James Pendrick is a fictional character portrayed by Peter Stebbings in the TV series Murdoch Mysteries.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled This One Goes to Eleven (season 3), they were 39 years old.
They appear in 15 episodes out of a total of 287 aired so far and have accumulated 137 positive votes.
The character of James Pendrick is mainly associated with Detective William Murdoch, Constable George Crabtree and Inspector Thomas Brackenreid.
Episodes15
This One Goes to Eleven
episode S3.E6 april 2010When a famous Rembrandt nude is stolen while it is in transit on a moving elevator, Murdoch, who was present during the theft, finds himself asking how, not who.Future Imperfect
episode S3.E8 may 2010When Murdoch finds himself invited to a meeting of the local eugenics society, which is committed to research on genetic engineering, a dog shows up with a severed arm.In the Altogether
episode S3.E12 june 2010A model who poses for 'naughty' postcard photos but moonlights as a prostitute blackmailing her clients is found strangled in the park.The Tesla Effect
episode S3.E13 june 2010When Murdoch discovers that a victim has been 'cooked,' he enlists the aid of Nikola Tesla in tracking down a weaponized early version of a microwave.Who Killed the Electric Carriage?
episode S5.E6 july 2012Detective Murdoch suspects the ambitious inventor of an electric vehicle murdered an associate who stood in the way of his plans to compete with Henry Ford.Murdoch Air
episode S6.E1 january 2013When a flying machine crashes, killing a man on the ground, Murdoch's investigation uncovers high-level conspiracy and sabotage in the race to achieve the first human-controlled flight.The Filmed Adventures of Detective William Murdoch
episode S7.E3 october 2013Detective Murdoch and many others attend a special showing of a film that will also include sound. The man behind the scheme is James Pendrick and his main competitor, Thomas Edison, is also present for the showing. The film includes a scene where a shot is fired but when the lights come up, one of the patrons, Pendrick's principal investor, has been shot in the head. Thanks to an observation by Dr. Ogden, Murdoch concludes that the shot was intended for Pendrick himself. Pendrick decides to make a film about the cases of Detective Murdoch but in one scene, the actor playing Murdoch is shot by a real bullet. In the original script a character called constable Tom, played by Pendrick, was to be shot again seeming to confirm that Pendrick is the main target. With the investigation ongoing, movie making is proving to be a distraction.24 Hours Til Doomsday
episode S9.E5 november 2015Murdoch is summoned by no less than Prime Minister Laurier to head off the launch of an explosive-armed missile set to be fired from Canada to New York City unless a ransom demand of $4 million is met within the next 24 hours.Excitable Chap
episode S10.E9 december 2016Murdoch strives to apprehend a lecherous costumed criminal known as....The Lurker! Then The Lurker's amorous encounters have escalated to murder!F.L.A.S.H.!
episode S11.E10 january 2018Murdoch investigates a death which may have been caused by a high speed travel device.Staring Blindly into the Future
episode S13.E11 january 2020Murdoch investigates the disappearances of Nikola Tesla and Marie Curie from a 20th century innovators conference.The Trial of Terrance Meyers
episode S13.E15 february 2020Murdoch, Brackenreid and Ogden are named as accomplices when Terrance Meyers faces charges of treason.Code M for Murdoch
episode S14.E3 january 2021Terrence Meyers tells Murdoch that James Pendrick has been kidnapped by Allen Clegg.Pendrick's Planetary Parlour
episode S15.E20 june 2023Murdoch has to investigate after a murder is transmitted over James Pendrick's new invention.Murdoch at the End of the World
episode S16.E14 january 2023Murdoch investigates the stabbing murder of a doomsayer on the eve of Halley's Comet.
- This One Goes to Eleven
- Future Imperfect
- In the Altogether
- The Tesla Effect
- Who Killed the Electric Carriage?
- Murdoch Air
- The Filmed Adventures of Detective William Murdoch
- 24 Hours Til Doomsday
- Excitable Chap
- F.L.A.S.H.!
- Staring Blindly into the Future
- The Trial of Terrance Meyers
- Code M for Murdoch
- Pendrick's Planetary Parlour
- Murdoch at the End of the World
Best moments9
- When a flying machine crashes, killing a man on the ground, Murdoch's investigation uncovers high-level conspiracy and sabotage in the race to achieve the first human-controlled flight.
- Terrence Meyers tells Murdoch that James Pendrick has been kidnapped by Allen Clegg.
- Detective Murdoch suspects the ambitious inventor of an electric vehicle murdered an associate who stood in the way of his plans to compete with Henry Ford.
- Murdoch investigates the stabbing murder of a doomsayer on the eve of Halley's Comet.
- When Murdoch discovers that a victim has been 'cooked,' he enlists the aid of Nikola Tesla in tracking down a weaponized early version of a microwave.
- Murdoch has to investigate after a murder is transmitted over James Pendrick's new invention.
- Detective Murdoch and many others attend a special showing of a film that will also include sound. The man behind the scheme is James Pendrick and his main competitor, Thomas Edison, is also present for the showing. The film includes a scene where a shot is fired but when the lights come up, one of the patrons, Pendrick's principal investor, has been shot in the head. Thanks to an observation by Dr. Ogden, Murdoch concludes that the shot was intended for Pendrick himself. Pendrick decides to make a film about the cases of Detective Murdoch but in one scene, the actor playing Murdoch is shot by a real bullet. In the original script a character called constable Tom, played by Pendrick, was to be shot again seeming to confirm that Pendrick is the main target. With the investigation ongoing, movie making is proving to be a distraction.
- When a famous Rembrandt nude is stolen while it is in transit on a moving elevator, Murdoch, who was present during the theft, finds himself asking how, not who.
- A model who poses for 'naughty' postcard photos but moonlights as a prostitute blackmailing her clients is found strangled in the park.
- Murdoch Air
- Code M for Murdoch
- Who Killed the Electric Carriage?
- Murdoch at the End of the World
- The Tesla Effect
- Pendrick's Planetary Parlour
- The Filmed Adventures of Detective William Murdoch
- This One Goes to Eleven
- In the Altogether