Cannon: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Cannon Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
The Deadly Conspiracy (I)
Sep 17, 1975 · 60 min
Cannon and Barnaby Jones investigate the death of a young woman who was about to expose the illegal activities of the large corporation she was working for. The crossover continue
The Wrong Medicine
Sep 24, 1975 · 60 min
Not what the doctor ordered. He's accused of administering in error, and claims his innocence.
The Iceman
Oct 1, 1975 · 60 min
He who cools your vegetables. A man falsely convicted of murder comes under the reluctant eye of Cannon, with more murders and new evidence at his heels.
The Victim
Oct 8, 1975 · 60 min
He who pays the bills. Cannon looks into the curious disappearance of a pop singer.
The Man Who Died Twice
Oct 15, 1975 · 60 min
A case of mistaken identity. Eight years dead, a crooked cop re-emerges.
A Touch of Venom
Oct 22, 1975 · 60 min
A little bit goes a long way; Cannon is poisoned with 72 hours to find the antidote.
Man in the Middle
Oct 29, 1975 · 60 min
Cannon to the right... Cannon to the left... an old buddy's last request: go to Mexico and bring back his son's body.
Fall Guy
Nov 5, 1975 · 60 min
Down for the count, an oil company VP turns to Cannon to prove his innocence.
The Melted Man
Nov 12, 1975 · 60 min
A desert heiress is terrified by the sight of a snowman with an ominous axe in its noggin.
The Wedding March
Nov 19, 1975 · 60 min
Down the primrose path, a judge is compromised by his wife.
The Hero
Nov 26, 1975 · 60 min
A figure of fame, the son of a general is thought to have killed a gang leader.
To Still the Voice
Dec 3, 1975 · 60 min
Dead men tell no tales out of school. A leader of the black community is murdered on the verge of uncovering a wrong.
The Star (2)
Dec 10, 1975 · 60 min
Snapshots reveal a dubious link between policy and high crime.
The Games Children Play
Dec 17, 1975 · 60 min
Who will believe a child who has seen an Arabian heir made off with?
The Reformer
Jan 7, 1976 · 60 min
A publisher is accused of murder, for various reasons.
House of Cards
Jan 14, 1976 · 60 min
An embezzler has disappeared, but there's more than meets the eye.
Point After Death
Feb 18, 1976 · 60 min
A case of vengeance. The girlfriend of a pro ballplayer is murdered.
Blood Lines
Feb 25, 1976 · 60 min
A well-to-do young man's death in Acapulco is ruled an accident, but his family hires Cannon to investigate.
Mad Man
Mar 3, 1976 · 60 min
An Army researcher goes berserk; his wife pleads with Cannon to intervene.