Remington Steele 1982
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What is Remington Steele?
Remington Steele is an American detective television series that aired on NBC from 1982 to 1987. The show was created by Robert Butler and Michael Gleason and produced by MTM Enterprises.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1982
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 94
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 1, 1982
- Last aired
- Feb 17, 1987
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Drama, Family, Comedy
- Updated
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Overview
Remington Steele is an American detective television series that aired on NBC from 1982 to 1987. The show was created by Robert Butler and Michael Gleason and produced by MTM Enterprises. It stars Stephanie Zimbalist as Laura Holt, a licensed private detective who faces gender-based discrimination in the industry. To address this, she creates a fictional male partner named Remington Steele. In the first episode, a former con man assumes the identity of Remington Steele, becoming an integral part of the agency. Despite the fictional character's名义 presence, Laura remains in control behind the scenes. The series also features Pierce Brosnan, Doris Roberts, and James Read in its main cast. The show blends detective work with comedic elements, exploring both the professional and personal dynamics among its characters. It ran for multiple seasons, concluding in 1987.
Should you watch it?
“A female detective creates a fake male boss, who then becomes real.”
- sharp 1980s production values
- witty gender-role subversion
- strong central performances
- slow pacing by modern standards
- some episodes feel formulaic
You enjoy clever role-reversals and 1980s detective shows with charm.
Suitable for general audiences with a light, family-friendly tone.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 License to Steele Mytharc Oct 1, 1982
- E2 Tempered Steele Core Oct 8, 1982
- E3 Steele Waters Run Deep Core Oct 22, 1982
- E4 Signed, Steeled, & Delivered Core Oct 29, 1982
- E5 Thou Shalt Not Steele Core Nov 5, 1982
- E6 Steele Belted Core Nov 12, 1982
- E7 Etched in Steele Core Nov 19, 1982
- E8 Your Steele the One For Me Core Nov 26, 1982
- E9 In the Steele of the Night Core Dec 3, 1982
- E10 Steele Trap Core Dec 10, 1982
- E11 Steeling the Show Core Jan 7, 1983
- E12 Steele Flying High Core Jan 14, 1983
- E13 A Good Night's Steele Core Jan 21, 1983
- E14 Hearts of Steele Core Jan 28, 1983
- E15 To Stop a Steele Core Feb 11, 1983
- E16 Steele Crazy After All These Years Core Feb 18, 1983
- E17 Steele Among the Living Core Feb 25, 1983
- E18 Steele in the News Core Mar 4, 1983
- E19 Vintage Steele Core Mar 15, 1983
- E20 Steele's Gold Core Mar 22, 1983
- E21 Sting of Steele Mytharc Apr 5, 1983
- E22 Steele in Circulation Mytharc Apr 12, 1983
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 Steele Away with Me (1) Mytharc Sep 20, 1983
- E2 Steele Away With Me (2) Core Sep 20, 1983
- E3 Red Holt Steele Core Sep 27, 1983
- E4 Altared Steele Core Oct 11, 1983
- E5 Steele Framed Core Oct 18, 1983
- E6 A Steele at Any Price Core Nov 1, 1983
- E7 Love Among the Steele Core Nov 8, 1983
- E8 Scene Steelers Core Nov 15, 1983
- E9 Steele Knuckles and Glass Jaws Core Nov 29, 1983
- E10 My Fair Steele Core Dec 6, 1983
- E11 Steele Threads Core Dec 13, 1983
- E12 Steele Eligible Core Jan 10, 1984
- E13 High Flying Steele Core Jan 17, 1984
- E14 Blood is Thicker Than Steele Core Jan 31, 1984
- E15 Steele Sweet on You Core Feb 7, 1984
- E16 Elegy in Steele Core Feb 21, 1984
- E17 Small Town Steele Core Feb 28, 1984
- E18 Molten Steele Core Mar 6, 1984
- E19 Dreams of Steele Core Mar 20, 1984
- E20 Woman of Steele Core Mar 27, 1984
- E21 Hounded Steele Mytharc May 15, 1984
- E22 Elementary Steele Mytharc May 22, 1984
Season 3 · 22 episodes
- E1 Steele at It Mytharc Sep 25, 1984
- E2 Lofty Steele Core Oct 2, 1984
- E3 Maltese Steele Core Oct 16, 1984
- E4 Second Base Steele Core Oct 23, 1984
- E5 Blue Blooded Steele Core Oct 30, 1984
- E6 Steele Your Heart Away Core Nov 13, 1984
- E7 A Pocketful of Steele Core Nov 20, 1984
- E8 Puzzled Steele Core Nov 27, 1984
- E9 Cast in Steele Core Dec 4, 1984
- E10 Breath of Steele Core Dec 11, 1984
- E11 Let's Steele a Plot Core Dec 18, 1984
- E12 Gourmet Steele Core Jan 8, 1985
- E13 Stronger Than Steele Core Jan 15, 1985
- E14 Have I Got a Steele For You Core Jan 22, 1985
- E15 Springtime For Steele Core Jan 29, 1985
- E16 Steele in the Family Core Feb 5, 1985
- E17 Diced Steele Core Feb 12, 1985
- E18 Now You Steele It, Now You Don't Core Mar 5, 1985
- E19 Illustrated Steele Core Mar 12, 1985
- E20 Steele in the Chips Core Mar 19, 1985
- E21 Steele Trying Mytharc May 7, 1985
- E22 Steele of Approval Mytharc May 14, 1985
Season 4 · 22 episodes
- E1 Steele Searching (1) Mytharc Sep 25, 1985
- E2 Steele Searching (2) Core Oct 1, 1985
- E3 Steele Blushing Core Oct 22, 1985
- E4 Grappling Steele Core Oct 29, 1985
- E5 Forged Steele Core Nov 12, 1985
- E6 Corn Fed Steele Core Nov 19, 1985
- E7 Premium Steele Core Dec 3, 1985
- E8 Coffee, Tea, or Steele Core Dec 10, 1985
- E9 Dancer, Prancer, Donner and Steele Core Dec 17, 1985
- E10 Steele on the Air Mytharc Jan 7, 1986
- E11 Steele, Inc. Core Jan 14, 1986
- E12 Steele Spawning Core Jan 28, 1986
- E13 Suburban Steele Core Feb 11, 1986
- E14 Santa Claus is Coming to Steele Core Feb 18, 1986
- E15 Steele Blue Yonder Core Feb 22, 1986
- E16 Sensitive Steele Core Mar 1, 1986
- E17 Steele in the Spotlight Core Mar 8, 1986
- E18 Steele at Your Service Core Mar 15, 1986
- E19 Steele in the Running Core Mar 22, 1986
- E20 Beg, Borrow, or Steele Core Mar 29, 1986
- E21 Steele Alive and Kicking Mytharc May 3, 1986
- E22 Bonds of Steele Mytharc May 10, 1986
Season 5 · 6 episodes
- E1 The Steele That Wouldn't Die (1) Mytharc Jan 5, 1987
- E2 The Steele That Wouldn't Die (2) Core Jan 5, 1987
- E3 Steele Hanging in There (1) Core Feb 3, 1987
- E4 Steele Hanging in There (2) Core Feb 10, 1987
- E5 Steeled With a Kiss (1) Mytharc Feb 17, 1987
- E6 Steeled With a Kiss (2) Mytharc Feb 17, 1987
Frequently asked questions
Is Remington Steele based on a true story?
No, it is a fictional television series.
Who plays Laura Holt and Remington Steele?
Stephanie Zimbalist plays Laura Holt, and Pierce Brosnan plays the man who assumes the identity of Remington Steele.
When did the show air?
It originally aired from 1982 to 1987.
Where can I watch Remington Steele?
The series is available on various streaming platforms including Hallmark+ and Plex.
Why did Laura create a fake boss?
She created the fictitious Remington Steele because clients were unwilling to hire a woman, no matter how qualified.
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