In 2011 , '' Murdoch Mysteries : The Curse of the Lost Pharaohs '' debuted on citytv.com , blending live action and animation to depict a storyline in which Crabtree , Murdoch , Dr. Ogden and Inspector Brackenreid were forced to battle mummies who were attempting to kill Queen Victoria . The storyline of the webseries was also integrated into the regular television series ; within the main television plot Crabtree , as an aspiring writer , spent much of the season working on '' The Curse of the Lost Pharaohs '' as a fantasy novel manuscript . '' The Curse of the Lost Pharaohs '' garnered nominations for Best Digital Program : Fiction at the 2012 Emmy Awards , Cross-Platform Project , Fiction at the 2012 Banff World Media Festival and Cross-Platform Project , Fiction at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards
2012 Emmy Awards
39th Daytime Emmy Awards
Murdoch Mysteries