Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Series + 4 TV Movies Blu-ray - June 17, 2025 - Blu-ray Forum

rdodolak · 04-25-2025, 02:39 PM

Looks like Universal is getting ready to release their next complete TV series box set, Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Series, through Allied Vaughn on ~~20 May 2025~~ 17 Jun 2025.

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Series + 4 TV Movies Blu-ray

Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Series + 4 TV Movies Blu-ray

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Angela Lansbury stars as Jessica Fletcher in one of the longest-running and most beloved TV series of all-time, Murder, She Wrote. Set in Cabot Cove, Maine, Jessica is a mystery writer and amateur detective who is quick to outwit both criminals and the police when it comes to solving a murder. Winner of 4 Golden Globes and nominated for 12 consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Actress in a Drama, the series showcases unforgettable guest stars including Tom Bosely, George Clooney, Shirley Jones, Courteney Cox, Leslie Nielsen, Mickey Rooney, Tom Selleck, John Amos, Dorothy Lamour, Cyd Charrise and many more. In Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Series, help Jessica get to the bottom of every crime she encounters in this completely remastered collection featuring all 264 episodes, 4 TV movies, and bonus features.

UPC: 840418321928
Discs: 62

MifuneFan · 04-25-2025, 02:42 PM

Wow, that's huge. I got excited a couple months back when Universal updated their page, but it was just for it being added digitally. This was very strongly suspected to have been licensed by Kino at one point, but then they decided not to pursue it, I believe after the issues with Columbo (producing extras that were rejected).

I've been slowly making my way through the series over the last couple years via Peacock (and now Prime) and it's been great. The HD masters look very nice for the most part.

RetroRobert · 04-25-2025, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rdodolak

Looks like Universal is getting ready to release their next complete TV series box set, Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Series, through Allied Vaughn on 20 May 2025.

UPC: 840418321928
Discs: 62

Where did you see this listed? I haven't seen a listing anywhere yet.

rdodolak · 04-25-2025, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroRobert

Where did you see this listed? I haven't seen a listing anywhere yet.

It's not listed at retailers yet.

Thunderleg · 04-25-2025, 03:03 PM

This is one of those shows I never expected on BD tbh. And one of the reasons was the number of episodes. 62 discs! Amazing.

BobSimms · 04-25-2025, 03:08 PM

When I saw the number of discs, I initially thought “Are we sure this isn’t a DVD rerelease??”

abudgell · 04-25-2025, 03:14 PM

I have a few of the French Blu-rays from Elephant Films (they only got through half the series) and bought the complete series in HD on iTunes last December becauseI gave up hope that this was coming, but I will pick this up in a heartbeat!

sfmarine · 04-25-2025, 03:14 PM

62 discs!

rdodolak · 04-25-2025, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BobSimms

When I saw the number of discs, I initially thought “Are we sure this isn’t a DVD rerelease??”

This series has 12 seasons with 12,600 minutes so that comes out to ~5 discs per season. For comparison, House M.D. has 8 seasons with only 7,765 minutes and has 39 discs.

VeronicaSawyer · 04-25-2025, 03:29 PM

Wow, this was unexpected! I will definitely be picking this up. I've almost purchased the complete DVD set soooo many times - but never did, in the hopes of something like this coming along. Not holding out much hope for extras, but it would be nice if the bonus episodes from the DVD set (the Magnum PI crossover episodes, for example) are included.

PowellPressburger · 04-25-2025, 03:44 PM

I recall Kino passed on doing this series, I’m guessing as stand alone season sets.

I’m all in for the Blu-Rays.

I have the french Blu’s for the first 6 seasons, and was hard trying to watch DVDs after that.

sfmarine · 04-25-2025, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I recall Kino passed on doing this series, I’m guessing as stand alone season sets.

I’m all in for the Blu-Rays.

I have the french Blu’s for the first 6 seasons, and was hard trying to watch DVDs after that.

Will this be cropped? Kino isn't doing it so maybe there's a chance it won't be?

I hate how they (Kino) butchered Columbo.

meremortal · 04-25-2025, 03:59 PM

Enjoyed this show as a kid and Lansbury was an incredible actress. There's just not enough time on earth to get through a show like this without putting everything aside. However, I wouldn't mind checking out a list of the top fan favorite episodes.

Nailwraps · 04-25-2025, 04:02 PM

Was kind of thinking Kino Lorber would sublicense this, but any catalog releases from major studios is always welcomed!

Such a fun and wonderful series too!

PowellPressburger · 04-25-2025, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sfmarine

Will this be cropped? Kino isn't doing it so maybe there's a chance it won't be?

I hate how they (Kino) butchered Columbo.

Thats a good question, I’d guess since the first 6 seasons weren’t cropped for the french Blus, these shouldn’t be.

Hopefully it will be the same for all seasons.

This is info hopefully we will know soon.

Chaz05 · 04-25-2025, 04:33 PM

Woaaaaa never expected this just because of the number of seasons. No telling what this set will cost with that many discs!

Lost-in-time · 04-25-2025, 05:32 PM

Excellent news, will definitely pick this up. I hope it’s single season cases within a large box for the package (like Cheers and Frasier). I hope we don’t end up with stacked discs like the DVD set as those are a nightmare!

Catastrophe · 04-25-2025, 05:41 PM

I'm definitely in.

I do have the Complete Series DVD set and it's massive so hopefully this set has a more economic design. Maybe those cases that Paramount uses.

tylergfoster · 04-25-2025, 05:45 PM

Can't help but wonder if 62 discs is a mistake. The DVD set was 63 discs. Would be easier to write off as inherited from the DVD if this were also listed as 63 discs, but surely there would be more disc reduction than one disc across the entire series.

whiteberry · 04-25-2025, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Nailwraps

Was kind of thinking Kino Lorber would sublicense this

They did license it but then decided to drop it. Frank Tarzi discussed it on an episode of the Cereal At Midnight podcast:

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We had acquired the rights to another TV show which we dropped. I think it's pretty obvious what it was. We had picked up Murder, She Wrote, but we decided not to release it. We went back and it's a situation where I kept on looking at it, seeing how I could release it where we could even make it profitable for us. It just wasn't possible. We're not...we're not made for releasing 60 disc sets or whatever, how many discs that would have taken to release. It was 12 seasons, five discs. Yeah, it would have been around 60...65 discs. What are we charging for that? How much time is going to take us to author it and do the subtitles and the extras and all of that. All of that, when we thought about it, we were like, whoa, let's stop.

The discussion starts at 27:35:

It's similar to the Deanna Durbin titles that Kino dropped. Kino cancelled them and then Universal just released them through their MOD line.

04-25-2025, 03:59 PM	#13
meremortal Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Bedford Falls Trading Score:258	Enjoyed this show as a kid and Lansbury was an incredible actress. There's just not enough time on earth to get through a show like this without putting everything aside. However, I wouldn't mind checking out a list of the top fan favorite episodes. Last edited by meremortal; 04-25-2025 at 05:54 PM.

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04-25-2025, 02:42 PM	#2
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Wow, that's huge. I got excited a couple months back when Universal updated their page, but it was just for it being added digitally. This was very strongly suspected to have been licensed by Kino at one point, but then they decided not to pursue it, I believe after the issues with Columbo (producing extras that were rejected). I've been slowly making my way through the series over the last couple years via Peacock (and now Prime) and it's been great. The HD masters look very nice for the most part.

04-25-2025, 03:03 PM	#5
Thunderleg Active Member Member since:Mar 2020	This is one of those shows I never expected on BD tbh. And one of the reasons was the number of episodes. 62 discs! Amazing.

04-25-2025, 03:08 PM	#6
BobSimms Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2018	When I saw the number of discs, I initially thought “Are we sure this isn’t a DVD rerelease??”

04-25-2025, 03:14 PM	#7
abudgell Senior Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:437 DVD collection:309 Digital collection:42	I have a few of the French Blu-rays from Elephant Films (they only got through half the series) and bought the complete series in HD on iTunes last December becauseI gave up hope that this was coming, but I will pick this up in a heartbeat!

04-25-2025, 03:14 PM	#8
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	62 discs!

04-25-2025, 03:29 PM	#10
VeronicaSawyer Special Member Member since:May 2015 Location:Canada 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:473	Wow, this was unexpected! I will definitely be picking this up. I've almost purchased the complete DVD set soooo many times - but never did, in the hopes of something like this coming along. Not holding out much hope for extras, but it would be nice if the bonus episodes from the DVD set (the Magnum PI crossover episodes, for example) are included.

04-25-2025, 03:44 PM	#11
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:991 Blu-ray collection:3676 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	I recall Kino passed on doing this series, I’m guessing as stand alone season sets. I’m all in for the Blu-Rays. I have the french Blu’s for the first 6 seasons, and was hard trying to watch DVDs after that.

04-25-2025, 04:02 PM	#14
Nailwraps Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:USA 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:883 DVD collection:1826 Digital collection:3	Was kind of thinking Kino Lorber would sublicense this, but any catalog releases from major studios is always welcomed! Such a fun and wonderful series too!

04-25-2025, 04:33 PM	#16
Chaz05 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:840 Blu-ray collection:3040 DVD collection:832 Digital collection:2472 Trading Score:36	Woaaaaa never expected this just because of the number of seasons. No telling what this set will cost with that many discs!

04-25-2025, 05:32 PM	#17
Lost-in-time Senior Member Member since:Dec 2023	Excellent news, will definitely pick this up. I hope it’s single season cases within a large box for the package (like Cheers and Frasier). I hope we don’t end up with stacked discs like the DVD set as those are a nightmare!

04-25-2025, 05:41 PM	#18
Catastrophe Special Member Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Vancouver, BC, Canada 4K collection:24 Blu-ray collection:793	I'm definitely in. I do have the Complete Series DVD set and it's massive so hopefully this set has a more economic design. Maybe those cases that Paramount uses.

04-25-2025, 05:45 PM	#19
tylergfoster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Seattle, WA 4K collection:884 Blu-ray collection:4451 DVD collection:1148 MA collection:2163 Digital collection:1725 iTunes collection:50 Prime collection:3 Trading Score:249	Can't help but wonder if 62 discs is a mistake. The DVD set was 63 discs. Would be easier to write off as inherited from the DVD if this were also listed as 63 discs, but surely there would be more disc reduction than one disc across the entire series.

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