Factual error: At the end of the episode after Wayne is shot, there is a brief shot of the outside of the hospital where he has been taken. The sign outside the hospital says Dalesboro, Ohio. Why would someone shot in coastal Maine end up in a hospital in Ohio?
Factual error: "Witches" were burned at the stake in Europe, but not in America. In America, they were hanged.
Tinker, Tailor, Liar, Thief - S8-E15
Revealing mistake: In the second close up shot of Nigel Atkins lying dead, after Jessica drops her Harrod's bag in the chair, it is obvious he is still alive as you can see his pulse on the side of his neck.
Programmed for Murder - S8-E18
Revealing mistake: In the outside shot of the hospital, just before Mort discusses his cough with Doc Hazlet, you can see a sign saying the hospital is located in Ohio, not in Maine. This isn't the only episode where this exact mistake is made.
Answer: The storyline was that Jessica was teaching classes in New York. However, after so many seasons and as ratings declined, it was probably to freshen up the series with a different locale, introduce new characters, and have a greater variety of situations in which Jessica could solve murders. It was already unbelievable that so many people could be murdered in the small town of Cabot Cove. Being in a large city like New York makes it a tiny bit more plausible.
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