The long-running Canadian detective series solves Victorian-era crimes in old Toronto – and films them across the heritage towns and buildings of Ontario, where preserved main streets and grand estates stand in for the city of the 1890s.
Where was Murdoch Mysteries filmed?
Murdoch Mysteries is filmed in Toronto and across Ontario, Canada – Hamilton, Cambridge, Brantford and Oshawa – using heritage sites to recreate Victorian Toronto.
Every Murdoch Mysteries location, explained
Toronto – the city itself
The series bases itself in Toronto, using landmarks like Toronto City Hall and period-friendly streets for its turn-of-the-century setting.
Hamilton and Westfield Heritage Village
Westfield Heritage Village near Hamilton, a living-history site of restored 19th-century buildings, provides much of the Victorian streetscape.
Cambridge and Brantford
The preserved old-town cores of Cambridge (Galt) and Brantford double for period Toronto, their heritage facades needing little dressing.
Grand estates – Oshawa
Stately interiors and exteriors use grand houses such as Parkwood Estate in Oshawa.
Planning a visit
Westfield Heritage Village near Hamilton and Parkwood Estate in Oshawa are both open to visitors, and the historic streets of Cambridge (Galt) are an easy Ontario day trip from Toronto.
