspector Brackenreid, once missed his mark, and the cast now quotes his protest "I was on mee mark" whenever it fits.

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  6. #006

    Hélène Joy says the women in the cast, herself included, spend roughly three times as long as the men in hair and makeup because of their hair.

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  7. #007

    Daniel Maslany recalls a background boy on a fairground scene believing Maslany was paid one prop coin per take, since the fair worker handed the coin back after each reset.

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  8. #008

    Since shooting began during COVID, cast members must order food aloud at the craft truck window, and Maslany says announcing his chocolate cake servings has pushed him toward healthier choices.

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  9. #009

    Maslany feels exposed blocking scenes before changing into wardrobe, since no one believes he is an old-timey cop in his 50 per cent off Urban Outfitters shirt.

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  10. #010
    Contains a major spoiler — show

    Before the series, Helene Joy — Dr. Ogden on screen — took the role of the killer in Under the Dragon's Tail (2005), the third of the Murdoch TV movies.

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Behind the Scenes (1)

  1. #011

    Maslany describes collaborating with Colin Mochrie as a dream come true. She credits Whose Line Is It Anyway? with shaping her and remembers making friends play improv games at his birthday parties.

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Easter Eggs & References (1)

  1. #012

    Joy names Ed Asner as a favourite guest star; he appeared in a Christmas episode and she recalls him as hilarious and utterly inappropriate.

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