Victorian science meets cunningly plotted mystery in this award-winning Canadian drama. William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) is a detective in Toronto in 1895, using new forensic techniques. He crosses paths with famous figures including Arthur Conan Doyle, Houdini, Buffalo Bill Cody, and H.G. Wells. Based on novels by Maureen Jennings.
Even film executives know there are some titles that shouldn’t be touched. For many movie fans, “The Wizard of Oz” falls into that category. Yes, we’ve had a musical spin on the tale (1978’s “The Wiz”) and various prequels and spinoffs (1985’s “Return to Oz,” 2013’s “Oz the Great and Powerful”).