Ghosts

Ghosts is the ninth episode in Season 1 of the Frankie Drake Mysteries series. It first aired on January 22, 2018.

Plot Synopsis
The horrors of war haunt Frankie when an investigation into a soldier’s murder reunites her with a friend left traumatised by his tour of duty.

Character Revelations

 * The character defining incident during Frankie's time in the Signal Corps is barely cracked open.

Continuity

 * Frankie’s time in the Signal Corps still affects her and she finds to difficult to talk about it.

Historical Reference

 * Shell Shock is now diagnosed as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Trivia

 * The episode delves into the physical scars suffered by First World War soldiers in an unflinching way. This is easily the most gritty Frankie Drake episode yet. [*]
 * Actor Geordie Johnson who was Barkeley Blake in Murdoch Mysteries Season 2, then reappeared as Crown Prosecutor Daniels in Season 10.
 * Actor Jim Watson portrayed James Bennett in Loch Ness Murdoch.

Main Cast
Lauren Lee Smith as Frankie Drake

Chantel Riley as Trudy Clarke

Rebecca Liddiard as Officer Mary Shaw

Sharron Matthews as Flo

Recurring Cast
Kris Holden-Ried as Peter

Guest Cast
Jim Watson as Lewis Davidson

Steven McCathry as McElroy

Geordie Johnson as General Chanston

Gia Sanhu as Elsepth Burton

Kamiran Aldeo as Grant Burton

Brian Bisson as Paterson

Patrice Goodman as Cindy

Samantha Gracie as Caroline

Paul Almeida as Military Clerk