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The Manhunter

TV·1974–1975·1 season, 23 episodes·CBS·Drama, Crime·1h

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The Manhunter is an American crime drama that was part of CBS' lineup for the 1974–1975 television season. The series was produced by Quinn Martin and starred Ken Howard as Dave Barret, a 1930s-era private investigator from Idaho. The series was executive produced by Quinn Martin.

Cast

Ken HowardKen HowardDave Barrett

Episodes by season

Season0123Episodes1974–75Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Ma Gantry GangSeptember 11, 1974—
  2. S01E02The Man Who Thought He Was DillingerSeptember 18, 1974—
  3. S01E03The Baby-Faced KillersSeptember 25, 1974—Dave Barrett's search for a missing farm boy leads to a gang of youthful bank robbers whose hideout is an orphanage and who show surprising
  4. S01E04Death on the RunOctober 2, 1974—
  5. S01E05TrackdownOctober 9, 1974—
  6. S01E06Terror from the SkiesOctober 16, 1974—
  7. S01E07The Doomsday GangOctober 23, 1974—
  8. S01E08The Deadly BrothersOctober 30, 1974—
  9. S01E09The Trunk MurdersNovember 6, 1974—
  10. S01E10JackknifeNovember 13, 1974—
  11. S01E11The Carnival StoryNovember 20, 1974—
  12. S01E12The Lodester AmbushDecember 4, 1974—
  13. S01E13A.W.O.L. to KillDecember 11, 1974—
  14. S01E14Flight to NowhereDecember 18, 1974—
  15. S01E15Web of FearJanuary 1, 1975—
  16. S01E16Day of ExecutionJanuary 15, 1975—
  17. S01E17Man in a CageJanuary 22, 1975—
  18. S01E18The Seventh ManJanuary 29, 1975—
  19. S01E19The Wrong ManFebruary 5, 1975—
  20. S01E20The Death WatchFebruary 19, 1975—
  21. S01E21To Kill a TigerFebruary 26, 1975—
  22. S01E22Trial by TerrorMarch 5, 1975—
  23. S01E23The Windy CityMarch 12, 1975—

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