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Murder Ordained - Season 1

"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.

Top Cast

  • Keith Carradine

    Keith Carradine

    Trooper John Rule

  • JoBeth Williams

    JoBeth Williams

    Lorna Anderson

  • Kathy Bates

    Kathy Bates

    Bobbi Birk

  • Guy Boyd

    Guy Boyd

    Mike Buckley

  • Terence Knox

    Terence Knox

    Martin Anderson

  • Darrell Larson

    Darrell Larson

    Ronald Stark

  • John Goodman

    John Goodman

    Hugh Rayburn

  • M. Emmet Walsh

    M. Emmet Walsh

    Vern Humphrey

  • Terry Kinney

    Terry Kinney

    Tom Bird

Overview

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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