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Buddy Faro

TV·1998–1998·1 season, 13 episodes·CBS·Crime·1h·Created by Mark Frost

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Buddy Faro was the best private detective in the business, until he disappeared in 1978 after a case went bad. Twenty years later, he's brought back to Los Angeles by private detective Bob Jones and they reopen Buddy Faro Investigations.

Cast

Allison SmithAllison SmithJulie BarberFrank WhaleyFrank WhaleyBob JonesDennis FarinaDennis FarinaBuddy FaroCharles RobinsonCharles RobinsonEl Jefe

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1998Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01PilotSeptember 25, 1998—
  2. S01E02The Curse of the FaroOctober 2, 1998—
  3. S01E03Touched by an AmnesiacOctober 9, 1998—
  4. S01E04Ain't That a Kick in the HeadOctober 16, 1998—
  5. S01E05Now You See Him, Now He's DeadOctober 23, 1998—
  6. S01E06Death by AirbrushNovember 6, 1998—
  7. S01E07Talk Show HellerNovember 13, 1998—
  8. S01E08Get Me Cody SwiftDecember 4, 1998—
  9. S01E09The Match Game—
  10. S01E10The Truth Is In The Trash—
  11. S01E11Done Away In A Manger—
  12. S01E12Charlotte's Tangled Web—
  13. S01E13Who's The Muse?—

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