"murder, She Wrote" One Good Bid Deserves A Mur... May 2026

: The episode features Hurd Hatfield (as William Readford), who starred alongside Angela Lansbury in the 1945 film The Picture of Dorian Gray . A scene where characters gaze at a full-length portrait of Evangeline pays homage to that film.

: The cast includes Edward Mulhare as Richard Bennett, Karen Black as Dr. Sylvia Dunn, and Vic Tayback as Sal Domino. "Murder, She Wrote" One Good Bid Deserves a Mur...

: The episode is often viewed as a "Marilyn Monroe allegory," exploring themes of a young starlet beset by "false friends and callous caretakers". : The episode features Hurd Hatfield (as William