Movies Logo
Season 1
September 12, 1966

Season 1

"Wojeck," crafted by Phillip Hersch, found its inspiration in the impactful work of Dr. Morton Shulman, Toronto's chief coroner. Shulman's investigations into deaths due to institutional and industrial neglect, emphasizing the need for improved safety standards, influenced the series.

01. The Last Man in the World

Joe Smith, a Cree from Moosonee, comes to the city in search of work and is driven to end his life in a jail cell. Steve Wojeck investigates and uncovers aspects of the alien society which led Joe to his death.

1h 0min
September 13, 1966

02. Listen! An Old Man is Speaking

About an outspoken old man, shunted aside by society.

1h 0min
September 20, 1966

03. All Aboard for Candyland

No details

1h 0min
September 27, 1966

04. The Cold Smile of Friends (1)

Gale Fletcher, a pregnant and unwed patient of Wojeck's, is found to be suffering from a critical illness. Meanwhile, a dress designer seeks an illegal abortion without her husband's knowledge.

1h 0min
October 4, 1966

05. The Cold Smile of Friends (2)

Wojeck continues his involvement with Gale Fletcher, a pregnant, unwed woman suffering from a critical illness, and is called to investigate the death of a doctor who was a suspect in an illegal abortion case.

1h 0min
October 11, 1966

06. Does Anyone Remember the Victim's Name?

Wojeck investigates the death of a young man suspected of brutally murdering an old woman. The youth was killed by a veteran police officer, and newspapers accuse the officer of police brutality. Wojeck's investigation incites unforeseen attention from some influential citizens.

1h 0min
October 18, 1966

07. Pick a Time, Any Time

No details

1h 0min
October 25, 1966

08. Thy Mother a Lady, Lovely and Bright

Coroner Steve Wojeck investigates the case of a young woman who died in childbirth. Negligence on the part of the hospital staff is suspected by Wojeck as he becomes acquainted with the woman's artist husband Gerry Coleman and his unusual Trotskyite neighbors, Gus and Bea Lefkowitz.

1h 0min
November 1, 1966

09. Another Dawn, Another Surprise, Another Day

Investigating a woman's murder, Wojeck suspects her husband, and worries that the husband's landlady may be in danger.

1h 0min
November 15, 1966