Murder Most Horrid (1991)

Comedy · Crime · Mystery

Comedienne Dawn French tackles dark, tongue-in-cheek thrillers as her various characters embark on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another, she is involved with murder — either committing the crime or even getting bumped off herself!

IMDb rating: 7.2 (860 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1991)

7.37 avg 6 episodes 6.3 → 7.9 30 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Case of the Missing	6.3	91
2	The Girl from Ipanema	7.6	78
3	He Died a Death	7.1	81
4	A Determined Woman	7.7	72
5	Murder at Tea Time	7.6	61
6	Mrs Hat and Mrs Red	7.9	72

Season 2 (1994)

7.65 avg 6 episodes 8.4 → 7.1 30 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Overkill	8.4	85
2	Lady Luck	8.3	62
3	A Severe Case of Death	7.4	45
4	We All Hate Granny	7.5	49
5	Mangez Merveillac	7.2	52
6	Smashing Bird	7.1	44

Season 3 (1996)

7.42 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 7.4 30 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Girl Friday	7.5	43
2	A Life or Death Operation	7.6	33
3	Dying Live	8.0	44
4	The Body Politic	7.3	49
5	Confess	6.7	43
6	Dead on Time	7.4	36

Season 4 (1999)

7.30 avg 6 episodes 7.8 → 7.3 30 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Frozen	7.8	39
2	Going Solo	7.3	31
3	Whoopi Stone	6.9	33
4	Confessions of a Murderer	7.4	40
5	Elvis, Jesus and Zack	7.1	38
6	Dinner at Tiffany's	7.3	30