The Detectives 1959
What is The Detectives?
The Detectives is an American crime drama series produced by Four Star Television. The series stars motion picture star Robert Taylor and ran on multiple networks during its three seasons.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1959
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 97
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 16, 1959
- Last aired
- May 18, 1962
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 97 episodes and an average 30-minute runtime.
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The Detectives is an American crime drama series produced by Four Star Television. The series stars motion picture star Robert Taylor and ran on multiple networks during its three seasons. Captain Matt Holbrook, played by Robert Taylor, is the head of the detective division of a large metropolitan police force. His team consists of Lt. Johnny Russo, Lt. Otto Lindstrom, and Sgt. Chris Ballard. The series focuses on the work of Captain Holbrook and his team as they track lawbreakers.
Should you watch it?
“Captain Matt Holbrook leads a dedicated team of detectives solving crimes in a large metropolitan city.”
- features motion picture star Robert Taylor
- focuses on professional police teamwork
- limited to three seasons
- older production style
Watch it if you enjoy classic mid-century police procedurals featuring ensemble detective work.
The series is a standard crime drama reflecting the police procedural conventions of its era.
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Season 1 · 33 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Streger Affair Mytharc Oct 16, 1959
- E2 Shot in the Dark Core Oct 23, 1959
- E3 The Hiding Place Core Oct 30, 1959
- E4 Decoy Core Nov 6, 1959
- E5 Murderous Deadline Core Nov 13, 1959
- E6 The Bait Core Nov 20, 1959
- E7 My Name is Tommy Core Nov 27, 1959
- E8 Back-Seat Driver Core Dec 4, 1959
- E9 Two-Time Loser Core Dec 11, 1959
- E10 The Long Drive Core Dec 18, 1959
- E11 Masquerade Core Dec 25, 1959
- E12 Life in the Balance Core Jan 1, 1960
- E13 Karate Core Jan 8, 1960
- E14 Blue Fire Core Jan 15, 1960
- E15 My Brother`s Keeper Core Jan 22, 1960
- E16 House Call Core Jan 29, 1960
- E17 The Trap Core Feb 5, 1960
- E18 Conspiracy of Silence Core Feb 12, 1960
- E19 Twelve Hours to Live Core Feb 19, 1960
- E20 Anatomy of Fear Core Feb 26, 1960
- E21 Armed and Dangerous Core Mar 4, 1960
- E22 The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti Core Mar 11, 1960
- E23 Time and Tide Core Mar 18, 1960
- E24 Little Girl Lost Core Mar 25, 1960
- E25 The Chameleon Truck Core Apr 1, 1960
- E26 The Old Gang Core Apr 8, 1960
- E27 The Bodyguards Core Apr 15, 1960
- E28 The Prowler Core Apr 22, 1960
- E29 Face Down,Floating Core Apr 29, 1960
- E30 The Long Jump Core May 6, 1960
- E31 Trial by Fire Core May 13, 1960
- E32 The Retirement of Maria Muir Mytharc May 20, 1960
- E33 Song of Songs Mytharc May 27, 1960
Season 2 · 35 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The New Man Mytharc Sep 16, 1960
- E2 Longshot Core Sep 23, 1960
- E3 The Sports Job Core Sep 30, 1960
- E4 Alibis Core Oct 7, 1960
- E5 Shuttle Core Oct 14, 1960
- E6 Cop on Trial Core Nov 4, 1960
- E7 The Little Witness Core Nov 11, 1960
- E8 You Only Die Once Core Nov 18, 1960
- E9 Adopted Core Nov 25, 1960
- E10 The Other Side Core Dec 2, 1960
- E11 The Scalpel Core Dec 9, 1960
- E12 Big Poison Core Dec 16, 1960
- E13 The Informer Core Dec 23, 1960
- E14 Razor`s Edge Core Dec 30, 1960
- E15 The Frightened Ones Core Jan 6, 1961
- E16 Power Failure Core Jan 13, 1961
- E17 Kinfolk Core Jan 20, 1961
- E18 Quiet Night Core Jan 27, 1961
- E19 See No Evil Core Feb 3, 1961
- E20 Personal Enemy Core Feb 10, 1961
- E21 Matt`s Woman Core Feb 17, 1961
- E22 An Eye For An Eye Core Feb 24, 1961
- E23 Bad Apple Core Mar 3, 1961
- E24 Not So Long Ago Core Mar 10, 1961
- E25 The Reason Core Mar 17, 1961
- E26 Never the Twain Core Mar 23, 1961
- E27 Secret Assignment Core Mar 24, 1961
- E28 Time For Decision Core Mar 31, 1961
- E29 Terror on Ice Core Apr 7, 1961
- E30 Little Boy Clue Core Apr 14, 1961
- E31 The Short Way Home Core Apr 21, 1961
- E32 Other Cheek Core Apr 28, 1961
- E33 The Airtight Case Core May 5, 1961
- E34 Duty Date Mytharc May 12, 1961
- E35 The Champ Mytharc May 19, 1961
Season 3 · 29 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tobey`s Place Mytharc Sep 29, 1961
- E2 The Legend of Jim Riva Core Oct 6, 1961
- E3 Shadow of his Brother Core Oct 13, 1961
- E4 A Barrell Full of Monkeys Core Oct 27, 1961
- E5 One Lucky Break Core Nov 3, 1961
- E6 A Piece of Tomorrow Core Nov 10, 1961
- E7 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Core Nov 17, 1961
- E8 Hit and Miss Core Dec 1, 1961
- E9 Song of the Guilty Heart Core Dec 8, 1961
- E10 Escort Core Dec 15, 1961
- E11 The Queen of Craven Point Core Dec 22, 1961
- E12 Act of God Core Dec 29, 1961
- E13 Point of no Return Core Jan 12, 1962
- E14 Crossed Wires Core Jan 19, 1962
- E15 Night on the Town Core Jan 26, 1962
- E16 Pandora's Box Core Feb 2, 1962
- E17 The Jagged Edge Core Feb 9, 1962
- E18 The Outsider Core Feb 16, 1962
- E19 Walk a Crooked Line Core Feb 23, 1962
- E20 Night Boat Core Mar 2, 1962
- E21 One Lousy Wednesday Core Mar 9, 1962
- E22 The Con Man Core Mar 16, 1962
- E23 Never the Twain Core Mar 23, 1962
- E24 Three Blind Mice (2) Core Apr 6, 1962
- E25 Finders keepers Core Apr 13, 1962
- E26 The Fourth Commandment Core Apr 20, 1962
- E27 The Walls Have Eyes Core Apr 27, 1962
- E28 Strangers in the House Mytharc May 4, 1962
- E29 Saturday Edition Mytharc May 18, 1962
Frequently asked questions
Who is the lead actor?
The series stars motion picture actor Robert Taylor.
What is the character's name?
The main character is Captain Matt Holbrook.
Which networks aired the show?
The series aired on ABC for two seasons and on NBC for its final season.
Who produced the series?
The show was produced by Four Star Television.
Who are the main detectives?
The team includes Captain Matt Holbrook, Lt. Johnny Russo, Lt. Otto Lindstrom, and Sgt. Chris Ballard.
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