Hardcastle and McCormick 1983
What is Hardcastle and McCormick?
Hardcastle and McCormick is an American action crime drama television series produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1983
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 67
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 18, 1983
- Last aired
- May 5, 1986
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.5/10 from 44 votes
- Format
- 3 seasons · 67 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ABC
Where to watch in United States
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Hardcastle and McCormick is an American action crime drama television series produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions. The program aired on the ABC network from September 18, 1983, through May 5, 1986. Spanning three seasons, the series is categorized as action, adventure, suspense, and drama. The show stars Brian Keith as Judge Milton C. Hardcastle and Daniel Hugh Kelly as Mark Skid McCormick, an ex-con and race car driver. The narrative premise of the series was noted as being somewhat recycled from a previous production by Stephen J. Cannell titled Tenspeed and Brown Shoe. As a collaborative project involving various directors, writers, and crew members, the series maintained its presence on television throughout its three-year run. The show is recognized for its combination of action and character-driven drama, focusing on the partnership between the judge and the former convict. All production and broadcast information is attributed to the series run between 1983 and 1986 on the ABC network.
Should you watch it?
“A retired judge teams up with a race car driver to pursue criminals who escaped the law.”
- dynamic lead pairing
- fast-paced action
- classic television production
- recycled premise from previous work
Watch it if you enjoy classic eighties crime dramas featuring an unlikely investigative duo.
The series contains action-oriented sequences typical of mid-eighties television dramas.
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Season 1 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Rolling Thunder (1) Mytharc Sep 18, 1983
- E2 Rolling Thunder (2) Core Sep 18, 1983
- E3 Man in a Glass House Core Sep 25, 1983
- E4 The Crystal Duck Core Oct 2, 1983
- E5 Goin' Nowhere Fast Core Oct 9, 1983
- E6 The Black Widow Core Oct 16, 1983
- E7 The Boxer Core Oct 23, 1983
- E8 Once Again with Vigorish Core Oct 30, 1983
- E9 Killer B's Core Nov 6, 1983
- E10 The Prince of Fat City Core Nov 13, 1983
- E11 Hotshoes Core Nov 27, 1983
- E12 Flying Down to Rio Core Dec 4, 1983
- E13 Just Another Round of That Old Song Core Dec 11, 1983
- E14 Third Down and Twenty Years to Life Core Jan 1, 1984
- E15 Whistler's Pride Core Jan 8, 1984
- E16 Mr. Hardcastle Goes to Washington Core Jan 15, 1984
- E17 School for Scandal Core Jan 29, 1984
- E18 The Georgia Street Motors Core Feb 5, 1984
- E19 The Homecoming (1) Mytharc Mar 5, 1984
- E20 The Homecoming (2) Core Mar 11, 1984
- E21 Did You See the One That Got Away? Core Mar 18, 1984
- E22 Really Neat Cars and Guys with a Sense of Humor Mytharc Mar 25, 1984
- E23 Scared Stiff Mytharc Apr 1, 1984
Season 2 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Outlaw Champion Mytharc Sep 23, 1984
- E2 Ties My Father Sold Me Core Sep 30, 1984
- E3 You Would Cry Too, If It Happened to You Core Oct 7, 1984
- E4 D-Day Core Oct 14, 1984
- E5 Never My Love Core Oct 28, 1984
- E6 Whatever Happened to Guts? Mytharc Nov 4, 1984
- E7 You and the Horse You Rode in On Core Nov 18, 1984
- E8 One of the Girls from Accounting Core Nov 25, 1984
- E9 It Coulda Been Worse...She Coulda Been a Welder Core Dec 2, 1984
- E10 Hate the Picture, Love the Frame Core Dec 9, 1984
- E11 Pennies from a Dead Man's Eyes Mytharc Dec 31, 1984
- E12 There Goes the Neighborhood Core Jan 7, 1985
- E13 Too Rich and Too Thin Core Jan 14, 1985
- E14 What's So Funny? Core Jan 21, 1985
- E15 Hardcastle, Hardcastle, Hardcastle and McCormick Core Feb 4, 1985
- E16 The Long Ago Girl Core Feb 11, 1985
- E17 You Don't Hear the One That Gets You Mytharc Feb 18, 1985
- E18 The Birthday Present Core Feb 25, 1985
- E19 Surprise on Seagull Beach Core Mar 4, 1985
- E20 Undercover McCormick Core Mar 11, 1985
- E21 The Game You Learn From Your Father Mytharc Mar 18, 1985
- E22 Angie's Choice Mytharc Apr 1, 1985
Season 3 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 She Ain't Deep, But She Sure Runs Fast Mytharc Sep 23, 1985
- E2 Faster Heart Mytharc Sep 30, 1985
- E3 The Yankee Clipper Core Oct 7, 1985
- E4 Something's Going On On This Train Mytharc Oct 14, 1985
- E5 The Career Breaker Core Oct 28, 1985
- E6 Do Not Go Gentle Core Nov 4, 1985
- E7 Games People Play Mytharc Nov 11, 1985
- E8 Strangle Hold Mytharc Nov 18, 1985
- E9 You're Sixteen, You're Beautiful and You're His Mytharc Nov 25, 1985
- E10 Mirage a Trois Core Dec 2, 1985
- E11 Conventional Warfare Mytharc Dec 9, 1985
- E12 Duet for Two Wind Instruments Core Dec 16, 1985
- E13 If You Could See What I See Core Jan 6, 1986
- E14 Hardcastle for Mayor Mytharc Jan 13, 1986
- E15 When I Look Back On All the Things Mytharc Feb 3, 1986
- E16 Brother, Can You Spare a Crime? Mytharc Feb 10, 1986
- E17 Round Up the Old Gang Core Feb 17, 1986
- E18 McCormick's Bar and Grill Core Feb 24, 1986
- E19 Poker Night Core Mar 3, 1986
- E20 In the Eye of the Beholder Mytharc Mar 17, 1986
- E21 The Day the Music Died Mytharc Mar 31, 1986
- E22 A Chip Off the Ol' Milt Mytharc May 5, 1986
Frequently asked questions
Who are the main characters?
The series stars Judge Milton C. Hardcastle and race car driver Mark Skid McCormick.
When did the show air?
The series aired on ABC from 1983 through 1986.
Who produced the show?
Hardcastle and McCormick was produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions.
What is the premise?
A judge and an ex-con work together to catch criminals who evaded the legal system.
Is the show original?
The series premise was noted as being somewhat recycled from a previous Stephen J. Cannell series.
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