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* TheCoroner: She's way nicer than coroners from fiction tend to be, but she loves her morgue humour which makes gentlemen policemen uncombortable.

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* TheCoroner: She's way nicer than coroners from fiction tend to be, but she loves her morgue humour which makes gentlemen policemen uncombortable.uncomfortable.


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* HappilyAdopted: He always talks about his aunts and seems to be on good terms with the family who took him when he was left at the door of a church. He was once asked to take care of his cousin who went to Toronto to study (and to spend time with her boy-friend).
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* BlondGuysAreEvil
* CreepyCrossdresser
* CriminalMindGames
* FauxAffablyEvil
* ForTheEvulz
* XanatosGambit: Bordering on a GambitRoulette in season 6.
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* INeedAFreakingDrink: For celebration when he's happy; to calm himself down

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* INeedAFreakingDrink: For celebration when he's happy; to calm himself down when he's angry.
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* RaisedCatholic: His deep religious faith often clashes with his scientific mind. In addition, he's really ahead of his time in many ways, but some issues like homosexuality or abortion still trouble him and he has a hard time to reconcile his experience and the Church's position.

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* RaisedCatholic: His deep religious faith often clashes with his scientific mind. In addition, he's really ahead of his time in many ways, but some issues like homosexuality or abortion still trouble him and he has a hard time to reconcile his experience and the Church's position.
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* TheAlcoholic: Often seen with a glass of scotch in his hand if he's in his office. It troubles his wife a lot as she's worried about him and she actively tries him to stop drinking or practice moderation. However, his drinking never causes him big problems at work (he had problems when he actually tried to stop and was using a powder that contained drugs) and he's never abusive to his family.

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* TheAlcoholic: Often seen with a glass of scotch in his hand if he's in his office. It troubles his wife a lot as she's worried about him and she actively tries him to stop drinking or get him to practice moderation. However, his drinking never causes him big problems at work (he had problems when he actually tried to stop and was using a powder that contained drugs) and he's never abusive to his family.

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* HiddenDepths: Crabtree is surprisingly sensitive to others and he's also surprisingly open-minded. And he's not just a copper, but a moderately successful writer too. His care and concern for animals such as dogs or horses is very modern and very sweet.



* TheAlcoholic: Often seen with a glass of scotch in his hand if he's in his office.

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* TheAlcoholic: Often seen with a glass of scotch in his hand if he's in his office. It troubles his wife a lot as she's worried about him and she actively tries him to stop drinking or practice moderation. However, his drinking never causes him big problems at work (he had problems when he actually tried to stop and was using a powder that contained drugs) and he's never abusive to his family.



* BenevolentBoss: He sure doesn't mind when Murdoch finds and confesses a murderer. Only sometimes does he complain that Murdoch progress is bloody slow.
* Catchphrase: Bloody hell! Or: Bloody hell, Murdoch, or even Bloody hell, Crabtree.

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* BenevolentBoss: He sure doesn't mind when Murdoch finds a murderer and confesses a murderer. makes him confesses. Only sometimes does he complain that Murdoch Murdoch's progress is bloody slow.
* Catchphrase: {{Catchphrase}}: Bloody hell! Or: Bloody hell, Murdoch, or even Bloody hell, Crabtree.
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* LimitedAdvancementOpportunities: His promotion to Inspector was considered in the very first episode, but his being a Catholic in Protestant Toronto is means he has reached his top position.

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* LimitedAdvancementOpportunities: His promotion to Inspector was considered in the very first episode, but his being a Catholic in Protestant Toronto is means he has very probably reached his top position.

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* FirstNameBasis:
** Dr. Ogden and he often call each other by their first names, and later in the series they also refer to each other as William and Julia, which reveals their deeper personal relationship.
** He calls Constables Crabtree and Higgins George and Henry frequently. However, they cannot reciprocate as Murdoch is their superior.



* MrImagination: He's a highly rational version of the trope. He often imagines himself to be a part of the crime scene, and likes to wander into imagining his future family life. Also, there are those {{Imagine Spot}}s and {{Daydream Surprise}} sequences involving fantasies about Dr. Ogden.

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* MrImagination: He's a highly rational version of the trope. He often imagines himself to be a part of the crime scene, scene at the time of the murder, and he likes to wander into imagining his future family life. Also, there are all those {{Imagine Spot}}s and {{Daydream Surprise}} sequences involving his fantasies about Dr. Ogden.

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* MrImagination: He's a highly rational version of the trope. He often imagines himself to be a part of the crime scene, and likes to wander into imagining his future family life. Also, there are those {{Imagine Spot}}s and {{Daydream Surprise}} sequences involving fantasies about Dr. Ogden.



* SecondLove: Dr. Ogden is Detective Murdoch's second love. His finceé died of consumption and in season 1, he has to struggle to let his memories go and acknowledge his deep feelings for Julia.

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* SecondLove: Dr. Ogden is Detective Murdoch's second love. His finceé fiancée died of consumption and in season 1, he has to struggle to let his memories go and acknowledge his deep feelings for Julia.

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* TheTeetotaler: He hardly ever touches alcohol as he wants to keep his wits about him because of his duty and his father is a drunk.

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* TheTeetotaler: He hardly ever touches alcohol as he wants to keep his wits about him because (because of his duty duties), and his father is a drunk.



* AgentMulder

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* AgentMulderAgentMulder: He is the first one to suggest that vampires, ghosts, werewolves, Martians, Venusians, or an Egyptian curse might be responsible for the crimes they're investigating.



* PoliceBrutality

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* PoliceBrutalityPoliceBrutality: Unlike Murdoch, he has no scruples to beat criminals up when he needs them to confess.



* TeamDad

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* TeamDad
TeamDad: He even has PapaBear tendencies when somebody goes after his men.



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* TheCutie: She's a very sweet and very kind young woman. Even Julia, who should be jealous of her, says that she is lovely and seems to mean it.
* [[spoiler: FakingTheDead]]DeathFakedForYou: The police tricks a maffia organization that has a prize on her head. They prepare an elaborate performance when she appears to have been shot and is sent away with a new identity.]]

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* SecondLove: Dr. Ogden is Detective Murdoch's second love. His finceé died of consumption and in season 1, he has to struggle to let his memories go and acknowledge his deep feelings for Julia.



* TheTeetotaler
* UnresolvedSexualTension
* WillTheyOrWontThey: With Julia and Anna Fulford

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* TheTeetotaler
TheTeetotaler: He hardly ever touches alcohol as he wants to keep his wits about him because of his duty and his father is a drunk.
* UnresolvedSexualTension
UnresolvedSexualTension: Between Detective William Murdoch and Dr. Julia Ogden. This is made worse by the Victorian setting and the necessary restraint needed by social standards of the time, as the UST was just as strong (if not stronger) whenever their on/off relationship is actually on.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: With Julia and Anna Fulford
Fulford.



* TheCoroner

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* TheCoronerTheCoroner: She's way nicer than coroners from fiction tend to be, but she loves her morgue humour which makes gentlemen policemen uncombortable.



* HospitalHottie:
* PimpedOutDress: Anytime she's attending a ball or dinner party.

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* HospitalHottie:
HospitalHottie: She's a very attractive doctor performing her duties in {{Gorgeous Period Dress}}es.
* PimpedOutDress: Anytime she's attending a ball or dinner party.party, she's sure to be wearing gorgeous outfits.



* WillTheyOrWontThey

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* WillTheyOrWontThey
WillTheyOrWontThey: With Detective Murdoch. They are very cute together, but sometimes it brought too much {{Angst}}.

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* TheAce: He's beyond great at his job and everybody either admires him or at least acknowledges his progressive methods and dedication to his work.

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* TheAce: He's beyond great at his job and everybody either admires him or at least acknowledges the good of his progressive methods and amazing dedication to his work.



* ByTheBookCop: He's very honest and actually ahead of his time, for instance, he would never beat a criminal during interrogation and almost to a fault.
* TheComicallySerious
* DashinglyDapperDerby: He wears one.
* FairCop
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Hinted at in the episode "The Great Wall" when he's let down that not even among police force he can feels as a part of the group. However, he's very much admired and well-liked by everybody at Station House 4.
* LimitedAdvancementOpportunities: His promotion to Inspector was considered in the very first episode, but his being a Catholic in Protestant Toronto is means he has reached a top.

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* ByTheBookCop: He's very honest and actually ahead of his time, for instance, he would never beat a criminal during interrogation and almost an interrogation. Almost to a fault.fault. For example, when asked, he admitted that a criminal confessed after beating when the original report claimed it was a voluntary admittance of guilt. Even though he knew said criminal was guilty of rape and murder.
* TheComicallySerious
TheComicallySerious: Constables or Inspector Brackenreid sometimes laugh him behind his back.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Dark brown hair, dark brown eyes.
* DashinglyDapperDerby: He wears one.
one. The hat has its level of cool.
* FairCop
FairCop: He's a very attractive member of law enforcement.
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Hinted at in the episode "The Great Wall" when he's let down that not even among police force he can feels feel as a part of the group. However, he's very much admired and well-liked by everybody at Station House 4.
* LimitedAdvancementOpportunities: His promotion to Inspector was considered in the very first episode, but his being a Catholic in Protestant Toronto is means he has reached a top.his top position.



* ManlyTears: He usually holds his emotions hidden
* ParentalAbandonment
* RaisedCatholic
* ScienceHero: Oh so very much.

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* ManlyTears: He usually holds his emotions hidden
hidden, which makes his tears all the more moving. [[spoiler:His eyes were filled with teares when Julia told him her abortion had left her barren and strongly implied she wanted to end their relationship because she knew about his desire to have a family, and he cried when his sister told him she was dying and going to spend the rest of her life in convent with prayers.]]
* ParentalAbandonment
ParentalAbandonment: His mother died when he was a little boy, and his father found himself inadequate to take care of his family. He was raised in an orphanage/religious school by Catholic priests.
* RaisedCatholic
RaisedCatholic: His deep religious faith often clashes with his scientific mind. In addition, he's really ahead of his time in many ways, but some issues like homosexuality or abortion still trouble him and he has a hard time to reconcile his experience and the Church's position.
* ScienceHero: Oh so very much.He loves science and knows everything about the current research. He can apply his knowledge and build many devices to help him in his investigation.



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* TallDarkAndHandsomeTallDarkAndHandsome: He's fairly tall, has dark brown hair, dark brown eyes and dark-ish complexion. Quite a few women in-universe fancy him.

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* HotMum: She is very pretty and looks very young. It's hard to believe she is a widow with a ten-year-old son.
* MamaBear: She is very protective of her son, and she ultimately breaks her relationship with Murdoch who admits he's not completely over Dr. Ogden because she doesn't want Alwyn to get hurt.



* TemporaryLoveInterest: To Murdoch

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* TemporaryLoveInterest: To Murdoch
Murdoch.

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* TheAce: He's beyond great at his job and everybody either admires him or at least acknowledges his progressive methods and dedication to his work.




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* CheerfulChild

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A detective at Toronto's station house 4, Murdoch investigates and solves crimes by using what were unorthodox and untested methods. Though his methods raise eyebrows, his results are successful.



* WillTheyOrWontThey

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* WillTheyOrWontThey
WillTheyOrWontThey: With Julia and Anna Fulford



* PimpOutDress:

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* PimpOutDress:PimpedOutDress: Anytime she's attending a ball or dinner party.




Station House 4 constable and often Murdoch's sidekick on investigations.



* BetaCouple: Heading in this direction with Emily Grace.




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* TheWatson: Has elements of this, and is often on hand to witness Murdoch's tests and experiments.



* TheAlcoholic

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* TheAlcoholicTheAlcoholic: Often seen with a glass of scotch in his hand if he's in his office.



* PapaWolf



* BetaCouple: Shaping up to being one with George Crabtree.




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* RomanticFalseLead




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* DaChief



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* RomanticFalseLead




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* PutOnABus: Returns to Wales after Julia decides to come back to Toronto and resume her coronial work.




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* TemporaryLoveInterest: To Murdoch
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* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Hinted at in the episode "The Great Wall" when she's let down that not even among police force he feels as a part of the group, but he's very much admired and well-liked by everybody at Station House 4.

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* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Hinted at in the episode "The Great Wall" when she's he's let down that not even among police force he can feels as a part of the group, but group. However, he's very much admired and well-liked by everybody at Station House 4.
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!!Detective William Murdoch ()
* BadassBookworm
* ByTheBookCop

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!!Detective William Murdoch ()
(Yannick Bisson)

* BadassBookworm
BadassBookworm: He knows everything a modern science has achieved, and he can apply his knowledge on constructing various gadgets that help during his investigation.
* ByTheBookCopByTheBookCop: He's very honest and actually ahead of his time, for instance, he would never beat a criminal during interrogation and almost to a fault.



* DashinglyDapperDerby

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* DashinglyDapperDerbyDashinglyDapperDerby: He wears one.



* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Hinted at in the episode "The Great Wall" when she's let down that not even among police force he feels as a part of the group, but he's very much admired and well-liked by everybody at Station House 4.



* ManlyTears

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* ManlyTearsManlyTears: He usually holds his emotions hidden



* ScienceHero

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* ScienceHeroScienceHero: Oh so very much.




!!Doctor Julia Ogden ()

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!!Doctor Julia Ogden ()(Hélène Joy)

Julia Ogden is a pathologist who works for the Toronto Constabulary. She's a modern and forward-thinking woman. She's very blunt and enjoys dark morgue humour. She shares Detective Murdoch's fascination with science. She is his intelectual inqual and one of his most avid supporters.



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* HospitalHottie
* UnresolvedSexualTension

!!Constable George Crabtree ()

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* [[spoiler: GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Averted]]
Averted. She went through abortion when she was a medical student. She nearly died and it has left her barren.]]
* HospitalHottie
HospitalHottie:
* UnresolvedSexualTension

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* UnresolvedSexualTension: With Detective William Murdoch.
* {{Tomboy}}: Her sister Ruby claims she was a tomboy, and she still calls her by her tomboyish nickname Jules.
* WillTheyOrWontThey

!!Constable George Crabtree ()(Jonny Harris)



!!Inspector Brackenreid

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!!Inspector BrackenreidBrackenreid (Thomas Craig)
* TheAlcoholic



* BenevolentBoss

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* BenevolentBossBenevolentBoss: He sure doesn't mind when Murdoch finds and confesses a murderer. Only sometimes does he complain that Murdoch progress is bloody slow.
* Catchphrase: Bloody hell! Or: Bloody hell, Murdoch, or even Bloody hell, Crabtree.



* HiddenDepths

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* HiddenDepthsHiddenDepths: He loves theatre, especially William Shakespeare and opera.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: For celebration when he's happy; to calm himself down



* PromotionToParent: Hinted at.

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* PromotionToParent: Hinted at.that he had to take care of his younger siblings.



!!Constable Henry Higgins

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!!Constable Henry HigginsHiggins (Lachlan Murdoch)




!!Doctor Emily Grace

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\n* ThoseTwoGuys: When paired-up with Crabtree.

!!Doctor Emily GraceGrace (Georgina Reilly)
* AgentMulder: Downplayed, she doesn't believe everything, but her belief in the afterlife and the possibility to scientifically prove it counts.



* HospitalHottie
* RunawayFiancee

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* HospitalHottie
HospitalHottie: Another gorgeous lady doctor who works for the Constabulary.
* RunawayFiancee RunawayFiancee



!!Ruby Ogden

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!!Ruby OgdenOgden (Sarah Gadon)




!!James Pendrick

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\n* ShipperOnDeck

!!James PendrickPendrick (Peter Stebbings)



!!Sally Pendrick

!!Darcy Garland

!!Margaret Brackenreid

!!Terrance Meyers

!!Harry Murdoch

!!James Gillies

!!Chief Constable Giles

!!Doctor Roberts

!!Anna Fulford

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!!Sally Pendrick

!!Darcy Garland

Pendrick (Kate Greenhouse)

!!Doctor Darcy Garland (Jonathan Watton)

!!Margaret Brackenreid

Brackenreid (Arwen Humphreys)

!!Terrance Meyers

Meyers (Peter Keleghan)

!!Harry Murdoch

Murdoch (Stephen McHattie)
* TheAlcoholic

!!James Gillies

Gillies (Michael Seater)

!!Chief Constable Giles

Giles (Nigel Bennett)

!!Doctor Roberts

Roberts (Paul Amos)

!!Anna FulfordFulford (Lisa Faulkner)



!!Dr. Llewllyn Francis
* Dr. Jerk

!!Enid Jones

!!Alwyn Jones

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!!Dr. Llewllyn Francis
Francis (Paul Rhys)
* Dr. Jerk

TheCoroner
* DrJerk: Murdoch's opinion of him, while others more or less agree.

!!Enid Jones

Jones (Sarah Allen)
* RomancingTheWidow

!!Alwyn Jones
Jones (Dakota Goyo)
* DisappearedDad: His father died.
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* IntrepidReporter* IntrepidReporter

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* IntrepidReporter* IntrepidReporter
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* BadassMustache

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* ByTheBookCop



* LimitedAdvancementOpportunities: His promotion to Inspector was considered in the very first episode, but his being a Catholic in Protestant Toronto is means he has reached a top.
* LongLostRelative: His younger sister appears for one episode.



* RaisedCatholic
* SharedFamilyQuirks: With his [[spoiler: half-brother who also works in law enforcement]].




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* BenevolentBoss




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* TeamDad



* AlliterativeName




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* The Comically Serious

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* The Comically SeriousTheComicallySerious
* DashinglyDapperDerby



* ParentalAbandonment




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* HospitalHottie




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* MysteryWriterDetective




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* HiddenDepths
* OopNorth: Inspector Brackenreid is from Yorkshire.
* PromotionToParent: Hinted at.




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* RunawayFiancee



* IntrepidReporter




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* HotScoop: Her first appearance on the show involves her playing magician's assistant to Harry Houdini.




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* InsufferableGenius



!!Dr. Roberts

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!!Dr. !!Doctor Roberts




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* BadassBookworm
* The Comically Serious



* ManlyTears
* TallDarkAndHandsome




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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
* DoorstopBaby
* FairCop




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* DaChief




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* FairCop




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* TheCoroner

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!!Detective William Murdoch

!!Doctor Julia Ogden

!!Constable George Crabtree

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!!Detective William Murdoch

Murdoch ()
* FairCop
* TheTeetotaler

!!Doctor Julia Ogden

Ogden ()
* TheCoroner

!!Constable George Crabtree
Crabtree ()
* AgentMulder




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!!Detective William Murdoch

!!Doctor Julia Ogden

!!Constable George Crabtree

!!Inspector Brackenreid

!!Constable Henry Higgins

!!Doctor Emily Grace

!!Ruby Ogden

!!James Pendrick

!!Sally Pendrick

!!Darcy Garland

!!Margaret Brackenreid

!!Terrance Meyers

!!Harry Murdoch

!!James Gillies

!!Chief Constable Giles

!!Dr. Roberts

!!Anna Fulford

!!Dr. Llewllyn Francis

!!Enid Jones

!!Alwyn Jones

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