The Detectives(1959)
Action & AdventureDrama
First Air Date: 1959-10-16
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 6.7
Votes: 10
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 97
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 33E01
The Streger Affair
Air Date: 1959-10-16
Holbrook and his aides are assigned to investigate a murder involving a trio of safecrackers.
E02
Shot in the Dark
Air Date: 1959-10-23
No episode overview available.
E03
The Hiding Place
Air Date: 1959-10-30
No episode overview available.
E04
Decoy
Air Date: 1959-11-06
No episode overview available.
E05
Murderous Deadline
Air Date: 1959-11-13
No episode overview available.
E06
The Bait
Air Date: 1959-11-20
No episode overview available.
E07
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. Holbro...
E08
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 wo...
E09
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 ...
E10
The Long Drive
Air Date: 1959-12-18
No episode overview available.
E11
Masquerade
Air Date: 1959-12-25
No episode overview available.
E12
Life in the Balance
Air Date: 1960-01-01
No episode overview available.
E13
Karate
Air Date: 1960-01-08
No episode overview available.
E14
Blue Fire
Air Date: 1960-01-15
No episode overview available.
E15
My Brother`s Keeper
Air Date: 1960-01-22
No episode overview available.
E16
House Call
Air Date: 1960-01-29
No episode overview available.
E17
The Trap
Air Date: 1960-02-05
No episode overview available.
E18
Conspiracy of Silence
Air Date: 1960-02-12
No episode overview available.
E19
Twelve Hours to Live
Air Date: 1960-02-19
No episode overview available.
E20
Anatomy of Fear
Air Date: 1960-02-26
No episode overview available.
E21
Armed and Dangerous
Air Date: 1960-03-04
No episode overview available.
E22
The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti
Air Date: 1960-03-11
No episode overview available.
E23
Time and Tide
Air Date: 1960-03-18
No episode overview available.
E24
Little Girl Lost
Air Date: 1960-03-25
No episode overview available.
E25
The Chameleon Truck
Air Date: 1960-04-01
No episode overview available.
E26
The Old Gang
Air Date: 1960-04-08
No episode overview available.
E27
The Bodyguards
Air Date: 1960-04-15
No episode overview available.
E28
The Prowler
Air Date: 1960-04-22
No episode overview available.
E29
Face Down,Floating
Air Date: 1960-04-29
No episode overview available.
E30
The Long Jump
Air Date: 1960-05-06
No episode overview available.
E31
Trial by Fire
Air Date: 1960-05-13
No episode overview available.
E32
The Retirement of Maria Muir
Air Date: 1960-05-20
No episode overview available.
E33
Song of Songs
Air Date: 1960-05-27
No episode overview available.
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