Murder Ordained
1987 · 1 season · 2 episodes
9 votes
Plot summary
“Adultery and murder... the true story of Reverend Tom Bird”
Murder Ordained is a television miniseries which originally aired for CBS in 1987, starring Keith Carradine, JoBeth Williams, and Kathy Bates. The telefilm was directed and co-written by Mike Robe. Based on actual events that occurred in Emporia, Kansas in 1983, the film tells the story of trooper John Rule whose investigation into a fatal traffic accident involving a local minister's wife turns into a case of murder when it becomes apparent that the accident was no accident at all. Much of the principal photography and filming occurred on location in Kansas and some of the dialogue comes directly from court transcripts. The film was subsequently released on VHS and DVD. The cast also includes Terry Kinney, M. Emmet Walsh, John Goodman and Johnny Galecki. The miniseries was nominated for an Emmy Award.
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The first two episodes are a bit slow, but after that you can't stop. Great performances, though the finale feels rushed.
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Murder Ordained ended in 1987 (1 season, 2 episodes). No new season has been announced.
Crew
Cast
Keith Carradine
Trooper John Rule
JoBeth Williams
Lorna Anderson
Kathy Bates
Bobbi Birk
Guy Boyd
Mike Buckley
Terence Knox
Martin Anderson
Darrell Larson
Ronald Stark
John Goodman
Hugh Rayburn
M. Emmet Walsh
Vern Humphrey
Terry Kinney
Tom Bird
Anne E. Curry
Loraine Rule
Robert Harper
Warren
Margot Rose
Nancy Horst
