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Decoy

TV·1957–1959·1 season, 39 episodes·Syndication·Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure·30m

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New York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going undercover in some of the seediest and most dangerous parts of the city. Decoy is a groundbreaking American crime drama television series created for syndication and initially broadcast from October 14, 1957, to July 7, 1958, with thirty-nine 30-minute black-and-white episodes. It was the first American police series with a female protagonist. Many Decoy episodes are in the public domain.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01StrangleholdS01E01 · 7.0Casey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.
  2. 02The PhonerS01E03 · 7.0Casey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.
  3. 03The Red ClownS01E02 · 6.0Casey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.

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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode39Episodes1957–59Aired 6.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Season's bestStrangleholdOctober 14, 1957 7.0Casey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.
  2. S01E02The Red ClownOctober 21, 1957 6.0Casey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.
  3. S01E03The PhonerOctober 28, 1957 7.0Casey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.
  4. S01E04To Trap a ThiefNovember 4, 1957 6.0A policeman is accused of stealing $10,000.
  5. S01E05Dream FixNovember 11, 1957A teenage drug addict is the key to busting a narcotics ring.
  6. S01E06The Savage PayoffOctober 1, 1958The bankbook of a dead college basketball player indicates a possible involvement with racketeers.
  7. S01E07Deadly CorridorOctober 8, 1958A woman dies while in custody.
  8. S01E08Escape into DangerOctober 15, 1958Casey searches for a woman who thinks she has killed her husband.
  9. S01E09The Glass NecklaceDecember 9, 1957Casey goes undercover as a wealthy socialite to investigate a series of jewel robberies.
  10. S01E10The ScapegoatMarch 11, 1959A woman, who's in jail for embezzling money to care for her mentally disabled son, escapes.
  11. S01E11Two Days to KillMarch 18, 1959Casey must protect a teenage girl - the only witness to a murder committed by her ex-boyfriend.
  12. S01E12Queen of DiamondsMarch 25, 1959Casey goes undercover as a nightclub photographer.
  13. S01E13My Brother's KillerSeptember 24, 1958Casey goes after an escaped convict responsible for a string of murders and holdups.
  14. S01E14Bullet of HateJanuary 13, 1958A teenage girl is accused of murder.
  15. S01E15Death WatchJanuary 20, 1958A shoplifting investigation uncovers a "murder for hire" outfit.
  16. S01E16Odds Against the JockeyJanuary 27, 1958Casey goes undercover at the racetrack after a gambler is murdered.
  17. S01E17Dressed for the KillApril 8, 1959A model is murdered in New York's garment district.
  18. S01E18An Eye for an EyeApril 15, 1959Casey poses as a drug addict.
  19. S01E19The ChallengerApril 22, 1959Casey suspects that a boxer was drugged before his big fight.
  20. S01E20Across the WorldApril 29, 1959A shipping executive is murdered and Casey goes undercover as the dead woman's niece.
  21. S01E21The ShowplaceMarch 3, 1958Casey poses as a nightclub entertainer.
  22. S01E22Reasonable DoubtMarch 10, 1958A man is falsely accused of robbery.
  23. S01E23Night of FireMarch 17, 1958A warehouse fire may be arson.
  24. S01E24Saturday Was LostMarch 24, 1958A young girl is found in a state of shock, and Casey wants to find out why.
  25. S01E25High SwingJune 3, 1959Casey acts as bait in order to catch a mugger.
  26. S01E26Earthbound SatelliteJune 10, 1959Casey investigates a high-society gambling syndicate.
  27. S01E27The Sound of TearsOctober 29, 1958Casey is suspicious when a woman is accused of killing her fiancee.
  28. S01E28Ladies' ManApril 21, 1958Casey travels to a resort hotel to catch a murderer.
  29. S01E29Cry RevengeApril 28, 1958Casey becomes involved with the personal problems of the mother and daughter she is assigned to protect.
  30. S01E30The Gentle GunmanMay 5, 1958Casey investigates an illegal-weapons racket.
  31. S01E31Night LightNovember 26, 1958A movie star's chauffeur is suspected of stealing a necklace.
  32. S01E32Fiesta at MidnightMay 19, 1958Casey must find the witness who can prove a Puerto Rican man is innocent of robbery and murder.
  33. S01E33The Lieutenant Had a SonDecember 17, 1958An Army officer is driven to violence by his ex-wife.
  34. S01E34Shadow of Van GoghJune 2, 1958Casey investigates art swindlers.
  35. S01E35Tin Pan PayoffDecember 19, 1958A philandering songwriter is murdered.
  36. S01E36Blind DateJune 16, 1958Casey poses as an accident victim who was carrying stolen money.
  37. S01E37The ComebackJanuary 14, 1959Casey attempts to expose the leader of a counterfeiting ring.
  38. S01E38First ArrestJune 30, 1958Casey recalls her first case - looking for stolen gems at Coney Island's amusement park.
  39. S01E39The Lost OnesJanuary 28, 1959Casey is suspicious when a teenager confesses to her own father's murder.

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