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Child's Play

Howard Rookwood, philanthropist and co-owner of a glue factory, is found dead after returning home from a fundraiser. Although the scene suggests he was trampled by horses on their way to the rendering vats, the blow to the back of Rookwood's head was not caused by a horse's hoof. When a short-handled shovel wielded by someone child-sized is finally determined to be the murder weapon, suspicion turns to the boys who work at the glue factory – and one young boy in particular, Charlie, who turns out to be the long-lost brother of Rookwood's adopted daughter, Eva. As evidence starts to stack up against Charlie, Murdoch learns that Rookwood's disgruntled ex-valet had long been receiving hush money from his former boss for keeping a secret – one so repugnant that it would drive anyone to murder.

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  • Originally Aired March 27, 2008
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network CBC
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created November 7, 2021 by
    Wolfsblut
  • Modified February 19, 2023 by
    GaborPivarcsi
Name Type Role
Alexandra Zarowny Writer
Cal Coons Writer
Maureen Jennings Writer
Shawn Thompson Director