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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 Dr. Julia Ogden.

James Pendrick

by Peter Stebbings

character

Episodes15

  • 8
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    This One Goes to Eleven

    episode S3.E6 april 2010
    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.
  • 7.6
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    Future Imperfect

    episode S3.E8 may 2010
    When 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.
  • 7.7
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    In the Altogether

    episode S3.E12 june 2010
    A model who poses for 'naughty' postcard photos but moonlights as a prostitute blackmailing her clients is found strangled in the park.
  • 8.2
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    The Tesla Effect

    episode S3.E13 june 2010
    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.
  • 8.1
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    Who Killed the Electric Carriage?

    episode S5.E6 july 2012
    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.
  • 8.1
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    Murdoch Air

    episode S6.E1 january 2013
    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.
  • 8.1
    /10
    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.
  • 7.8
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    24 Hours Til Doomsday

    episode S9.E5 november 2015
    Murdoch 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.
  • 7.5
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    Excitable Chap

    episode S10.E9 december 2016
    Murdoch strives to apprehend a lecherous costumed criminal known as....The Lurker! Then The Lurker's amorous encounters have escalated to murder!
  • 7.6
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    F.L.A.S.H.!

    episode S11.E10 january 2018
    Murdoch investigates a death which may have been caused by a high speed travel device.
  • 7.9
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    Staring Blindly into the Future

    episode S13.E11 january 2020
    Murdoch investigates the disappearances of Nikola Tesla and Marie Curie from a 20th century innovators conference.
  • 7.1
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    The Trial of Terrance Meyers

    episode S13.E15 february 2020
    Murdoch, Brackenreid and Ogden are named as accomplices when Terrance Meyers faces charges of treason.
  • 7.4
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    Code M for Murdoch

    episode S14.E3 january 2021
    Terrence Meyers tells Murdoch that James Pendrick has been kidnapped by Allen Clegg.
  • 7.8
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    Pendrick's Planetary Parlour

    episode S15.E20 june 2023
    Murdoch has to investigate after a murder is transmitted over James Pendrick's new invention.
  • 8
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    Murdoch at the End of the World

    episode S16.E14 january 2023
    Murdoch investigates the stabbing murder of a doomsayer on the eve of Halley's Comet.

Best moments9

  • 8.1
    /10
    26% of the votes

    Murdoch Air

    episode S6.E1 january 2013
    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.
  • 7.4
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    25% of the votes

    Code M for Murdoch

    episode S14.E3 january 2021
    Terrence Meyers tells Murdoch that James Pendrick has been kidnapped by Allen Clegg.
  • 8.1
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    9% of the votes

    Who Killed the Electric Carriage?

    episode S5.E6 july 2012
    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.
  • 8
    /10
    7% of the votes

    Murdoch at the End of the World

    episode S16.E14 january 2023
    Murdoch investigates the stabbing murder of a doomsayer on the eve of Halley's Comet.
  • 8.2
    /10
    4% of the votes

    The Tesla Effect

    episode S3.E13 june 2010
    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.
  • 7.8
    /10
    4% of the votes

    Pendrick's Planetary Parlour

    episode S15.E20 june 2023
    Murdoch has to investigate after a murder is transmitted over James Pendrick's new invention.
  • 8.1
    /10
    3% of the votes

    The Filmed Adventures of Detective William Murdoch

    episode S7.E3 october 2013
    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.
  • 8
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    1% of the votes

    This One Goes to Eleven

    episode S3.E6 april 2010
    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.
  • 7.7
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    1% of the votes

    In the Altogether

    episode S3.E12 june 2010
    A model who poses for 'naughty' postcard photos but moonlights as a prostitute blackmailing her clients is found strangled in the park.

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