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William Murdoch is ‘sort of our best selves’
In its eighth season, shown in 110 countries, Murdoch Mysteries (CBC) is often praised for the detective’s use of innovative crime-solving technologies. But the series offers more: a study of how its central characters work through all that is new in their time.