[s5e8] Prediction: Murder -

: Jill wanted to escape her marriage to Del and secure the ransom money to start a new life with Franchesco. She used the "psychic predictions" as a smoke-screen to make her kidnapping and "death" seem like a supernatural inevitability.

: After two of the psychic's predictions seemingly come true—Jill nearly chokes on toast and later falls from her horse—she is kidnapped for a $1 million ransom. The Mystery and Revelation [S5E8] Prediction: Murder

: Dale Robertson (reprising his role from the previous episode) Franchesco : David Birney Jill Goddard : Lisa Pelikan Del Goddard : Michael Spound : Jill wanted to escape her marriage to

: Jill Goddard , with the help of the psychic Franchesco . The Mystery and Revelation : Dale Robertson (reprising

For more detailed fan discussions and episode breakdowns, you can check the Murder, She Wrote Wiki or reviews on IMDb . "Murder, She Wrote" Prediction: Murder (TV Episode 1989)

: During a private party, a psychic named Franchesco predicts misfortune for Jill Goddard, the wife of Lee’s son, Del.

In the Murder, She Wrote episode , Jessica Fletcher visits an old friend's ranch in Arizona, where a professional psychic’s dark premonitions set the stage for a complex web of deception. Episode Overview Original Air Date : January 1, 1989 Location : Lee Goddard's ranch near Tucson, Arizona