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The Detectives

TV·1959–1962·3 seasons, 97 episodes·ABC·Action & Adventure, Drama·30m·Created by Jules V. Levy

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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.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0133Episodes1959–60AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01The Detectives S01E01The Streger AffairOctober 16, 1959Holbrook and his aides are assigned to investigate a murder involving a trio of safecrackers.
  2. S01E02Shot in the DarkOctober 23, 1959
  3. S01E03The Hiding PlaceOctober 30, 1959
  4. S01E04DecoyNovember 6, 1959
  5. S01E05Murderous DeadlineNovember 13, 1959
  6. S01E06The Detectives S01E06The BaitNovember 20, 1959
  7. S01E07My Name is TommyNovember 27, 1959A 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 wh
  8. S01E08Back-Seat DriverDecember 4, 1959When Detective Russo and his son, while on vacation, are kidnapped by an escaping hoodlum, Russo's colleagues must work fast to prevent murd
  9. S01E09Two-Time LoserDecember 11, 1959A 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
  10. S01E10The Long DriveDecember 18, 1959
  11. S01E11MasqueradeDecember 25, 1959
  12. S01E12Life in the BalanceJanuary 1, 1960
  13. S01E13KarateJanuary 8, 1960
  14. S01E14Blue FireJanuary 15, 1960
  15. S01E15My Brother`s KeeperJanuary 22, 1960
  16. S01E16House CallJanuary 29, 1960
  17. S01E17The TrapFebruary 5, 1960
  18. S01E18Conspiracy of SilenceFebruary 12, 1960
  19. S01E19Twelve Hours to LiveFebruary 19, 1960
  20. S01E20Anatomy of FearFebruary 26, 1960
  21. S01E21Armed and DangerousMarch 4, 1960
  22. S01E22The Bad Eye of Rose RosettiMarch 11, 1960
  23. S01E23Time and TideMarch 18, 1960
  24. S01E24Little Girl LostMarch 25, 1960
  25. S01E25The Chameleon TruckApril 1, 1960
  26. S01E26The Old GangApril 8, 1960
  27. S01E27The BodyguardsApril 15, 1960
  28. S01E28The ProwlerApril 22, 1960
  29. S01E29Face Down,FloatingApril 29, 1960
  30. S01E30The Long JumpMay 6, 1960
  31. S01E31Trial by FireMay 13, 1960
  32. S01E32The Retirement of Maria MuirMay 20, 1960
  33. S01E33Song of SongsMay 27, 1960

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0235Episodes1960–61AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01The New ManSeptember 16, 1960
  2. S02E02LongshotSeptember 23, 1960
  3. S02E03The Sports JobSeptember 30, 1960
  4. S02E04AlibisOctober 7, 1960
  5. S02E05ShuttleOctober 14, 1960Matt and Chris are returning from a fishing trip via a small shuttle airline. They're jolted back to business when two gun-wielding thugs na
  6. S02E06Cop on TrialNovember 4, 1960
  7. S02E07The Little WitnessNovember 11, 1960
  8. S02E08You Only Die OnceNovember 18, 1960
  9. S02E09The Detectives S02E09AdoptedNovember 25, 1960
  10. S02E10The Other SideDecember 2, 1960
  11. S02E11The ScalpelDecember 9, 1960
  12. S02E12Big PoisonDecember 16, 1960
  13. S02E13The InformerDecember 23, 1960
  14. S02E14Razor`s EdgeDecember 30, 1960
  15. S02E15The Frightened OnesJanuary 6, 1961
  16. S02E16Power FailureJanuary 13, 1961Robbers cause a blackout in order to rob a fur store.
  17. S02E17KinfolkJanuary 20, 1961
  18. S02E18Quiet NightJanuary 27, 1961
  19. S02E19See No EvilFebruary 3, 1961
  20. S02E20Personal EnemyFebruary 10, 1961
  21. S02E21Matt`s WomanFebruary 17, 1961
  22. S02E22An Eye For An EyeFebruary 24, 1961
  23. S02E23Bad AppleMarch 3, 1961
  24. S02E24Not So Long AgoMarch 10, 1961
  25. S02E25The ReasonMarch 17, 1961
  26. S02E26Never the TwainMarch 23, 1961
  27. S02E27Secret AssignmentMarch 24, 1961
  28. S02E28Time For DecisionMarch 31, 1961
  29. S02E29Terror on IceApril 7, 1961
  30. S02E30Little Boy ClueApril 14, 1961
  31. S02E31The Short Way HomeApril 21, 1961
  32. S02E32Other CheekApril 28, 1961
  33. S02E33The Airtight CaseMay 5, 1961
  34. S02E34Duty DateMay 12, 1961
  35. S02E35The ChampMay 19, 1961

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0329Episodes1961–62AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Tobey`s PlaceSeptember 29, 1961Holbrook finds Detective Sergeant Nelson engaged in a very un-policemanlike activity, he is reciting his own poetry at a beatnik coffee hous
  2. S03E02The Legend of Jim RivaOctober 6, 1961
  3. S03E03Shadow of his BrotherOctober 13, 1961
  4. S03E04A Barrell Full of MonkeysOctober 27, 1961
  5. S03E05One Lucky BreakNovember 3, 1961
  6. S03E06A Piece of TomorrowNovember 10, 1961
  7. S03E07Beyond a Reasonable DoubtNovember 17, 1961Sgt. Ballard arrests a suspect in a murder. Upon further investigation, he proves that the suspect is not guilty of the crime.
  8. S03E08Hit and MissDecember 1, 1961
  9. S03E09Song of the Guilty HeartDecember 8, 1961
  10. S03E10EscortDecember 15, 1961
  11. S03E11The Queen of Craven PointDecember 22, 1961
  12. S03E12Act of GodDecember 29, 1961
  13. S03E13Point of no ReturnJanuary 12, 1962
  14. S03E14Crossed WiresJanuary 19, 1962Eleanor Curran overhears part of a telephone conversation between two men plotting a murder. She contacts the police, but Holbrook is stymi
  15. S03E15Night on the TownJanuary 26, 1962
  16. S03E16Pandora's BoxFebruary 2, 1962
  17. S03E17The Jagged EdgeFebruary 9, 1962
  18. S03E18The OutsiderFebruary 16, 1962
  19. S03E19Walk a Crooked LineFebruary 23, 1962A pawnshop is being robbed when Sgt. Nelson and another officer arrive on the scene. Both men are shot, and the thief gets away. Clues remem
  20. S03E20Night BoatMarch 2, 1962
  21. S03E21One Lousy WednesdayMarch 9, 1962
  22. S03E22The Con ManMarch 16, 1962
  23. S03E23Never the TwainMarch 23, 1962
  24. S03E24Three Blind Mice (2)April 6, 1962
  25. S03E25Finders keepersApril 13, 1962Detective Sergeant Chris Ballard and policewoman Stacey Newcombe, accompany strong willed 10 year old Candy to a Mexican border town to see
  26. S03E26The Fourth CommandmentApril 20, 1962
  27. S03E27The Walls Have EyesApril 27, 1962
  28. S03E28Strangers in the HouseMay 4, 1962
  29. S03E29Saturday EditionMay 18, 1962A news editor tries to bring crooked men to justice even though he is threatened by them

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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