Murder 101

Murder 101
Murder 101
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Genre Mystery/Thriller
Written by Dean Hargrove
Directed by Christian I. Nyby II
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Barry Van Dyke
Country of origin  United States
Language(s) English
No. of episodes 5
Production
Producer(s) Kyle A. Clark
Larry Levinson
Robert Halmi Jr.
Running time 120 min.
Production company(s) RHI (Hallmark) Entertainment
External links
Website

Murder 101 is the name of a series of two-hour TV movies appearing regularly on the Hallmark Channel since 2006. In it, Dick Van Dyke stars as professor Dr. Jonathan Maxwell, an absent-minded and brilliant criminologist. His son Barry Van Dyke co-stars as a former cop who is working as a private investigator. Both had previously starred together as father-and-son crime solvers in the TV series Diagnosis: Murder. Along with the movie series McBride, Jane Doe, and Mystery Woman, it is broadcast in rotation under the umbrella title Hallmark Channel Mystery Wheel.

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Characters

Main characters

Dr. Jonathan Maxwell (Dick Van Dyke) - A criminology professor who helps solve crimes, usually because they happen directly in front of him. He takes care of the more analytical part of the crime-solving.

Mike Bryant (Barry Van Dyke) - A former cop who has become a Private Detective after being blackballed from the precinct. His father was close friends with Maxwell, and Bryant sees him as a father-figure. He participates in more of the action and chase scenes of the mystery solving. (Barry is the real-life son of Dick Van Dyke.)

Recurring & notable characters

Ben Manners (Shane Van Dyke) - First appearing in the movie College Can Be Murder (2007) and subsequently in Locked Room Mystery (2008), Ben is Mike Bryant's nephew who was studying to be a lawyer at the same college as Maxwell. However after seeing his uncle at work is looking to become a private investigator. He brings more technological aspects to the sleuthing. (Shane is the real-life grandson of Dick Van Dyke and son of Barry Van Dyke.)

Solar (Carey Van Dyke) - Appearing as a suspect in Locked Room Mystery. (Carey is the real-life grandson of Dick Van Dyke and son of Barry Van Dyke.)

Films in the series

Murder 101 (2006)


Murder 101: College Can Be Murder (2007)

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses (2007)


Murder 101: Locked Room Mystery / New Age (2008)

  • Other cast
    • Anthony M. Bertram as Corrupt Businessman
    • Oscar Best as Detective
    • Charity Beyer as Spiritual Person
    • Susan Blakely as Camilla Meera
    • Kacey Camp as Woman
    • Erin Chambers as Madison
    • Mia Cottet as Arielle
    • Pancho Demmings as Dr. Connell
    • Wendy Glenn as Jasmine Celestine
    • Scoot McNairy as Panacho
    • Brent Moon as Brendan
    • Anjul Nigam as Devi Kanesh
    • Sadie as Pound Dog Turned Attack Dog
    • Ned Schmidtke as Donald Merit

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