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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 License to Steele Oct 1, 1982
- E2 Tempered Steele Oct 8, 1982
- E3 Steele Waters Run Deep Oct 22, 1982
- E4 Signed, Steeled, & Delivered Oct 29, 1982
- E5 Thou Shalt Not Steele Nov 5, 1982
- E6 Steele Belted Nov 12, 1982
- E7 Etched in Steele Nov 19, 1982
- E8 Your Steele the One For Me Nov 26, 1982
- E9 In the Steele of the Night Dec 3, 1982
- E10 Steele Trap Dec 10, 1982
- E11 Steeling the Show Jan 7, 1983
- E12 Steele Flying High Jan 14, 1983
- E13 A Good Night's Steele Jan 21, 1983
- E14 Hearts of Steele Jan 28, 1983
- E15 To Stop a Steele Feb 11, 1983
- E16 Steele Crazy After All These Years Feb 18, 1983
- E17 Steele Among the Living Feb 25, 1983
- E18 Steele in the News Mar 4, 1983
- E19 Vintage Steele Mar 15, 1983
- E20 Steele's Gold Mar 22, 1983
- E21 Sting of Steele Apr 5, 1983
- E22 Steele in Circulation Apr 12, 1983
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 Steele Away with Me (1) Sep 20, 1983
- E2 Steele Away With Me (2) Sep 20, 1983
- E3 Red Holt Steele Sep 27, 1983
- E4 Altared Steele Oct 11, 1983
- E5 Steele Framed Oct 18, 1983
- E6 A Steele at Any Price Nov 1, 1983
- E7 Love Among the Steele Nov 8, 1983
- E8 Scene Steelers Nov 15, 1983
- E9 Steele Knuckles and Glass Jaws Nov 29, 1983
- E10 My Fair Steele Dec 6, 1983
- E11 Steele Threads Dec 13, 1983
- E12 Steele Eligible Jan 10, 1984
- E13 High Flying Steele Jan 17, 1984
- E14 Blood is Thicker Than Steele Jan 31, 1984
- E15 Steele Sweet on You Feb 7, 1984
- E16 Elegy in Steele Feb 21, 1984
- E17 Small Town Steele Feb 28, 1984
- E18 Molten Steele Mar 6, 1984
- E19 Dreams of Steele Mar 20, 1984
- E20 Woman of Steele Mar 27, 1984
- E21 Hounded Steele May 15, 1984
- E22 Elementary Steele May 22, 1984
Season 3 · 22 episodes
- E1 Steele at It Sep 25, 1984
- E2 Lofty Steele Oct 2, 1984
- E3 Maltese Steele Oct 16, 1984
- E4 Second Base Steele Oct 23, 1984
- E5 Blue Blooded Steele Oct 30, 1984
- E6 Steele Your Heart Away Nov 13, 1984
- E7 A Pocketful of Steele Nov 20, 1984
- E8 Puzzled Steele Nov 27, 1984
- E9 Cast in Steele Dec 4, 1984
- E10 Breath of Steele Dec 11, 1984
- E11 Let's Steele a Plot Dec 18, 1984
- E12 Gourmet Steele Jan 8, 1985
- E13 Stronger Than Steele Jan 15, 1985
- E14 Have I Got a Steele For You Jan 22, 1985
- E15 Springtime For Steele Jan 29, 1985
- E16 Steele in the Family Feb 5, 1985
- E17 Diced Steele Feb 12, 1985
- E18 Now You Steele It, Now You Don't Mar 5, 1985
- E19 Illustrated Steele Mar 12, 1985
- E20 Steele in the Chips Mar 19, 1985
- E21 Steele Trying May 7, 1985
- E22 Steele of Approval May 14, 1985
Season 4 · 22 episodes
- E1 Steele Searching (1) Sep 25, 1985
- E2 Steele Searching (2) Oct 1, 1985
- E3 Steele Blushing Oct 22, 1985
- E4 Grappling Steele Oct 29, 1985
- E5 Forged Steele Nov 12, 1985
- E6 Corn Fed Steele Nov 19, 1985
- E7 Premium Steele Dec 3, 1985
- E8 Coffee, Tea, or Steele Dec 10, 1985
- E9 Dancer, Prancer, Donner and Steele Dec 17, 1985
- E10 Steele on the Air Jan 7, 1986
- E11 Steele, Inc. Jan 14, 1986
- E12 Steele Spawning Jan 28, 1986
- E13 Suburban Steele Feb 11, 1986
- E14 Santa Claus is Coming to Steele Feb 18, 1986
- E15 Steele Blue Yonder Feb 22, 1986
- E16 Sensitive Steele Mar 1, 1986
- E17 Steele in the Spotlight Mar 8, 1986
- E18 Steele at Your Service Mar 15, 1986
- E19 Steele in the Running Mar 22, 1986
- E20 Beg, Borrow, or Steele Mar 29, 1986
- E21 Steele Alive and Kicking May 3, 1986
- E22 Bonds of Steele May 10, 1986
Season 5 · 6 episodes
- E1 The Steele That Wouldn't Die (1) Jan 5, 1987
- E2 The Steele That Wouldn't Die (2) Jan 5, 1987
- E3 Steele Hanging in There (1) Feb 3, 1987
- E4 Steele Hanging in There (2) Feb 10, 1987
- E5 Steeled With a Kiss (1) Feb 17, 1987
- E6 Steeled With a Kiss (2) 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.