Gyms Can Be Murder!
If your New Year’s resolution includes “go to the gym” but your heart says “stay home and watch a mystery,” you’re in excellent company. “Gyms Can Be Murder” is a cozy mystery roundup for anyone who believes the only heavy lifting should be done by a clever detective—not a barbell. From suspicious personal trainers to spa days that go very wrong, these TV mystery episodes prove that treadmills, yoga mats, and luxury health spas can be just as deadly as any dark alley… all while keeping things light, witty, and comfort-watch approved. Lace up your sneakers (or grab a blanket), because this list will help you work on your New Year’s goals—starting with excellent TV choices.
Here are the mystery episodes to check out:
Hannah Swensen Mysteries
Movie #6 - Sweet Revenge
Baker Hannah Swensen (played by Alison Sweeney) tries to balance running her business and planning a wedding while investigating a murder at a 24-hour gym.
Mrs. Sidhu Investigates
Season 1, Episode 1 - Ripped
Charismatic caterer Mrs Sidhu’s (played by Meera Syal) first day cooking for a health club takes a turn when two dead bodies found in the spa and her niece becomes the prime suspect.
Murder, She Wrote
Season 7, Episode 6 - A Body to Die For
The owner of a new, hot fitness club in Cabot Cove has secrets that lead to murder and it’s up to Jessica Fletcher (played Angela Lansbury) to solve the mystery.
Queens of Mystery
Season 2, Episode 1 & 2 - Sparring with Death
When Matilda (played by Florence Hall) investigates a murder at Wildemarsh Wellness Retreat, she finds several people with distinctly unhealthy intentions towards each other and must solve a murder.
Poker Face
Season2, Episode 10 - The Big Pump
Charlie (played by Natasha Lyonne) is a woman with an innate ability to tell when people are lying is convinced by her gym buddy that there’s more to a lifter's death than poor technique.