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Murder Ordained

This is the story of a minister who's feeling unhappy in his marriage who then has an affair with a church employee, who is also married, and who also has affairs, and whose husband is unwilling to divorce her. One day the minister's wife is found dead, in what appears to be an auto accident, but the highway patrolman who investigated the accident doesn't think that it's an accident but doesn't have enough evidence to justify an investigation. Later, when the woman's husband is killed an investigation begins.

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Cast & Crew See All

Keith Carradine
Trooper John Rule
JoBeth Williams
Lorna Anderson
Kathy Bates
Bobbi Birk

Awards

  • 1988 - Eddie - Best Edited Episode from a Television Mini-Series - winner
  • 1988 - Artios Award - Best Casting for TV Miniseries - nominated
  • 1987 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production - nominated

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