Watch Series: Murphy Brown Released in (1988) - Season 8 produced by USA, The TV Series categorized in Comedy, and content rating TV-PG with duration 24 min broadcasted as these networks CBS, Streamed at Putlocker & directed by Diane English, Peter Bonerz, Barnet Kellman, Lee Shallat Chemel. Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the Betty Ford Clinic residential treatment center. Over 40 and single, she is sharp tongued and hard as nails. In her profession, she is considered one of the boys, having shattered many glass ceilings encountered during her career. Dominating the FYI news magazine, she is portrayed as one of America's hardest-hitting (though not the warmest or more sympathetic) media personalities. - Season 8