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Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek
★ 7.6/10•1997•50m•15•Mystery•Comedy•Drama
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Sometimes it's useful to look beyond the obvious

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to the use of solving impossible crimes and mysterious murders.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 9, 1997

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Wrestler's TombE189m

The Wrestler's Tomb

Feature length pilot episode. Investigative crime writer Maddy Magellan joins forces with quirky magic expert Jonathan Creek to investigate when a painter, called Hedley Shale, is murdered in suspicious circumstances. However the way in which he was murdered doesn't quite add up.

May 9, 1997

Episode 2 - Jack in the BoxE259m

Jack in the Box

When veteran comedian Jack Holiday is found dead in a locked nuclear bunker inside a cliff, it looks like an open and shut case of suicide. However, Jack had crippling arthritis and couldn't even peel a banana himself let alone hold a gun to his head! But if it was murder....how did the murderer escape?

May 16, 1997

Episode 3 - The Reconstituted CorpseE359m

The Reconstituted Corpse

Zola Zbzewski's plastic surgeon is found shot to death in his home, and she claims she knows nothing about it. The fact he would have ruined the launch of her new book gives her no motive at all! But when Zola turns up dead in Maddy's wardrobe, things start to look suspicious...

May 23, 1997

Episode 4 - No Trace of TracyE459m

No Trace of Tracy

Roy Pilgrim an old rocker from the 60's comes home from his run only to be knocked out and chained to his radiator. Meanwhile at four O'clock a fan of his arrives at his house and walks in. However at four O'clock all Roy saw was a frog enter and then leave...where did Tracy go...?

May 30, 1997

Episode 5 - The House of MonkeysE559m

The House of Monkeys

Elliot Strange is found murdered in a locked room, which has bars on the windows. As there was no way of the killer leaving without being seen, as his wife knocked on the door moments later where did they go...? Cue Jonathan Creek and Maddy Magellan....!

Jun 6, 1997

Actors

Alan Davies

Alan Davies

Jonathan Creek

Sarah Alexander

Sarah Alexander

Polly Creek

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