Burke's Law 1963
★ 6.3/10 · 12 votes Drama 3 seasons · 81 eps Ended
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What is Burke's Law?
Burke's Law is an American detective series that aired on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was later revived on CBS. The show starred Gene Barry as Amos Burke, a millionaire captain of the Los Angeles Police Department's homicide division.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1963
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 81
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 20, 1963
- Last aired
- Jan 12, 1966
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Burke's Law is an American detective series that aired on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was later revived on CBS. The show starred Gene Barry as Amos Burke, a millionaire captain of the Los Angeles Police Department's homicide division. Burke was chauffeured around to solve crimes in his 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, which was equipped with an early car phone. The series primarily focused on Burke's investigations and cases.
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Should you watch it?
“A millionaire police captain solves homicide cases while being chauffeured in his luxury Rolls-Royce.”
Reasons to watch
- charismatic lead performance
- unique premise
Keep in mind
- dated production values
Watch it if you enjoy classic television detective series featuring wealthy protagonists.
The series depicts police investigations into homicide cases.
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Cast
Gene Barry
Captain Amos Burke
Regis Toomey
Detective Lester Hart
Leon Lontoc
Henry
Gary Conway
Detective Tim Tilson
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Eileen O'Neill
Sergeant Ames
Michael Fox
Coroner George McLeod
Carl Benton Reid
The Man
Martha Hyer
Clarissa Montgomery
Lola Albright
Shirley Mills
Cesar Romero
Police Chief Alvaro
Mary Ann Mobley
Cindy
Milton Parsons
Jameson - the Butler
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 32 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Who Killed Holly Howard? Mytharc Sep 20, 1963
- E2 Who Killed Mr. X? Mytharc Sep 27, 1963
- E3 Who Killed Cable Roberts? Core Oct 4, 1963
- E4 Who Killed Harris Crown? Core Oct 11, 1963
- E5 Who Killed Julian Buck? Core Oct 18, 1963
- E6 Who Killed Alex Debbs? Core Oct 25, 1963
- E7 Who Killed Sweet Betsy? Core Nov 1, 1963
- E8 Who Killed Billy Jo? Core Nov 8, 1963
- E9 Who Killed Wade Walker? Core Nov 15, 1963
- E10 Who Killed the Kind Doctor? Core Nov 29, 1963
- E11 Who Killed Purity Mather? Core Dec 6, 1963
- E12 Who Killed Cynthia Royal? Core Dec 13, 1963
- E13 Who Killed Eleanora Davis? Core Dec 20, 1963
- E14 Who Killed Beau Sparrow? Mytharc Dec 27, 1963
- E15 Who Killed Jason Shaw? Core Jan 3, 1964
- E16 Who Killed Snookie Martinelli? Core Jan 10, 1964
- E17 Who Killed What's His Name? Core Jan 17, 1964
- E18 Who Killed Madison Cooper? Mytharc Jan 24, 1964
- E19 Who Killed April? Core Jan 31, 1964
- E20 Who Killed Carrie Cornell? Core Feb 14, 1964
- E21 Who Killed His Royal Highness? Core Feb 21, 1964
- E22 Who Killed Marty Kelso? Core Feb 28, 1964
- E23 Who Killed Avery Lord? Core Mar 6, 1964
- E24 Who Killed Andy Zygmunt? Core Mar 13, 1964
- E25 Who Killed the Paper Dragon? Core Mar 20, 1964
- E26 Who Killed Molly? Core Mar 27, 1964
- E27 Who Killed WHO IV? Core Apr 3, 1964
- E28 Who Killed Annie Foran? Core Apr 10, 1964
- E29 Who Killed My Girl? Core Apr 17, 1964
- E30 Who Killed the Eleventh Best Dressed Woman in the World? Core Apr 24, 1964
- E31 Who Killed Don Pablo? Mytharc May 1, 1964
- E32 Who Killed 1/2 of Glory Lee? Mytharc May 8, 1964
Season 2 · 32 episodes
- E1 Who Killed the Surf Broad? Mytharc Sep 16, 1964
- E2 Who Killed Vaudeville? Core Sep 23, 1964
- E3 Who Killed Cassandra Cass? Core Sep 30, 1964
- E4 Who Killed the Horne of Plenty? Core Oct 7, 1964
- E5 Who Killed Everybody? Core Oct 14, 1964
- E6 Who Killed Mr. Cartwheel? Core Oct 21, 1964
- E7 Who Killed Cornelius Gilbert? Core Oct 28, 1964
- E8 Who Killed Lenore Wingfield? Core Nov 4, 1964
- E9 Who Killed the Richest Man in the World? Core Nov 11, 1964
- E10 Who Killed the Tall One in the Middle? Mytharc Nov 25, 1964
- E11 Who Killed Merlin the Great? Core Dec 2, 1964
- E12 Who Killed 711? Core Dec 9, 1964
- E13 Who Killed Supersleuth? Mytharc Dec 16, 1964
- E14 Who Killed the Swinger on a Hook? Core Dec 23, 1964
- E15 Who Killed Davidian Jonas? Core Dec 30, 1964
- E16 Who Killed The Strangler? Core Jan 6, 1965
- E17 Who Killed Mother Goose? Core Jan 13, 1965
- E18 Who Killed the Toy Soldier? Mytharc Jan 20, 1965
- E19 Who Killed Rosie Sunset? Core Jan 27, 1965
- E20 Who Killed Wimbledon Hastings? Core Feb 3, 1965
- E21 Who Killed the Fat Cat? Mytharc Feb 10, 1965
- E22 Who Killed the Man on the White Horse? Core Feb 17, 1965
- E23 Who Killed the 13th Clown? Core Feb 24, 1965
- E24 Who Killed Mr. Colby in Ladies' Lingerie? Core Mar 3, 1965
- E25 Who Killed the Rest? Core Mar 17, 1965
- E26 Who Killed Cop Robin? Core Mar 24, 1965
- E27 Who Killed Nobody Somehow? Core Mar 31, 1965
- E28 Who Killed Hamlet? Core Apr 7, 1965
- E29 Who Killed the Rabbit's Husband? Mytharc Apr 14, 1965
- E30 Who Killed the Jackpot? Mytharc Apr 21, 1965
- E31 Who Killed the Grand Piano? Mytharc Apr 28, 1965
- E32 Who Killed the Card? Mytharc May 5, 1965
Season 3 · 17 episodes
- E1 Balance of Terror Mytharc Sep 15, 1965
- E2 Operation Long Shadow Core Sep 22, 1965
- E3 Steam Heat Core Sep 29, 1965
- E4 Password to Death Core Oct 6, 1965
- E5 The Man with the Power Core Oct 13, 1965
- E6 Nightmare in the Sun Core Oct 20, 1965
- E7 The Prisoners of Mr. Sin Core Oct 27, 1965
- E8 Peace, It's a Gasser Core Nov 3, 1965
- E9 The Weapon Core Nov 10, 1965
- E10 Deadlier Than the Male Core Nov 17, 1965
- E11 Whatever Happend to Adriana, and Why Won't She Stay Dead? Core Dec 1, 1965
- E12 The Man's Men Core Dec 8, 1965
- E13 Or No Tomorrow Core Dec 15, 1965
- E14 A Little Gift for Cairo Core Dec 22, 1965
- E15 A Very Important Russian is Missing Core Dec 29, 1965
- E16 Terror in a Tiny Town (1) Mytharc Jan 5, 1966
- E17 Terror in a Tiny Town (2) Mytharc Jan 12, 1966
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Frequently asked questions
Who plays the lead character?
Gene Barry stars as Amos Burke.
What is the profession of Amos Burke?
He is a captain in the Los Angeles Police Department homicide division.
What kind of car does the protagonist drive?
Amos Burke is chauffeured in a 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II.
When did the series air?
The original series ran from 1963 to 1966.
Who created the show?
The series was created by Frank D. Gilroy.
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