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The Detectives

The Detectives

1959•30m•6.1/10
Action & AdventureDrama

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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.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 16, 1959

Last Aired

May 18, 1962

Networks

ABC

Created By

Jules V. Levy

Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
The Streger Affair
E1
The Streger Affair
Air date: 1959-10-16
Holbrook and his aides are assigned to investigate a murder involving a trio of safecrackers.
E2
Shot in the Dark
Air date: 1959-10-23
E3
The Hiding Place
Air date: 1959-10-30
E4
Decoy
Air date: 1959-11-06
E5
Murderous Deadline
Air date: 1959-11-13
The Bait
E6
The Bait
Air date: 1959-11-20
E7
My Name is Tommy
Air date: 1959-11-27
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.
E8
Back-Seat Driver
Air date: 1959-12-04
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.
E9
Two-Time Loser
Air date: 1959-12-11
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.
E10
The Long Drive
Air date: 1959-12-18
E11
Masquerade
Air date: 1959-12-25
E12
Life in the Balance
Air date: 1960-01-01
E13
Karate
Air date: 1960-01-08
E14
Blue Fire
Air date: 1960-01-15
E15
My Brother`s Keeper
Air date: 1960-01-22
E16
House Call
Air date: 1960-01-29
E17
The Trap
Air date: 1960-02-05
E18
Conspiracy of Silence
Air date: 1960-02-12
E19
Twelve Hours to Live
Air date: 1960-02-19
E20
Anatomy of Fear
Air date: 1960-02-26
E21
Armed and Dangerous
Air date: 1960-03-04
E22
The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti
Air date: 1960-03-11
E23
Time and Tide
Air date: 1960-03-18
E24
Little Girl Lost
Air date: 1960-03-25
E25
The Chameleon Truck
Air date: 1960-04-01
E26
The Old Gang
Air date: 1960-04-08
E27
The Bodyguards
Air date: 1960-04-15
E28
The Prowler
Air date: 1960-04-22
E29
Face Down,Floating
Air date: 1960-04-29
E30
The Long Jump
Air date: 1960-05-06
E31
Trial by Fire
Air date: 1960-05-13
E32
The Retirement of Maria Muir
Air date: 1960-05-20
E33
Song of Songs
Air date: 1960-05-27

Cast

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Captain Matt Holbrook

Ursula Thiess

Ursula Thiess

Lisa Bonay

Mark Goddard

Mark Goddard

Sgt. Chris Ballard

Tige Andrews

Tige Andrews

Lt. Johnny Russo

Adam West

Adam West

Sgt. Steve Nelson

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