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The Detectives

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First Aired:October 16, 1959
Seasons:3 seasons
Episodes:97
Status:Ended

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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Seasons & Episodes

The Streger Affair

E1The Streger Affair

Oct 16, 1959

Holbrook and his aides are assigned to investigate a murder involving a trio of safecrackers.

E2Shot in the Dark

Oct 23, 1959

E3The Hiding Place

Oct 30, 1959

E4Decoy

Nov 6, 1959

E5Murderous Deadline

Nov 13, 1959

The Bait

E6The Bait

Nov 20, 1959

E7My Name is Tommy

Nov 27, 1959

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.

E8Back-Seat Driver

Dec 4, 1959

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.

E9Two-Time Loser

Dec 11, 1959

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.

E10The Long Drive

Dec 18, 1959

E11Masquerade

Dec 25, 1959

E12Life in the Balance

Jan 1, 1960

E13Karate

Jan 8, 1960

E14Blue Fire

Jan 15, 1960

E15My Brother`s Keeper

Jan 22, 1960

E16House Call

Jan 29, 1960

E17The Trap

Feb 5, 1960

E18Conspiracy of Silence

Feb 12, 1960

E19Twelve Hours to Live

Feb 19, 1960

E20Anatomy of Fear

Feb 26, 1960

E21Armed and Dangerous

Mar 4, 1960

E22The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti

Mar 11, 1960

E23Time and Tide

Mar 18, 1960

E24Little Girl Lost

Mar 25, 1960

E25The Chameleon Truck

Apr 1, 1960

E26The Old Gang

Apr 8, 1960

E27The Bodyguards

Apr 15, 1960

E28The Prowler

Apr 22, 1960

E29Face Down,Floating

Apr 29, 1960

E30The Long Jump

May 6, 1960

E31Trial by Fire

May 13, 1960

E32The Retirement of Maria Muir

May 20, 1960

E33Song of Songs

May 27, 1960

E1Tobey`s Place

Sep 29, 1961

Holbrook finds Detective Sergeant Nelson engaged in a very un-policemanlike activity, he is reciting his own poetry at a beatnik coffee house.

E2The Legend of Jim Riva

Oct 6, 1961

E3Shadow of his Brother

Oct 13, 1961

E4A Barrell Full of Monkeys

Oct 27, 1961

E5One Lucky Break

Nov 3, 1961

E6A Piece of Tomorrow

Nov 10, 1961

E7Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Nov 17, 1961

Sgt. Ballard arrests a suspect in a murder. Upon further investigation, he proves that the suspect is not guilty of the crime.

E8Hit and Miss

Dec 1, 1961

E9Song of the Guilty Heart

Dec 8, 1961

E10Escort

Dec 15, 1961

E11The Queen of Craven Point

Dec 22, 1961

E12Act of God

Dec 29, 1961

E13Point of no Return

Jan 12, 1962

E14Crossed Wires

Jan 19, 1962

Eleanor Curran overhears part of a telephone conversation between two men plotting a murder. She contacts the police, but Holbrook is stymied when she can't identify the men or their intended victim.

E15Night on the Town

Jan 26, 1962

E16Pandora's Box

Feb 2, 1962

E17The Jagged Edge

Feb 9, 1962

E18The Outsider

Feb 16, 1962

E19Walk a Crooked Line

Feb 23, 1962

A pawnshop is being robbed when Sgt. Nelson and another officer arrive on the scene. Both men are shot, and the thief gets away. Clues remembered by the pawnshop owner and Sgt. Nelson lead to the capture of the felon.

E20Night Boat

Mar 2, 1962

E21One Lousy Wednesday

Mar 9, 1962

E22The Con Man

Mar 16, 1962

E23Never the Twain

Mar 23, 1962

E24Three Blind Mice (2)

Apr 6, 1962

E25Finders keepers

Apr 13, 1962

Detective Sergeant Chris Ballard and policewoman Stacey Newcombe, accompany strong willed 10 year old Candy to a Mexican border town to see if she can identify a suspect in her kidnapping. The suspect escapes and Candy goes missing.

E26The Fourth Commandment

Apr 20, 1962

E27The Walls Have Eyes

Apr 27, 1962

E28Strangers in the House

May 4, 1962

E29Saturday Edition

May 18, 1962

A news editor tries to bring crooked men to justice even though he is threatened by them

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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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