‘Murdoch Mysteries’ Season 20 Episode 6 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch and Preview
‘Murdoch Mysteries’ is moving deeper into its milestone run, and the next installment shifts the action into the world of competitive dance. The episode is titled ‘Last Tango in Toronto’ and centers on the murder of a celebrated tango performer who is stabbed in the back. It follows a stretch of episodes that have already taken Detective William Murdoch from a Maltese prison to a boxing ring.
For anyone planning their Monday viewing, the details differ slightly by region and platform. This guide covers when the sixth episode arrives, what time it airs, and which services carry it. It also looks at what is known about the story so far.
Murdoch Mysteries Release Date for the Next Episode
‘Last Tango in Toronto’ is listed for Monday, November 9, 2026. That places it one week after ‘Missing Persons,’ which was listed to air on Monday, November 2. The weekly Monday rhythm has held since the premiere.
The season opened on October 5 with ‘The Maltese Falconer,’ and the early weeks have moved at a steady pace of one new case per Monday. That consistency makes the schedule easy to track for viewers who follow the show live.
Some episode guides show a slightly later timestamp for the same installment, which usually reflects time zone conversion rather than a different broadcast day. One guide lists the episode as arriving in the early hours of November 10 in its own time zone. Viewers in North America should plan around Monday evening.
Air Time and Where to Watch Murdoch Mysteries
In Canada, the series airs on CBC. Recent coverage places the weekly broadcast at 8 p.m. ET and 8:30 p.m. NT. The same pattern should apply to the sixth episode.
American viewers have a direct route as well. Ovation TV carries the series in the United States on Mondays at 8/7c. The season’s U.S. premiere date was first reported by TV Insider, which described the milestone season as a run of 21 episodes.
Streaming timing is less uniform. One episode guide notes that CBC Gem streams the show one week before it airs on CBC and Ovation. Other schedule trackers list the sixth episode as streaming on CBC Gem on the same Monday, so it is worth checking the app directly.
Viewers outside North America will need more patience. International audiences in territories such as the United Kingdom can expect local broadcasts on U&Alibi after the Canadian premiere. Acorn TV was expected to follow roughly 120 days after the CBC and Ovation run begins, which points to around February.
Episode Preview for ‘Last Tango in Toronto’
The official synopsis is brief but pointed. Murdoch investigates the death of Toronto’s brightest tango star, who is found with a knife in her back. A victim from the performing world gives the writers room to explore rivalry, ambition and the social customs of the era.
The preceding installment sets a different tone. ‘Missing Persons’ sees Murdoch looking into the violent kidnapping of a businessman while suspecting that the victim may not be as innocent as he appears. A move from that kind of suspense into a stage setting suggests the season is keeping its case structure varied.
Little else has been confirmed about the guest cast or the key suspects. Without further official detail, the synopsis remains the most reliable guide to what viewers will see. Fans can reasonably expect the series to lean on its usual blend of forensic ingenuity and period atmosphere.
What the Milestone Season Means for the Series
The season carries more ambition than most. It moves the story into 1914 as the looming First World War casts a shadow over the British empire, and the premiere took Murdoch to Malta. That international detour was a deliberate creative choice for the anniversary run.
Back in Toronto, the supporting characters have their own arcs. Inspector Choi is recovering after being shot in last year’s finale and has lost his nerve, while Morality Officer Iona Berger begins taking on casework. Those threads give the weekly mysteries a continuing emotional backbone.
The season also draws on real history. Boxer Jack Johnson and women’s rights activist Nellie McClung are among the historical figures featured in its plotlines. A dancer’s murder fits comfortably within that tradition of grounding fictional crimes in the culture of the period.
With the series now past three hundred episodes, a tango murder is a reminder that the format still has room to surprise. Did the world of ‘Last Tango in Toronto’ make for the kind of case you hoped Murdoch would take on in this chapter of the show?

