Over My Dead Body
1990Over My Dead Body is a detective drama Over My Dead Body stars Edward Woodward as Maxwell Beckett, an aging mystery novelist whose three successful early novels were starting to be overshadowed by the reputation his two most recent works had developed as being "bombs." He was approached by young, struggling reporter Nikki Page who wrote for the San Francisco Union, and who came to him for help after witnessing a murder through her window and because he was her favorite author. After they solved this mystery, they became fast friends and began to work together in the "amateur sleuth" tradition to solve crimes.
Seasons & Episode
Obit columnist Page witnesses a murder, but can find no body nor convince the police that a crime occured. She seeks out Beckett to help solve the crime—and get herself a front-page story.
Nikki persaudes Max to play butler for her wealthy friend Patty's family after the current butler is accused of murder.
Young con-artist and Beckett fan Chris Shaw persuades Max to search for his long-long ex-boxer father, who had mob links.
Nikki becomes the prime suspect when her obnovious new boss Dane Chalmers is murdered immediately after they dine together.
Over My Dead Body is a detective drama Over My Dead Body stars Edward Woodward as Maxwell Beckett, an aging mystery novelist whose three successful early novels were starting to be overshadowed by the reputation his two most recent works had developed as being "bombs." He was approached by young, struggling reporter Nikki Page who wrote for the San Francisco Union, and who came to him for help after witnessing a murder through her window and because he was her favorite author. After they solved this mystery, they became fast friends and began to work together in the "amateur sleuth" tradition to solve crimes.