''Blue Murder'' is a

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crime drama television series, featuring stories that reflected the turbulence of urban life and the crimes that make headlines. The Blue Murder squad members were an elite group of big-city investigators out to solve some of the city's most complicated and riveting crimes.

Plot

''Blue Murder'' is about a group of police detectives trying to solve murders in

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Episodes

Cast

Mimi Kuzyk Marilyn Iris Kuzyk (born February 21, 1952) is a Canadian actress. Early life Kuzyk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Fred and Kay Kuzyk, both of whom were Ukrainian immigrants, and received her early education at the Immaculate Heart of Mary ...

as Deputy Chief-of-Police Kay Barrow * Joel S. Keller as Det. Ed Oosterhuis *

Jeremy Ratchford Jeremy Ratchford (born August 6, 1965) is a Canadian actor. He starred as Nick Vera on the TV series ''Cold Case''. Early life Ratchford was born in Kitchener, Ontario, on August 6, 1965. He studied acting at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and ...

as Det. Jack Pogue (seasons 1–3) * Maria del Mar as Insp. Victoria Castillo (seasons 1–2) * Catherine Black as Andrea Cowlings (season 1) * John Boylan as the Deputy Chief of Police Talbot *

Maurice Dean Wint Maurice Dean Wint (born 1 May 1964) is a British-born Canadian actor who has starred in both films and television series. Life and career Wint was born in Leicestershire, England, and moved to Canada in 1967 with his family. He began his acting ...

as Cpl. Nathaniel Sweet (season 2) *

Benz Antoine Benz Antoine (born June 22, 1972) is a Canadian actor, of Haitian descent, who has made over 100 film and television appearances. Early life and education Benz Antoine was born in 1972 in Montreal, Canada and is the oldest of the three children ...

as Det. Jim Weeks (seasons 3–4) *

Tamara Hickey Tamara Hickey is a Canadian film and television actress."'Hon, just take off your shirt'". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 24, 2001. Early life and education Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia,"Television: Three to Watch". ''The Globe and Mail'', D ...

as Det. Karen Gilliam (season 3) *

Kari Matchett Kari Matchett is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Colleen Blessed on ''Power Play'', Joan Campbell on ''Covert Affairs'', Kate Filmore in the science fiction movie '' Cube 2: Hypercube'', and U.S. president Michelle Travers on '' ...

as Det. Elaine Bender (season 4) * Tracy Waterhouse as Det. Ronnie Stahl (season 4)

Story department

* Steve Lucas – Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Writer * Cal Coons – Co-Creator, Executive Story Editor, Writer *

Jill Golick Jill Golick (born 1956 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian screenwriter, story editor, digital creator and blogger. Education Golick attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre. She lives a ...

– Executive Story Editor, Writer * David Barlow – Executive Story Editor, Writer

Home media

While the British crime drama of the same title has been released on DVD, the Canadian ''Blue Murder'' television series has not been released on DVD.

External links

* 2001 Canadian television series debuts 2004 Canadian television series endings 2000s Canadian crime drama television series Detective television series Canadian police procedural television series Global Television Network original programming Television series by Lionsgate Canada Television series by Corus Entertainment Television shows filmed in Toronto Television shows set in Toronto {{Canada-drama-tv-prog-stub