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The Detectives(1959)

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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.

Top Cast

Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
Captain Matt Holbrook
Ursula Thiess
Ursula Thiess
Lisa Bonay
Mark Goddard
Mark Goddard
Sgt. Chris Ballard

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 33
E01
The Streger Affair

Air Date: 1959-10-16

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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

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No episode overview available.

E03
The Hiding Place

Air Date: 1959-10-30

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No episode overview available.

E04
Decoy

Air Date: 1959-11-06

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No episode overview available.

E05
Murderous Deadline

Air Date: 1959-11-13

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No episode overview available.

E06
The Bait

Air Date: 1959-11-20

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No episode overview available.

E07
My Name is Tommy

Air Date: 1959-11-27

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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

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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

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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

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No episode overview available.

E11
Masquerade

Air Date: 1959-12-25

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No episode overview available.

E12
Life in the Balance

Air Date: 1960-01-01

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No episode overview available.

E13
Karate

Air Date: 1960-01-08

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No episode overview available.

E14
Blue Fire

Air Date: 1960-01-15

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No episode overview available.

E15
My Brother`s Keeper

Air Date: 1960-01-22

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No episode overview available.

E16
House Call

Air Date: 1960-01-29

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No episode overview available.

E17
The Trap

Air Date: 1960-02-05

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No episode overview available.

E18
Conspiracy of Silence

Air Date: 1960-02-12

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No episode overview available.

E19
Twelve Hours to Live

Air Date: 1960-02-19

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No episode overview available.

E20
Anatomy of Fear

Air Date: 1960-02-26

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No episode overview available.

E21
Armed and Dangerous

Air Date: 1960-03-04

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No episode overview available.

E22
The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti

Air Date: 1960-03-11

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No episode overview available.

E23
Time and Tide

Air Date: 1960-03-18

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No episode overview available.

E24
Little Girl Lost

Air Date: 1960-03-25

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No episode overview available.

E25
The Chameleon Truck

Air Date: 1960-04-01

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No episode overview available.

E26
The Old Gang

Air Date: 1960-04-08

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No episode overview available.

E27
The Bodyguards

Air Date: 1960-04-15

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No episode overview available.

E28
The Prowler

Air Date: 1960-04-22

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No episode overview available.

E29
Face Down,Floating

Air Date: 1960-04-29

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No episode overview available.

E30
The Long Jump

Air Date: 1960-05-06

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No episode overview available.

E31
Trial by Fire

Air Date: 1960-05-13

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No episode overview available.

E32
The Retirement of Maria Muir

Air Date: 1960-05-20

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No episode overview available.

E33
Song of Songs

Air Date: 1960-05-27

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No episode overview available.

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Tige Andrews
Tige Andrews
Lt. Johnny Russo
Adam West
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Sgt. Steve Nelson