Spenser: For Hire 1985
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What is Spenser: For Hire?
"Spenser: For Hire" is a television series based on Robert Parker's novels. The series is a mystery and suspense series, set in Boston, where the main character, a private investigator, is the central figure.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1985
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 65
- Runtime
- 48 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 20, 1985
- Last aired
- May 7, 1988
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Mystery
- Updated
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"Spenser: For Hire" is a television series based on Robert Parker's novels. The series is a mystery and suspense series, set in Boston, where the main character, a private investigator, is the central figure. The private investigator, who lives in Boston, is involved in a new case each episode. The series is based on Robert Parker's novels and features a private investigator solving a new murder mystery in each episode.
Should you watch it?
“A Boston-based private investigator navigates complex murder mysteries in this series based on Robert Parker's novels.”
- based on established novels
- classic detective storytelling
- episodic format may feel repetitive
Watch it if you enjoy traditional private investigator shows set in a city environment.
The series features mystery and suspense themes typical of the detective genre.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Promised Land Mytharc Sep 20, 1985
- E2 No Room at the Inn Core Sep 27, 1985
- E3 The Choice Core Oct 4, 1985
- E4 Children of a Tempest Storm Core Oct 11, 1985
- E5 Original Sin Core Oct 18, 1985
- E6 Discord in A Minor Core Oct 25, 1985
- E7 The Killer Within Core Nov 12, 1985
- E8 Autumn Thieves Core Nov 19, 1985
- E9 Blood Money Core Nov 26, 1985
- E10 Resurrection Mytharc Dec 3, 1985
- E11 Internal Affairs Core Dec 17, 1985
- E12 Death By Design Core Jan 7, 1986
- E13 A Day's Wages Core Jan 14, 1986
- E14 A Madness Most Discreet Core Jan 21, 1986
- E15 Brother to Dragons Core Feb 4, 1986
- E16 When Silence Speaks Core Feb 11, 1986
- E17 In a Safe Place Mytharc Feb 14, 1986
- E18 Angel of Desolation Core Mar 4, 1986
- E19 She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not Mytharc Mar 11, 1986
- E20 At the River's Edge Core Mar 25, 1986
- E21 Rage Mytharc Apr 1, 1986
- E22 Hell Hath No Fury Mytharc Apr 8, 1986
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 An Eye for an Eye Mytharc Sep 27, 1986
- E2 Widow's Walk Core Oct 4, 1986
- E3 White Knight Core Oct 18, 1986
- E4 Rockabye Baby Core Oct 25, 1986
- E5 And Give Up Show Biz? Core Nov 1, 1986
- E6 The Long Hunt Core Nov 8, 1986
- E7 Home is the Hero Core Nov 22, 1986
- E8 One if by Land, Two if by Sea Core Nov 29, 1986
- E9 Shadowsight Core Dec 13, 1986
- E10 The Hopes and Fears Core Dec 20, 1986
- E11 Among Friends Core Jan 10, 1987
- E12 I Confess Core Jan 17, 1987
- E13 Murder and Acquisitions Core Jan 24, 1987
- E14 Personal Demons Core Feb 7, 1987
- E15 Mary Hamilton Core Feb 14, 1987
- E16 Trial and Error Core Feb 21, 1987
- E17 One For My Daughter Core Mar 7, 1987
- E18 My Brother's Keeper Core Mar 14, 1987
- E19 The Road Back Core Mar 21, 1987
- E20 If You Knew Sammy Core Apr 4, 1987
- E21 The Man Who Wasn't There Mytharc May 2, 1987
- E22 Song of Orpheus Mytharc May 9, 1987
Season 3 · 21 episodes
- E1 Homecoming Mytharc Sep 27, 1987
- E2 My Enemy, My Friend Core Oct 4, 1987
- E3 The Heart of the Matter Core Oct 11, 1987
- E4 On the Night he Was Betrayed Core Nov 1, 1987
- E5 Sleepless Dreams Core Nov 8, 1987
- E6 Consilum Abditum Core Nov 15, 1987
- E7 Thanksgiving Core Nov 29, 1987
- E8 Gone Fishin' Core Dec 6, 1987
- E9 Child's Play Core Dec 20, 1987
- E10 Skeletons in the Closet Core Jan 3, 1988
- E11 The Siege Core Jan 10, 1988
- E12 Arthur's Wake Core Jan 16, 1988
- E13 To the End of the Line Mytharc Jan 23, 1988
- E14 Play it Again, Sammy Core Jan 30, 1988
- E15 The Big Fight Core Feb 6, 1988
- E16 Substantial Justice Core Mar 5, 1988
- E17 Company Man Core Mar 12, 1988
- E18 Watercolors Core Mar 19, 1988
- E19 Hawk's Eyes Core Mar 26, 1988
- E20 McAllister Mytharc Apr 30, 1988
- E21 Haunting Mytharc May 7, 1988
Frequently asked questions
What is the show about?
The series follows a private investigator named Spenser as he solves a new murder mystery in each episode.
Where does the show take place?
The series is set in Boston.
Is the show based on books?
Yes, the series is based on the Spenser novels written by Robert Parker.
What genre is the show?
It is a mystery and suspense series.
Does the plot change every episode?
Yes, the protagonist gets involved in a new murder mystery in each episode.
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