M Squad 1957
What is M Squad?
"M Squad" is an American television series that focuses on law enforcement. The show follows the elite M Squad Division, a group of plain clothes police officers tasked with rooting out organized crime and corruption in a major American city.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1957
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 117
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 20, 1957
- Last aired
- Jun 21, 1960
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Updated
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"M Squad" is an American television series that focuses on law enforcement. The show follows the elite M Squad Division, a group of plain clothes police officers tasked with rooting out organized crime and corruption in a major American city. The series centers on the efforts of a no-nonsense plain clothes cop, Lt. Frank Ballinger, as he and his team work to address these issues. The show is a crime drama and mystery series, categorized as such due to its focus on the investigation and resolution of crimes.
Should you watch it?
“Lieutenant Frank Ballinger fights organized crime and corruption within Chicago's elite M Squad division.”
- focuses on realistic police operations
- features a central performance by Lee Marvin
- contains dated production values
- includes integrated vintage commercial segments
Watch it if you enjoy classic crime dramas centered on police investigations in mid-century Chicago.
The series is rated TV-PG and reflects the crime and drama standards of the late 1950s.
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Season 1 · 38 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Golden Look Mytharc Sep 20, 1957
- E2 The Watchdog Core Sep 27, 1957
- E3 Neighborhood Killer Core Oct 4, 1957
- E4 Pete Loves Mary Core Oct 11, 1957
- E5 Face of Evil Core Oct 18, 1957
- E6 Street of Fear Core Nov 1, 1957
- E7 The Matinee Trade Core Nov 8, 1957
- E8 The Hard Case Core Nov 15, 1957
- E9 Killer in Town Core Nov 22, 1957
- E10 Diamond Hard Core Nov 29, 1957
- E11 The Alibi Witness Core Dec 6, 1957
- E12 The Specialists Core Dec 13, 1957
- E13 Family Portrait Core Dec 20, 1957
- E14 The Palace Guard Core Dec 27, 1957
- E15 The Slow Trap Core Jan 3, 1958
- E16 The Cover Up Core Jan 10, 1958
- E17 Blue Indigo Core Jan 17, 1958
- E18 The Long Ride Core Jan 24, 1958
- E19 The Shakedown Core Jan 31, 1958
- E20 Dolly's Bear Core Feb 7, 1958
- E21 Lover's Lane Killing Core Feb 14, 1958
- E22 The Frightened Wife Core Feb 21, 1958
- E23 The Black Mermaid Core Feb 28, 1958
- E24 The Man in Hiding Core Mar 7, 1958
- E25 Chicago Bluebeard Mytharc Mar 14, 1958
- E26 Girl Lost Core Mar 21, 1958
- E27 Hideout Core Mar 28, 1958
- E28 Shot in the Dark Core Apr 4, 1958
- E29 The Twenty-Six Girl Mytharc Apr 11, 1958
- E30 Fight Mytharc Apr 18, 1958
- E31 Guilty Alibi Core Apr 25, 1958
- E32 The Healer Core May 2, 1958
- E33 Day of Terror Core May 9, 1958
- E34 The $20 Plates Core May 16, 1958
- E35 The Double Face Core May 23, 1958
- E36 The System Core May 30, 1958
- E37 Woman from Paris Mytharc Jun 6, 1958
- E38 Accusation Mytharc Jun 13, 1958
Season 2 · 40 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 More Deadly Mytharc Sep 19, 1958
- E2 Dead or Alive Core Sep 26, 1958
- E3 The Missing Claimant Core Oct 3, 1958
- E4 The Refugee Core Oct 10, 1958
- E5 The Trap Core Oct 24, 1958
- E6 Force of Habit Core Oct 31, 1958
- E7 The Phantom Raiders Core Nov 7, 1958
- E8 The Merits of the Case Core Nov 14, 1958
- E9 The Big Kill Core Nov 21, 1958
- E10 The Sitters Core Nov 28, 1958
- E11 The Executioner Core Dec 5, 1958
- E12 The Widows Mytharc Dec 12, 1958
- E13 Contraband Core Dec 19, 1958
- E14 Prescription for Murder Core Dec 26, 1958
- E15 The Teacher (aka Trade School) Core Jan 2, 1959
- E16 The Third Shadow Core Jan 9, 1959
- E17 One Man's Life Core Jan 23, 1959
- E18 The Jumper Core Jan 30, 1959
- E19 The Last Act Core Feb 6, 1959
- E20 Mugger Murder Core Feb 13, 1959
- E21 The Star Witness Core Feb 20, 1959
- E22 The Take Over Core Feb 27, 1959
- E23 Voluntary Surrender Core Mar 6, 1959
- E24 Death Threat Core Mar 13, 1959
- E25 The Harpies Core Mar 20, 1959
- E26 Ghost Town Core Mar 27, 1959
- E27 The Vanishing Lady Core Apr 3, 1959
- E28 The Crush Out Core Apr 10, 1959
- E29 The Fire Makers Core Apr 17, 1959
- E30 The Terror on Dark Street Core Apr 24, 1959
- E31 Robber's Roost Core May 1, 1959
- E32 The Baited Hook Core May 8, 1959
- E33 Model in the Lake Mytharc May 15, 1959
- E34 The Outsider Core May 22, 1959
- E35 High School Bride Core May 29, 1959
- E36 The Dangerous Game Core Jun 5, 1959
- E37 Decoy in White Core Jun 12, 1959
- E38 Mr. Grim's Rabbits Core Jun 19, 1959
- E39 Platter Pirates Mytharc Jun 26, 1959
- E40 Death Is a Clock Mytharc Jul 3, 1959
Season 3 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ten Minutes to Doomsday Mytharc Sep 18, 1959
- E2 The European Plan Core Sep 25, 1959
- E3 Sunday Punch Mytharc Oct 2, 1959
- E4 Jeopardy by Fire Core Oct 9, 1959
- E5 Murder in C-Sharp Minor Core Oct 16, 1959
- E6 The Human Bond Core Oct 23, 1959
- E7 Mama's Boy Core Oct 30, 1959
- E8 Shred of Doubt Core Nov 6, 1959
- E9 Death by Adoption Core Nov 20, 1959
- E10 Another Face, Another Life Core Nov 27, 1959
- E11 Voice from the Grave Core Dec 4, 1959
- E12 The Upset Core Dec 11, 1959
- E13 One of Our Armored Cars Is Missing Core Dec 18, 1959
- E14 The Ivy League Bank Robbers Core Dec 25, 1959
- E15 The Twisted Way Core Jan 1, 1960
- E16 The Man Who Went Straight Core Jan 8, 1960
- E17 The Second Best Killer Core Jan 15, 1960
- E18 Pitched Battle at Bluebell Acres Core Jan 22, 1960
- E19 The Man Who Lost His Brain Core Jan 26, 1960
- E20 Debt of Honor Core Feb 2, 1960
- E21 The Man with Frank's Face Core Feb 9, 1960
- E22 Burglar's Nightmare Core Feb 16, 1960
- E23 Needle in the Haystack Core Feb 23, 1960
- E24 Race to Death Core Mar 1, 1960
- E25 The Velvet Stake-out Mytharc Mar 8, 1960
- E26 Anything for Joe Core Mar 15, 1960
- E27 A Kid Up There Core Mar 22, 1960
- E28 Diary of a Bomber Core Mar 29, 1960
- E29 Let There Be Light Core Apr 5, 1960
- E30 A Gun for Mother's Day Mytharc Apr 12, 1960
- E31 The Man with the Ice Core Apr 19, 1960
- E32 Dead Parrots Don't Talk Mytharc May 3, 1960
- E33 Grenade for a Summer Evening Core May 10, 1960
- E34 Two Days for Willy Core May 17, 1960
- E35 Badge for a Coward Core May 24, 1960
- E36 Closed Season Core May 31, 1960
- E37 Fire in the Sky Core Jun 7, 1960
- E38 The Tiger's Cage Mytharc Jun 14, 1960
- E39 The Bad Apple Mytharc Jun 21, 1960
Frequently asked questions
What is the setting of the series?
The show is set in Chicago, often referred to as America's Second City.
Who is the lead character?
The main character is Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a plain clothes officer.
When did the show air?
The series originally aired from 1957 to 1960.
Which network broadcast the show?
M Squad was broadcast on NBC.
Who produced the series?
The program was produced by Latimer Productions and Revue Studios.
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