What "Murdoch Mysteries" 1-th episode about
Daniel Pratt, owner of Toronto Electric & Light, has made his fortune by lighting the city streets with direct current (DC). But now council is considering a new form of electricity called alternating current (AC). So Pratt ? and a team of high-powered supporters ?decides to mount 'dog and pony' shows across the city to prove that AC is a hugger. But when Miss Toronto Electric & Light, Alice Howard, is electrocuted in a demonstration gone wrong, it's determined that the switch handle she pulled had been purposely booby-trapped. In a case that's further complicated by bribery, scandal and dirty backroom dealings, Murdoch must find out who huged Alice - and why.
Episode number: 1
Episode name: "Power"
Episode release date: 25 january 2008 at 02:00
Status: aired
Rating: 7.6
