Margaret Brackenreid is a fictional character portrayed by Arwen Humphreys in the TV series Murdoch Mysteries.
They appear in 67 episodes out of a total of 287 aired so far and have accumulated 161 positive votes.
The character of Margaret Brackenreid is mainly associated with Inspector Thomas Brackenreid and Constable George Crabtree.
Episodes67
The Glass Ceiling
episode S1.E2 january 2008A vicious criminal, known for his deadly use of a stiletto may have escaped from jail to revenge himself on those public servants that helped convict him.Mild Mild West
episode S2.E1 march 2009Buffalo Bill Cody pulls into town with his roadshow. Murder happens during the show and it's up to Murdoch and the team to solve it.Murdoch.com
episode S2.E10 may 2009A mysterious on-line predator romances other telegraphers, bilks them out of money, and ultimately murders one of his dalliances.Rich Boy, Poor Boy
episode S3.E4 april 2010Tragedy strikes close to home when Brackenreid's son Bobby suddenly disappears while playing with a friend on a sunny afternoon in bustling Allen Gardens.Murdoch in Wonderland
episode S4.E13 august 2011A man is found murdered at a Lewis Carroll costume party. All clues point to the guest dressed as the Mad Hatter.Murdoch at the Opera
episode S5.E5 july 2012A talented young opera singer, who is being mentored by the show's diva as her understudy, is poisoned at a rehearsal with Brackenreid, a great admirer of the soprano,, in charge of the investigation.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.Invention Convention
episode S5.E9 july 2012An obnoxious but brilliant inventor who is thoroughly disliked by his colleagues wins First Prize at an 'invention convention' but is shot in the forehead by an unknown killer as he accepts the award.Twentieth Century Murdoch
episode S5.E13 august 2012As New Year's Eve and a new century approach, a seemingly unbalanced man who claims to have visited the future in a time machine prevents an accident and murder that he knew were going to happen.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.Murdoch and the Cloud of Doom
episode S6.E6 february 2013When an anonymous madman threatens the citizens of Toronto with a deadly toxic gas, Murdoch must race against the clock to stop him.Kung Fu Crabtree
episode S7.E16 march 2014With Murdoch away, Constable Crabtree finds himself investigating the apparent death by poisoning of a visiting Chinese official who was in Toronto seeking men who had participated in the Boxer Rebellion. Their immediate suspect is Wu Chang but as Crabtree gets to know the young man, he is increasingly convinced of his innocence. It turns out it's not Boxers they're after. Murdoch and Julia Ogden meanwhile are trying to find their nemesis, James Gillies. Things take a strange twist when the Cobourg police inform them they may have found Gillies' remains. Ballistics settles the issue but one question remains: who wrote the threatening letters. Murdoch settles that mystery as well.On the Waterfront: Part 1
episode S8.E1 october 2014Det. Murdoch investigates the murder of Richard Dawkins who was beaten to death at the dinner table by two masked men just as he was about to make an important announcement to his business associates. Since nothing was stolen Murdoch's new boss, Inspector Hamish Slorach, calls the killing an assassination. Dawkins was rumored to be selling his chandlery business. The harbor master says Dawkins was anything but a saint and the police should look to the seedier side for a solution to his death. Const. Jackson is badly beaten by two thugs which seems to confirm Murdoch's suspicion that the men who beat Inspector Brackenreid are the same ones who killed Dawkins. When they find a dead woman on the shore, Dr. Grace determines she was clubbed to death the night before the attack on Dawkins and was manacled before she died. Meanwhile, suffragettes recruit Julia to their movement and she is joined by Emily Grace. Receiving little support politically, they decide to hold a protest march. They are all soon in jail.Holy Matrimony, Murdoch!
episode S8.E4 november 2014After testifying at Mary Thompson's trial for murdering her husband Percival that the woman is criminally insane and should be committed to an asylum, Julia Ogden receives an anonymous postcard saying she has condemned an innocent woman. Julia and Detective Murdoch re-examine the case and find an anomaly in the time-line but the Crown Attorney isn't interested as he's convinced the woman is guilty. Further investigation reveals that Percival Thompson's business partner, Alexander Wainwright, automatically assumed 100% of their business upon Thompson's death - an agreement they signed just one week before the murder. Wainwright promptly vanishes. With the assistance of the indefatigable Mrs. Brackenreid, who has clearly taken charge, Julia is in the final preparations for her wedding. She and William make it to the altar on the big day but midway through the ceremony they realize they overlooked something very important in the Thompson case.Election Day
episode S8.E17 march 2015Julia and her colleagues are going to vote for a female candidate as a gesture for women's suffrage; meanwhile, Murdoch investigates the death of a man who may be one of Terrence Meyer's minions.A Merry Murdoch Christmas
episode S9.E0 december 2015While investigating the murder of a rich benefactor and the theft of children's presents at a Christmas charity pageant, Murdoch discovers suggestions that a Christmas monster, a Krampus, may be involved.Marked Twain
episode S9.E2 october 2015As a visit to Toronto for a speaking engagement by Mark Twain leads to controversy, Murdoch and the team from Station House 4 are tasked with protecting him.The Local Option
episode S9.E6 november 2015As the local temperance movement's crusade for local prohibition gains momentum, an opposing politician is found dead after an incident at a drinking establishment.Unlucky in Love
episode S9.E12 february 2016Murdoch investigates the death of an elderly groom; Crabtree meets Lucy Maud Montgomery at a writing class.From Buffalo with Love
episode S9.E17 march 2016After a man is shot during a burlesque performance at the Star Room theatre, Murdoch, Odgen and Brackenreid are surprised to discover a familiar face in the audience.Once Upon a Murdoch Christmas
episode S10.E0 december 2016Murdoch and Brackenreid investigate a series of brazen robberies targeting Toronto's businessmen just days before ChristmasExcitable 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!From Murdoch to Eternity
episode S10.E14 february 2017Murdoch devises a mysterious tonic that he claims is the fountain of youth, and has worked on the Inspector, but his pursuit of a commercial partnership alarms Crabtree.Master Lovecraft
episode S10.E16 february 2017The discovery of a young girl's body and some grotesque sketches leads Murdoch to suspect a group of teenagers obsessed with death and the macabre, which includes a young H.P. Lovecraft.Home for the Holidays
episode S11.E0 december 2017Detective Murdoch and Dr. Ogden travel to Vancouver Island to visit Murdoch's brother, RCMP officer Jasper Linney. There, they investigate a murder connected to an archaeologist who has uncovered an ancient Indigenous settlement, leading to encounters with the Songhees and Haida nations. Meanwhile, the Brackenreids are offered an investment opportunity that may not be all it seems, and Crabtree and Higgins plan a ski holiday with their sweethearts Nina Bloom and Ruth Newsome that may be more dangerous than expected.The Canadian Patient
episode S11.E4 october 2017Murdoch investigates a surgeon whose cutting-edge organ transplants wreak medical havoc and run afoul of Mary Baker Eddy and The Christian Science movement.21 Murdoch Street
episode S11.E6 november 2017Crabtree and Constable Brackenreid go undercover at a boys school to solve a disappearance.Brackenreid Boudoir
episode S11.E8 december 2017To investigate an artist's murder, Inspector Brackenreid picks up his paintbrush again and attracts a wealthy patron's very personal attention.F.L.A.S.H.!
episode S11.E10 january 2018Murdoch investigates a death which may have been caused by a high speed travel device.Crabtree a la Carte
episode S11.E13 january 2018After the judge of a cooking contest is poisoned, Murdoch realizes other competitors also tasted the tainted ingredient - including Crabtree and Margaret Brackenreid.The Spy Who Loved Murdoch
episode S12.E5 may 2019When a French diplomat to a secret international meeting to create the Triple Entente is found dead, Murdoch is drafted to temporarily impersonate him.Sir. Sir? Sir!!!
episode S12.E6 may 2019Murdoch investigates an astronomical phenomenon with a strange impact on his colleagues' behavior and dire implications for Toronto.Secrets and Lies
episode S12.E9 may 2019Inspector Brackenreid travels to St. Marys to help an old flame whose daughter is missing, and he happens to learn then that he is her father.Darkness Before the Dawn: Part 1
episode S12.E17 june 2019As Murdoch seeks a promotion, a constable is shot in a botched raid on an opium den led by Watts.Darkness Before the Dawn: Part 2
episode S12.E18 june 2019Murdoch suspects John is being framed for murder by Inspector McWorthy and Brackenreid goes after the corrupt copper.Troublemakers
episode S13.E1 september 2019Murdoch investigates an explosion at a suffrage rally attended by Dr. Talbot (Claire Goose) and Julia, after a man dies.Murdoch and the Cursed Caves
episode S13.E5 october 2019An adventure in the woods turns scary when Murdoch, Ogden, Higgins and Ruth are stalked by a beast that killed two men.The Final Curtain
episode S13.E8 november 2019An actor is killed during a play featuring John Brackenreid and attended by Murdoch, Ogden, Crabtree, and John's parents.Fox Hunt
episode S13.E12 january 2020A body is found during a fox hunt - Murdoch and Brackenreid suspect a group opposed to fox hunting maybe responsible.Rigid Silence
episode S13.E14 february 2020Det. Murdoch and Dr. Ogden investigate a series of suspicious deaths in Kingston Penitentiary, while Inspector Brackenreid deals with a telephone operator strike with his daughter involved.Things Left Behind
episode S13.E17 february 2020Murdoch suspects a colleague has ties to a murder; Ogden flirts with danger; Crabtree meets an intense fan.The Future is Unwritten
episode S13.E18 march 2020After a shocking and unexpected death, Detective William Murdoch is certain someone close to Station House No. 4 is involved in the matter. Using his great perceptiveness and observation skills, he is sure to solve the mystery.Murdoch and the Tramp
episode S14.E1 february 2021A visiting vaudeville show has a grotesque murder and a young comedian, Charles Chaplin, may have been the intended target by the killer who is intent to finish the job.Rough and Rowdy Ways
episode S14.E2 january 2021Inspector Brackenreid learns that his youngest son, Bobby, is wanted for murder, while the Murdochs and Crabtree suspect old enemies are returning to harm them.Everything is Broken: Part One
episode S14.E10 march 2021The brutal murder of a woman from Murdoch's past complicates his life.Everything is Broken: Part Two
episode S14.E11 march 2021Reeling from a personal revelation, Murdoch seeks to avenge the murder of Anna Fulford.The Things We Do for Love: Part 1
episode S15.E1 september 2021The Black Hand are in pursuit of Anna Fulford and Murdoch's son. An Asian family is in turmoil after their daughter was murdered at the hands of her Caucasian husband. George Crabtree has been kidnapped by two deranged twin sisters.The Incorrigible Dr. Ogden
episode S15.E7 november 2021To solve an inmate's murder, Murdoch sends Ogden undercover at a woman's reformatory.The Night Before Christmas
episode S15.E11 november 2021Murdoch and company's Christmas at an idyllic country estate turns deadly.There's Something About Mary
episode S15.E12 january 2022Murdoch investigates the suspicious death of a stage manager after a going away party for Mary Pickford.The Witches of East York
episode S15.E14 january 2022Murdoch arrests a man for trying to kill a woman who he claims is a witch, shortly after he dies mysteriously while in custodyPatriot Games
episode S15.E18 february 2022Murdoch investigates when a Japanese spy is found dead in a Korean family's cellarBrother Can You Spare a Crime
episode S15.E19 march 2022A vagrant camp is opposite a house where a murder took place, hence the family suspect one of those homeless people committed the murder. Murdoch investigates the robbery and murder and other facts come to light.Pendrick's Planetary Parlour
episode S15.E20 june 2023Murdoch has to investigate after a murder is transmitted over James Pendrick's new invention.Sweet Amelia
episode S15.E22 june 2022When Crabtree's mentally-deranged kidnapper, Amelia, turns herself in, he braces for trouble.Pay the Piper
episode S15.E23 june 2022When a man resembling Murdoch is shot, he must find the killer before the killer finds him.Close Encounters
episode S15.E24 june 2022With his family in hiding, Murdoch tries to discover who is behind attempts on their lives.Sometimes They Come Back Part 1
episode S16.E1 february 2023Crabtree bails on his marriage plans after a prophecy; Murdoch investigates the bizarre murder of two gravediggers.Clean Hands
episode S16.E6 october 2022While investigating a murder in a tight-lipped Mennonite colony, Murdoch and Ogden don plain clothing and go undercover.Murdoch and the Sonic Boom
episode S16.E7 october 2022Hours before a clandestine visit by President Taft, Murdoch is entangled by Terence Meyers in an experiment gone wrong.Vengeance Makes the Man
episode S16.E13 january 2023Murdoch must prove Brackenreid's innocence, when he's framed for murder by a vengeful foe.An Avoidable Hinder
episode S16.E16 february 2023Murdoch is asked by a former logging camp friend to exonerate him in a decades old murder.Murder in F Major
episode S16.E21 march 2023When the director of Toronto's new symphony is murdered, Murdoch suspects jealous musicians are responsible.Scents and Sensibility
episode S16.E22 march 2023When a bride mysteriously collapses and dies before her wedding, Murdoch suspects she was poisoned by her perfume.The Long Goodbye - Part One
episode S16.E23 april 2023Murdoch's investigation of a constable's murder is hampered by interference from Brackenreid's over-zealous replacement.The Long Goodbye - Part Two
episode S16.E24 april 2023Irritated by the new inspector's tactics, Murdoch resigns and is privately enlisted to find a missing heiress.Do the Right Thing Part 1
episode S17.E1 february 2024
- The Glass Ceiling
- Mild Mild West
- Murdoch.com
- Rich Boy, Poor Boy
- Murdoch in Wonderland
- Murdoch at the Opera
- Who Killed the Electric Carriage?
- Invention Convention
- Twentieth Century Murdoch
- Murdoch Air
- Murdoch and the Cloud of Doom
- Kung Fu Crabtree
- On the Waterfront: Part 1
- Holy Matrimony, Murdoch!
- Election Day
- A Merry Murdoch Christmas
- Marked Twain
- The Local Option
- Unlucky in Love
- From Buffalo with Love
- Once Upon a Murdoch Christmas
- Excitable Chap
- From Murdoch to Eternity
- Master Lovecraft
- Home for the Holidays
- The Canadian Patient
- 21 Murdoch Street
- Brackenreid Boudoir
- F.L.A.S.H.!
- Crabtree a la Carte
- The Spy Who Loved Murdoch
- Sir. Sir? Sir!!!
- Secrets and Lies
- Darkness Before the Dawn: Part 1
- Darkness Before the Dawn: Part 2
- Troublemakers
- Murdoch and the Cursed Caves
- The Final Curtain
- Fox Hunt
- Rigid Silence
- Things Left Behind
- The Future is Unwritten
- Murdoch and the Tramp
- Rough and Rowdy Ways
- Everything is Broken: Part One
- Everything is Broken: Part Two
- The Things We Do for Love: Part 1
- The Incorrigible Dr. Ogden
- The Night Before Christmas
- There's Something About Mary
- The Witches of East York
- Patriot Games
- Brother Can You Spare a Crime
- Pendrick's Planetary Parlour
- Sweet Amelia
- Pay the Piper
- Close Encounters
- Sometimes They Come Back Part 1
- Clean Hands
- Murdoch and the Sonic Boom
- Vengeance Makes the Man
- An Avoidable Hinder
- Murder in F Major
- Scents and Sensibility
- The Long Goodbye - Part One
- The Long Goodbye - Part Two
- Do the Right Thing Part 1
Best moments10
- When Crabtree's mentally-deranged kidnapper, Amelia, turns herself in, he braces for trouble.
- A vagrant camp is opposite a house where a murder took place, hence the family suspect one of those homeless people committed the murder. Murdoch investigates the robbery and murder and other facts come to light.
- Det. Murdoch and Dr. Ogden investigate a series of suspicious deaths in Kingston Penitentiary, while Inspector Brackenreid deals with a telephone operator strike with his daughter involved.
- The brutal murder of a woman from Murdoch's past complicates his life.
- Murdoch arrests a man for trying to kill a woman who he claims is a witch, shortly after he dies mysteriously while in custody
- An adventure in the woods turns scary when Murdoch, Ogden, Higgins and Ruth are stalked by a beast that killed two men.
- A talented young opera singer, who is being mentored by the show's diva as her understudy, is poisoned at a rehearsal with Brackenreid, a great admirer of the soprano,, in charge of the investigation.
- Murdoch investigates when a Japanese spy is found dead in a Korean family's cellar
- After testifying at Mary Thompson's trial for murdering her husband Percival that the woman is criminally insane and should be committed to an asylum, Julia Ogden receives an anonymous postcard saying she has condemned an innocent woman. Julia and Detective Murdoch re-examine the case and find an anomaly in the time-line but the Crown Attorney isn't interested as he's convinced the woman is guilty. Further investigation reveals that Percival Thompson's business partner, Alexander Wainwright, automatically assumed 100% of their business upon Thompson's death - an agreement they signed just one week before the murder. Wainwright promptly vanishes. With the assistance of the indefatigable Mrs. Brackenreid, who has clearly taken charge, Julia is in the final preparations for her wedding. She and William make it to the altar on the big day but midway through the ceremony they realize they overlooked something very important in the Thompson case.
- Murdoch is asked by a former logging camp friend to exonerate him in a decades old murder.
- Sweet Amelia
- Brother Can You Spare a Crime
- Rigid Silence
- Everything is Broken: Part One
- The Witches of East York
- Murdoch and the Cursed Caves
- Murdoch at the Opera
- Patriot Games
- Holy Matrimony, Murdoch!
- An Avoidable Hinder