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COLLECTION · Series · 1959

The Detectives

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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* 6.7 (10)ActionAdventureDrama
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Creators
Jules V. Levy
Studios
ABC
Runtime
30–60 min/ep
Release
16/10/1959
Score
6.7 / 10 (10)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
33 episodes · 1959
The Streger Affair
Episode 1. The Streger Affair
1959-10-16

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

Episode 2. Shot in the Dark
1959-10-23

No synopsis

Episode 3. The Hiding Place
1959-10-30

No synopsis

Episode 4. Decoy
1959-11-06

No synopsis

Episode 5. Murderous Deadline
1959-11-13

No synopsis

The Bait
Episode 6. The Bait
1959-11-20

No synopsis

Episode 7. My Name is Tommy
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.

Episode 8. Back-Seat Driver
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.

Episode 9. Two-Time Loser
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.

Episode 10. The Long Drive
1959-12-18

No synopsis

Episode 11. Masquerade
1959-12-25

No synopsis

Episode 12. Life in the Balance
1960-01-01

No synopsis

Episode 13. Karate
1960-01-08

No synopsis

Episode 14. Blue Fire
1960-01-15

No synopsis

Episode 15. My Brother`s Keeper
1960-01-22

No synopsis

Episode 16. House Call
1960-01-29

No synopsis

Episode 17. The Trap
1960-02-05

No synopsis

Episode 18. Conspiracy of Silence
1960-02-12

No synopsis

Episode 19. Twelve Hours to Live
1960-02-19

No synopsis

Episode 20. Anatomy of Fear
1960-02-26

No synopsis

Episode 21. Armed and Dangerous
1960-03-04

No synopsis

Episode 22. The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti
1960-03-11

No synopsis

Episode 23. Time and Tide
1960-03-18

No synopsis

Episode 24. Little Girl Lost
1960-03-25

No synopsis

Episode 25. The Chameleon Truck
1960-04-01

No synopsis

Episode 26. The Old Gang
1960-04-08

No synopsis

Episode 27. The Bodyguards
1960-04-15

No synopsis

Episode 28. The Prowler
1960-04-22

No synopsis

Episode 29. Face Down,Floating
1960-04-29

No synopsis

Episode 30. The Long Jump
1960-05-06

No synopsis

Episode 31. Trial by Fire
1960-05-13

No synopsis

Episode 32. The Retirement of Maria Muir
1960-05-20

No synopsis

Episode 33. Song of Songs
1960-05-27

No synopsis

Season 2
35 episodes · 1960
Episode 1. The New Man
1960-09-16

No synopsis

Episode 2. Longshot
1960-09-23

No synopsis

Episode 3. The Sports Job
1960-09-30

No synopsis

Episode 4. Alibis
1960-10-07

No synopsis

Episode 5. Shuttle
1960-10-14

Matt and Chris are returning from a fishing trip via a small shuttle airline. They're jolted back to business when two gun-wielding thugs named Krom and Daniels take control of the plane.

Episode 6. Cop on Trial
1960-11-04

No synopsis

Episode 7. The Little Witness
1960-11-11

No synopsis

Episode 8. You Only Die Once
1960-11-18

No synopsis

Adopted
Episode 9. Adopted
1960-11-25

No synopsis

Episode 10. The Other Side
1960-12-02

No synopsis

Episode 11. The Scalpel
1960-12-09

No synopsis

Episode 12. Big Poison
1960-12-16

No synopsis

Episode 13. The Informer
1960-12-23

No synopsis

Episode 14. Razor`s Edge
1960-12-30

No synopsis

Episode 15. The Frightened Ones
1961-01-06

No synopsis

Episode 16. Power Failure
1961-01-13

Robbers cause a blackout in order to rob a fur store.

Episode 17. Kinfolk
1961-01-20

No synopsis

Episode 18. Quiet Night
1961-01-27

No synopsis

Episode 19. See No Evil
1961-02-03

No synopsis

Episode 20. Personal Enemy
1961-02-10

No synopsis

Episode 21. Matt`s Woman
1961-02-17

No synopsis

Episode 22. An Eye For An Eye
1961-02-24

No synopsis

Episode 23. Bad Apple
1961-03-03

No synopsis

Episode 24. Not So Long Ago
1961-03-10

No synopsis

Episode 25. The Reason
1961-03-17

No synopsis

Episode 26. Never the Twain
1961-03-23

No synopsis

Episode 27. Secret Assignment
1961-03-24

No synopsis

Episode 28. Time For Decision
1961-03-31

No synopsis

Episode 29. Terror on Ice
1961-04-07

No synopsis

Episode 30. Little Boy Clue
1961-04-14

No synopsis

Episode 31. The Short Way Home
1961-04-21

No synopsis

Episode 32. Other Cheek
1961-04-28

No synopsis

Episode 33. The Airtight Case
1961-05-05

No synopsis

Episode 34. Duty Date
1961-05-12

No synopsis

Episode 35. The Champ
1961-05-19

No synopsis

Season 3
29 episodes · 1961
Episode 1. Tobey`s Place
1961-09-29

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

Episode 2. The Legend of Jim Riva
1961-10-06

No synopsis

Episode 3. Shadow of his Brother
1961-10-13

No synopsis

Episode 4. A Barrell Full of Monkeys
1961-10-27

No synopsis

Episode 5. One Lucky Break
1961-11-03

No synopsis

Episode 6. A Piece of Tomorrow
1961-11-10

No synopsis

Episode 7. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1961-11-17

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

Episode 8. Hit and Miss
1961-12-01

No synopsis

Episode 9. Song of the Guilty Heart
1961-12-08

No synopsis

Episode 10. Escort
1961-12-15

No synopsis

Episode 11. The Queen of Craven Point
1961-12-22

No synopsis

Episode 12. Act of God
1961-12-29

No synopsis

Episode 13. Point of no Return
1962-01-12

No synopsis

Episode 14. Crossed Wires
1962-01-19

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.

Episode 15. Night on the Town
1962-01-26

No synopsis

Episode 16. Pandora's Box
1962-02-02

No synopsis

Episode 17. The Jagged Edge
1962-02-09

No synopsis

Episode 18. The Outsider
1962-02-16

No synopsis

Episode 19. Walk a Crooked Line
1962-02-23

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.

Episode 20. Night Boat
1962-03-02

No synopsis

Episode 21. One Lousy Wednesday
1962-03-09

No synopsis

Episode 22. The Con Man
1962-03-16

No synopsis

Episode 23. Never the Twain
1962-03-23

No synopsis

Episode 24. Three Blind Mice (2)
1962-04-06

No synopsis

Episode 25. Finders keepers
1962-04-13

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.

Episode 26. The Fourth Commandment
1962-04-20

No synopsis

Episode 27. The Walls Have Eyes
1962-04-27

No synopsis

Episode 28. Strangers in the House
1962-05-04

No synopsis

Episode 29. Saturday Edition
1962-05-18

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

Cast by season
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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