As Murder, She Wrote saunters through its sixth (of an eventual 12) season, star Angela Lansbury maintains her eternally buoyant and inquisitive air as Jessica Fletcher, professional writer and amateur sleuth. Though Jessica continued to investigate murders in her home town of Cabot Cove and elsewhere (in the worlds of high finance, opera, and voodoo, among other settings), this season began the practice of guest detective episodes, introduced by Jessica as either a story she wrote or a tale told by a friend, but starring a variety of quirky investigators: An ex-football player (Ken Howard, The White Shadow) paired with a clever poodle; a television crime-show producer who solved crime in real life (Diana Canova, Soap); a stout Irish detective (longtime character actor Pat Hingle); an abrasive homicide cop (Barry Newman, Vanishing Point); as well as recurring Murder, She Wrote characters like former jewel thief Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) and British secret agent Michael Haggerty (Len Cariou). The producers were obviously hoping to use Murder, She Wrote's popularity to spin-off new series, but nothing from this season took off and viewer resistance soon brought the practice to an end. Executives must have been surprised to discover that, though murder mysteries are plot-driven, this show's success depends heavily on the undeniable charm of star Lansbury. Still, these one-off episodes are of a consistent quality with Lansbury's, and viewers open to variety will enjoy them just as much. The rest of the season features the usual astonishing array of guests, including movie stars old (Donald O'Connor, Singin' in the Rain) and recent (Elliott Gould, The Long Goodbye), television stalwarts (Shirley Jones, The Partridge Family; Jerry Stiller, The King of Queens; Doris Roberts, Everyone Loves Raymond; Kevin Tighe, Battlestar Galactica; and Gavin McLeod, The Love Boat), and D-list celebrities to die for (Dack Rambo, Morgan Brittany, Susan Anton, and more).
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故事发生在马里兰州切萨皮克湾（Chesapeake Shores）沿岸地区的一座小镇，O’Brien三兄弟亲手设计并创立了这座小镇，这个爱尔兰裔美国家庭也因此成为当地最重要的势力。然而因为内部矛盾加剧，这个家庭最终四分五裂。多年之后，一家人再次团聚，但他们不得不回忆过去的痛苦经历，同时面对难以确定的未来。他们很快发现，学会融洽相处是一件非常重要的事情。 Abby O’Brien（Meghan Ory）是个雷厉风行的职业女性，离了婚，独自带着一对双胞胎女儿生活。她从纽约回到家乡切萨皮克湾探亲，这迫使她再次面对自己的过去——包括她的高中恋人Trace（Jesse Metcalfe）、顽固古板的父亲Mick（Treat Williams）、受人尊敬的祖母Nell（Diane Ladd）。Abby意识到自己的职业令她无法做一个合格的母亲，于是她考虑永久留在家乡。
《一路绕行》是一部喜剧电视剧，这部由Jason Jones及Samantha Bee主创的TBS新喜剧《The Detour》，根据他们二自己与家人的经历改篇，讲述一对父母带着两个孩子，驾车去佛罗里达。
