Burke's Law 1963
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.
Should you watch it?
“A millionaire police captain solves homicide cases while being chauffeured in his luxury Rolls-Royce.”
- charismatic lead performance
- unique premise
- 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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 32 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Who Killed Holly Howard? Sep 20, 1963
- E2 Who Killed Mr. X? Sep 27, 1963
- E3 Who Killed Cable Roberts? Oct 4, 1963
- E4 Who Killed Harris Crown? Oct 11, 1963
- E5 Who Killed Julian Buck? Oct 18, 1963
- E6 Who Killed Alex Debbs? Oct 25, 1963
- E7 Who Killed Sweet Betsy? Nov 1, 1963
- E8 Who Killed Billy Jo? Nov 8, 1963
- E9 Who Killed Wade Walker? Nov 15, 1963
- E10 Who Killed the Kind Doctor? Nov 29, 1963
- E11 Who Killed Purity Mather? Dec 6, 1963
- E12 Who Killed Cynthia Royal? Dec 13, 1963
- E13 Who Killed Eleanora Davis? Dec 20, 1963
- E14 Who Killed Beau Sparrow? Dec 27, 1963
- E15 Who Killed Jason Shaw? Jan 3, 1964
- E16 Who Killed Snookie Martinelli? Jan 10, 1964
- E17 Who Killed What's His Name? Jan 17, 1964
- E18 Who Killed Madison Cooper? Jan 24, 1964
- E19 Who Killed April? Jan 31, 1964
- E20 Who Killed Carrie Cornell? Feb 14, 1964
- E21 Who Killed His Royal Highness? Feb 21, 1964
- E22 Who Killed Marty Kelso? Feb 28, 1964
- E23 Who Killed Avery Lord? Mar 6, 1964
- E24 Who Killed Andy Zygmunt? Mar 13, 1964
- E25 Who Killed the Paper Dragon? Mar 20, 1964
- E26 Who Killed Molly? Mar 27, 1964
- E27 Who Killed WHO IV? Apr 3, 1964
- E28 Who Killed Annie Foran? Apr 10, 1964
- E29 Who Killed My Girl? Apr 17, 1964
- E30 Who Killed the Eleventh Best Dressed Woman in the World? Apr 24, 1964
- E31 Who Killed Don Pablo? May 1, 1964
- E32 Who Killed 1/2 of Glory Lee? May 8, 1964
Season 2 · 32 episodes
- E1 Who Killed the Surf Broad? Sep 16, 1964
- E2 Who Killed Vaudeville? Sep 23, 1964
- E3 Who Killed Cassandra Cass? Sep 30, 1964
- E4 Who Killed the Horne of Plenty? Oct 7, 1964
- E5 Who Killed Everybody? Oct 14, 1964
- E6 Who Killed Mr. Cartwheel? Oct 21, 1964
- E7 Who Killed Cornelius Gilbert? Oct 28, 1964
- E8 Who Killed Lenore Wingfield? Nov 4, 1964
- E9 Who Killed the Richest Man in the World? Nov 11, 1964
- E10 Who Killed the Tall One in the Middle? Nov 25, 1964
- E11 Who Killed Merlin the Great? Dec 2, 1964
- E12 Who Killed 711? Dec 9, 1964
- E13 Who Killed Supersleuth? Dec 16, 1964
- E14 Who Killed the Swinger on a Hook? Dec 23, 1964
- E15 Who Killed Davidian Jonas? Dec 30, 1964
- E16 Who Killed The Strangler? Jan 6, 1965
- E17 Who Killed Mother Goose? Jan 13, 1965
- E18 Who Killed the Toy Soldier? Jan 20, 1965
- E19 Who Killed Rosie Sunset? Jan 27, 1965
- E20 Who Killed Wimbledon Hastings? Feb 3, 1965
- E21 Who Killed the Fat Cat? Feb 10, 1965
- E22 Who Killed the Man on the White Horse? Feb 17, 1965
- E23 Who Killed the 13th Clown? Feb 24, 1965
- E24 Who Killed Mr. Colby in Ladies' Lingerie? Mar 3, 1965
- E25 Who Killed the Rest? Mar 17, 1965
- E26 Who Killed Cop Robin? Mar 24, 1965
- E27 Who Killed Nobody Somehow? Mar 31, 1965
- E28 Who Killed Hamlet? Apr 7, 1965
- E29 Who Killed the Rabbit's Husband? Apr 14, 1965
- E30 Who Killed the Jackpot? Apr 21, 1965
- E31 Who Killed the Grand Piano? Apr 28, 1965
- E32 Who Killed the Card? May 5, 1965
Season 3 · 17 episodes
- E1 Balance of Terror Sep 15, 1965
- E2 Operation Long Shadow Sep 22, 1965
- E3 Steam Heat Sep 29, 1965
- E4 Password to Death Oct 6, 1965
- E5 The Man with the Power Oct 13, 1965
- E6 Nightmare in the Sun Oct 20, 1965
- E7 The Prisoners of Mr. Sin Oct 27, 1965
- E8 Peace, It's a Gasser Nov 3, 1965
- E9 The Weapon Nov 10, 1965
- E10 Deadlier Than the Male Nov 17, 1965
- E11 Whatever Happend to Adriana, and Why Won't She Stay Dead? Dec 1, 1965
- E12 The Man's Men Dec 8, 1965
- E13 Or No Tomorrow Dec 15, 1965
- E14 A Little Gift for Cairo Dec 22, 1965
- E15 A Very Important Russian is Missing Dec 29, 1965
- E16 Terror in a Tiny Town (1) Jan 5, 1966
- E17 Terror in a Tiny Town (2) Jan 12, 1966
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.