‘Murdoch Mysteries’ Season 20 Episode 7 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch and Preview
The next ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ episode is scheduled for Monday, November 16, and it sends Detective William Murdoch into a case that revolves around the dance world. The episode is titled ‘Last Tango in Toronto’ and, according to its official description, begins when a leading tango performer is killed with a knife to the back. It arrives while the series is deep into a landmark year for one of the longest running period dramas in Canadian television.
Viewers tuning in to this ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ episode will find it in its usual Monday slot. CBC and CBC Gem carry the show in Canada, and Ovation airs it for American audiences on the same day as the Canadian broadcast. Plot details remain limited, though the season’s wider direction offers some useful context.
‘Murdoch Mysteries’ Release Date for the Next Episode
Rotten Tomatoes lists ‘Last Tango in Toronto’ as airing on November 16, and TV Guide gives the same Monday date. TheTVDB also places the episode on November 16 on CBC Television. Agreement across those three reference sites makes that Monday the date to plan around.
A handful of other listings complicate the picture. A French tracking site and a calendar listing both show ‘Last Tango in Toronto’ on November 9. Yet Rotten Tomatoes gives that earlier Monday to ‘A Date with Fate’, a case about train crash survivors who die in apparent accidents. Given that the larger guides agree, November 16 looks like the safer date, though viewers may want to confirm against their local listings.
The following Monday brings ‘On a Cold Winter’s Night’, in which Constable Higgins deals with the fallout after everyone’s Christmas wages are stolen. That weekly rhythm has held since the season opened on Monday, October 5. The season is a run of 21 episodes and is expected to air weekly through May, with the usual holiday breaks.
Air Time in Canada and the United States
CBC lists the season as airing Mondays at 8 p.m. on CBC and CBC Gem. Eastern viewers get the episode at 8 p.m., while viewers in Newfoundland see it half an hour later. That makes it a simple appointment for Canadian households.
In the United States, TV Insider exclusively revealed that the American run of the season would begin on Monday, October 5, at 8/7c on Ovation TV. West Coast viewers can watch at 5 p.m. Pacific.
Ovation was the original American home of the series, back when it aired there as ‘The Artful Detective’. The channel moved to airing the show on the same day as Canada a couple of years ago so American fans could watch legally without waiting.
Where to Watch ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ Online and on TV
Canadian viewers have the easiest path. The season is streaming free on CBC Gem, alongside the broadcast on CBC. CBC Gem also offers a live channel devoted entirely to the show that can be watched at any hour.
American viewers who want to watch as it airs will need cable access to Ovation. That channel carries the series on the same day as its Canadian broadcast. Those without cable have a longer wait.
The series still follows a 120 day exclusivity window for its global streaming rollout, so Acorn TV will not carry the season right away. Streaming there is expected to begin early in the new year and continue weekly through mid July. Patient fans can catch up then.
Episode Preview for ‘Last Tango in Toronto’
The official description says Murdoch investigates when the brightest star of the tango is killed with a knife to her back. The synopsis does not name the victim or any suspects, and the sources reviewed offer no further plot details. The specifics remain under wraps until the episode airs.
The case unfolds against a changing backdrop. This year’s episodes move the story into 1914, as the approach of the First World War looms over the British empire. The season opener sent Murdoch to Malta, where mystery author Nigella Fletcher awaited execution for murdering her husband.
Yannick Bisson continues to lead as Murdoch, with Thomas Craig as Chief Constable Brackenreid. Shanice Banton, Daniel Maslany and Lachlan Murdoch return in supporting roles. Announced guest stars for the season include Sally Lindsay, Ennis Esmer, Hamza Haq, Kristian Bruun, James Chatto and Jason Mewes, along with dancers Yanic Truesdale and Emma Slater. The sources reviewed do not say which of them appear in this episode.
Producer Christina Jennings has said the show must keep finding new places for Murdoch to go, describing the Malta storyline as a much bigger canvas. If the title is any guide, a murder in the Toronto dance scene would return the series to familiar local ground after that larger adventure. And if you have already settled on a suspect for the tango star’s murder, the comments are the place to make your case before Murdoch reveals the truth.
