Simon Brooks

Simon Brooks
Actor	Percy Hynes-White
Seen	On the Waterfront Part 1 On the Waterfront Part 2 High Voltage Election Day Artful Detective Nolo Contendere
Gender	Male
Age	11
Status	Living
Relationships	Edna Brooks (née Garrison), stepmother Archibald Brooks, , father

Simn Brooks is the stepson of Edna Brooks and the son of Archibald Brooks, introduced in Season 8 of Murdoch Mysteries, portrayed by Percy Hynes-White.

Appearances and Mentions

On the Waterfront Part 1

• Simon is arrested by Crabtree for stealing a man's pocket watch with a threat of going to Don Jail. After he is brought home, Crabtree realizes that his stepmother is his former love interest Edna Brooks (née Garrison), and covers for his crime. Though Edna doesn't believe George, she allows Simon to get something to eat. Edna not believing George's story implies that Simon is a mischievous boy who regularly gets into trouble.

On the Waterfront Part 2

• He confesses to George that he knows his father will not return from the Boer War, because he spied his mother getting a letter that made her cry.

Election Day

• The three are sitting down for dinner discussing their future now that Edna and George are engaged, when Archibald Brooks, very much alive, walks through the door. Simon runs up to him, giving his father a hug, while Edna and George stand around, now unsure of what to do in this awkward situation.
• Crabtree only introduces himself as a police officer who has been taking care of the family. Archie thanks him, and George sees himself out. 

Artful Detective

• Archibald Brooks' body is identified his dead body is discovered among the murder victims by Dr. Grace. George is arrested and charged with murder.

Nolo Contendere

• Simon and his stepmother Edna are living in a secret location George gave them so that they wouldn't be questioned about Archibald Brooks' murder. Simon is eventually interviewed at Station House 4, along with Edna, and it is revealed Simon accidentally shot Archibald, and intentionally lies about his killer, pinning it on one of his fellow soldiers upon spotting his own scarf that George gave him and when Brackenreid was staring intently on one of the photos. When his mother realized he is lying, they both go on the run following George's exoneration at the end of Season 9's opening episode.