'Vienna Blood' Recap: Season 3 Episode 4
Daniel HautzingerJanuary 29, 2023
Max enlists Clara to write a story to help with a case, turning also to his father and sister to play a role as he and Oskar set a trap for a burglar searching for hidden treasure who may also be a murderer.
'Miss Scarlet and the Duke' Recap: Season 3 Episode 4
Daniel HautzingerJanuary 29, 2023
With William out of town, Fitzroy turns to Eliza for help when he sees Phelps plant a stolen watch on someone. Eliza's investigation wraps her up in a gang war and internecine disagreements within a crime family.
'Vienna Blood' Recap: Season 3 Episode 3
Daniel HautzingerJanuary 22, 2023
Max gets in trouble when he tries to help a disturbed veteran at a military hospital who believes he is cursed, and then apparently commits suicide. Oskar is investigating some odd burglaries, but agrees to help Max, too.
'Miss Scarlet and the Duke' Recap: Season 3 Episode 3
Daniel HautzingerJanuary 22, 2023
Eliza and her rival Patrick Nash have both traveled to France to try to catch a notorious conman. Problem is, they both think they have the right man. Which one is right?
'Vienna Blood' Recap: Season 3 Episode 2
Daniel HautzingerJanuary 15, 2023
Oskar and Max wrap up their investigation into a series of murders that fascinates Max and repulses Oskar, causing sordid secrets to emerge from a radical fashion house in the process.
'Miss Scarlet and the Duke' Recap: Season 3 Episode 2
Daniel HautzingerJanuary 15, 2023
When a series of robberies take place near a fine restaurant, Eliza is certain that the owner, an old school nemesis of hers, is involved. But William thinks Eliza's judgment is clouded by animosity from long ago.
'Vienna Blood' Recap: Season 3 Episode 1
Daniel HautzingerJanuary 8, 2023
A murder at a fashion house has Oskar repulsed and Max fascinated by the psychology of the killer. Clara is also interested in the world of Viennese fashion, while Max's sister and father could help provide clues, since they sell fabric.
'Miss Scarlet and the Duke' Recap: Season 3 Episode 1
Daniel HautzingerJanuary 8, 2023
Eliza investigates the disappearance of a magician during his act on behalf of a popular newspaper. But the arrangement puts a wedge between her and William, who doesn't trust the paper and is annoyed by leaks to it from his men.
Food, Nostalgia, and Drama: Here are the 10 Playlist Stories You Read the Most in 2022
Meredith FrancisDecember 27, 2022
The most-read stories of the year on Playlist cover food, drama, and history with a dash of nostalgia mixed in. Revisit those stories.
A Sneak Peek at Season 3 of 'Vienna Blood' with the Actors and Crew
Daniel HautzingerDecember 8, 2022
A new season of Vienna Blood premieres on WTTW and PBS in January, and we have a sneak peek featuring comments from some of the stars of the show, as well as its writer and director.
Chicago's Early Female Detectives, Real-Life Analogues to Miss Scarlet
Daniel HautzingerNovember 22, 2022
Eliza Scarlet of Miss Scarlet and the Duke may be fictional, but she does have a few real-life historical analogues of trailblazing female detectives and forensics experts, including in Chicago.
'Annika' Recap: Episode 6
Daniel HautzingerNovember 20, 2022
Michael is uncomfortably close to the team's latest case, in which his brother's girlfriend is found dead and many signs point to his brother as a culprit. The case also puts Annika in danger, and reveals a secret about Michael.
'Magpie Murders' Recap: Episode 6
Daniel HautzingerNovember 20, 2022
Susan finally figures out who killed Alan, which means that she also gets to learn who did it in his final book, at last! The journey to the mysteries' solutions is not without danger, disappointment, and mishap, however.
'Miss Scarlet and the Duke' Recap: Season 2 Episode 6
Daniel HautzingerNovember 20, 2022
Eliza and William confront an imminent major change in their relationship while Eliza tries to find out who tried to kill her rival detective, Patrick Nash, and ends up in danger herself.
The Major Differences Between 'Magpie Murders' the TV Show and Book
Daniel HautzingerNovember 15, 2022
The author Anthony Horowitz adapted his own novel, Magpie Murders, for television, so the two versions share the same vision. But there are differences based on the differing mediums—we explain a few of them here.
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