Murdoch Mysteries: The Infernal Device turns fans into detectives

Murdoch Mysteries fans will get the chance to become detectives themselves, with the launch of a six-week interactive experience taking place across Canada, in the U.K., and online.

CBC and SmokebombEntertainment announced Murdoch Mysteries: The Infernal Device, an interactive episode of the award-winning turn-of-the-century crime drama, on Thursday.

Every week starting this Saturday, a new chapter of The Infernal Devicewill launch on the Murdoch Mysteries website. The first chapter, Death on the Tracks, is online now and includes a video ofConstable GeorgeCrabtree(JonnyHarris) inviting viewers into the Toronto Constabulary.

Each chapter will include a regional event that fans in the area can participate in, recreating an historically inspired "crime scene" that fans can investigate for clues.

The events will take place in these locations:

• Toronto on April 11.
• Vancouver on April 18.
• Edmonton on April 25.
• Montreal on May 2.
• London,U.K. on May 9
• Toronto on May 16.

The first event will be held at Roundhouse Park in Toronto, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET, according to the Murdoch Mysteries official Facebook page.Fans can also stream the events on Periscope, and are encouraged to gather evidence and share them on social media.

The Infernal Device's plot involves the return of super spy Terrance Meyers(Peter Keleghan) in a matter of national security involvinganti-Monarchist sentiments. With Detective Murdoch(Yannick Bisson) in Ottawa arranging a royal visit, Constable Crabtreerecruits the show's fans for help.

Jay Bennett, VPand creative director at Smokebomb Entertainment, told Playback magazine that the chance to visit The Infernal Device sets drew interest from over 4,000 registrants.

"At this stage of the series, it's clear to us that we have a highly engaged fan base," he told Playback.

The Infernal Devicewas originally supposed to be an online-only experience, but the idea of real-life crime scene sets were added after the success of previous events thatinvited fans to visitthe Murdoch Mysteries sets.