# Women's Murder Club (2007)

> Four friends in San Francisco balance homicide investigations with their own personal troubles, solving cases off the clock.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/3208

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 13
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: crime, drama
- Created by: Sarah Fain, James Patterson
- Network: ABC
- Cast: Angie Harmon, Laura Harris, Paula Newsome, Aubrey Dollar, Tyrees Allen, Rob Estes, Linda Park, Coby Ryan McLaughlin
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0955353/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: brisk, warm, tense, sisterly

## What critics say

Audiences rated the single season positively, valuing its friendship-driven take on police procedural cases.

## Synopsis

Women's Murder Club (2007-2008) is an American police procedural and legal drama created by Sarah Fain and James Patterson for ABC. Built around a close circle of friends, it follows tough detective Lindsay Boxer (Angie Harmon), district attorney Jill Bernhardt (Laura Harris) and medical examiner Claire Washburn (Paula Newsome) as they gather off the clock to crack homicide cases in San Francisco. Their personal lives press in on every investigation: Lindsay finds herself working under her ex-husband, Jill carries troubles from her past, and Claire is adjusting to a husband newly in a wheelchair. The group also takes in young reporter Cindy Thomas (Aubrey Dollar), who joins their informal club and brings a fresh angle to the cases. Across a single season of thirteen one-hour episodes, each story is self-contained, moving from autopsy room to courtroom to city streets. The tone is brisk and warm, with a sisterly bond at its center and the tension of a murder hunt running through it. Fans of Law & Order, Cold Case and Bones will find resonance in its blend of procedural detail and character-driven friendship. The series ended with its single season, a modest network crime drama with a loyal, character-focused appeal.

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