Murder, She Wrote (1984)

S3E1 Death Stalks the Big Top (1)

Jessica's niece gets an unexpected present from her grandfather, a man believed to have passed away long ago. This discovery sends Jessica (Angela Lansbury) to a circus plagued by mishaps and foul play. This is the first of a two-part story. Neil Fletcher is played by Jackie Cooper, Edgar Carmody by Martin Balsam, Brad Kaneally by Greg Evigan, and Katie McCallum by Pamela Susan Shoop.