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The Detectives

1959 · 3 seasons · 97 episodes · Ended · ABC

Action & Adventure, Drama

TMDB 6.7 · 10 votes

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The Detectives is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons, and on NBC during its third and final season. The series, starring motion picture star Robert Taylor, was produced by Four Star Television. Captain Matt Holbrook (Robert Taylor) is head of the detective division of a large metropolitan police force—a man whose devotion to duty, professional brilliance, and quick judgment are reflected in his 20-year career on the force. His aides, Lt. Johnny Russo (Tige Andrews), Lt. Otto Lindstrom (Russ Thorson), and Sgt. Chris Ballard (Mark Goddard) form a team that is both proficient and warmly human. The stories stress the interrelationships between the men as well as the solutions to crimes and the apprehension of criminals, adding a dimension of human drama to the excitement, action, and suspense inherent in each story of the detectives' difficult, sometimes thankless, and frequently dangerous assignments.

Episodes

  • S01E01The Streger Affair1959-10-16

    Holbrook and his aides are assigned to investigate a murder involving a trio of safecrackers.

  • S01E02Shot in the Dark1959-10-23
  • S01E03The Hiding Place1959-10-30
  • S01E04Decoy1959-11-06
  • S01E05Murderous Deadline1959-11-13
  • S01E06The Bait1959-11-20
  • S01E07My Name is Tommy1959-11-27

    A boy escapes from a house where he is held like a prisoner. The cops pick him up after he steals a toy, Capt. Holbrook tries to find out who he is and why he was confined.

  • S01E08Back-Seat Driver1959-12-04

    When Detective Russo and his son, while on vacation, are kidnapped by an escaping hoodlum, Russo's colleagues must work fast to prevent murder at the end of the trip.

  • S01E09Two-Time Loser1959-12-11

    A felon kills a gas station attendant. He is bit by a dog while getting away. Police corner him after he has taken a hostage. Upon learning the dog has rabies, he gives himself up.

  • S01E10The Long Drive1959-12-18
  • S01E11Masquerade1959-12-25
  • S01E12Life in the Balance1960-01-01
  • S01E13Karate1960-01-08
  • S01E14Blue Fire1960-01-15
  • S01E15My Brother`s Keeper1960-01-22
  • S01E16House Call1960-01-29
  • S01E17The Trap1960-02-05
  • S01E18Conspiracy of Silence1960-02-12
  • S01E19Twelve Hours to Live1960-02-19
  • S01E20Anatomy of Fear1960-02-26
  • S01E21Armed and Dangerous1960-03-04
  • S01E22The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti1960-03-11
  • S01E23Time and Tide1960-03-18
  • S01E24Little Girl Lost1960-03-25
  • S01E25The Chameleon Truck1960-04-01
  • S01E26The Old Gang1960-04-08
  • S01E27The Bodyguards1960-04-15
  • S01E28The Prowler1960-04-22
  • S01E29Face Down,Floating1960-04-29
  • S01E30The Long Jump1960-05-06
  • S01E31Trial by Fire1960-05-13
  • S01E32The Retirement of Maria Muir1960-05-20
  • S01E33Song of Songs1960-05-27

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