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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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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 33 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 The Streger Affair Oct 16, 1959
- E2 Shot in the Dark Oct 23, 1959
- E3 The Hiding Place Oct 30, 1959
- E4 Decoy Nov 6, 1959
- E5 Murderous Deadline Nov 13, 1959
- E6 The Bait Nov 20, 1959
- E7 My Name is Tommy Nov 27, 1959
- E8 Back-Seat Driver Dec 4, 1959
- E9 Two-Time Loser Dec 11, 1959
- E10 The Long Drive Dec 18, 1959
- E11 Masquerade Dec 25, 1959
- E12 Life in the Balance Jan 1, 1960
- E13 Karate Jan 8, 1960
- E14 Blue Fire Jan 15, 1960
- E15 My Brother`s Keeper Jan 22, 1960
- E16 House Call Jan 29, 1960
- E17 The Trap Feb 5, 1960
- E18 Conspiracy of Silence Feb 12, 1960
- E19 Twelve Hours to Live Feb 19, 1960
- E20 Anatomy of Fear Feb 26, 1960
- E21 Armed and Dangerous Mar 4, 1960
- E22 The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti Mar 11, 1960
- E23 Time and Tide Mar 18, 1960
- E24 Little Girl Lost Mar 25, 1960
- E25 The Chameleon Truck Apr 1, 1960
- E26 The Old Gang Apr 8, 1960
- E27 The Bodyguards Apr 15, 1960
- E28 The Prowler Apr 22, 1960
- E29 Face Down,Floating Apr 29, 1960
- E30 The Long Jump May 6, 1960
- E31 Trial by Fire May 13, 1960
- E32 The Retirement of Maria Muir May 20, 1960
- E33 Song of Songs May 27, 1960
Season 2 · 35 episodes
- E1 The New Man Sep 16, 1960
- E2 Longshot Sep 23, 1960
- E3 The Sports Job Sep 30, 1960
- E4 Alibis Oct 7, 1960
- E5 Shuttle Oct 14, 1960
- E6 Cop on Trial Nov 4, 1960
- E7 The Little Witness Nov 11, 1960
- E8 You Only Die Once Nov 18, 1960
- E9 Adopted Nov 25, 1960
- E10 The Other Side Dec 2, 1960
- E11 The Scalpel Dec 9, 1960
- E12 Big Poison Dec 16, 1960
- E13 The Informer Dec 23, 1960
- E14 Razor`s Edge Dec 30, 1960
- E15 The Frightened Ones Jan 6, 1961
- E16 Power Failure Jan 13, 1961
- E17 Kinfolk Jan 20, 1961
- E18 Quiet Night Jan 27, 1961
- E19 See No Evil Feb 3, 1961
- E20 Personal Enemy Feb 10, 1961
- E21 Matt`s Woman Feb 17, 1961
- E22 An Eye For An Eye Feb 24, 1961
- E23 Bad Apple Mar 3, 1961
- E24 Not So Long Ago Mar 10, 1961
- E25 The Reason Mar 17, 1961
- E26 Never the Twain Mar 23, 1961
- E27 Secret Assignment Mar 24, 1961
- E28 Time For Decision Mar 31, 1961
- E29 Terror on Ice Apr 7, 1961
- E30 Little Boy Clue Apr 14, 1961
- E31 The Short Way Home Apr 21, 1961
- E32 Other Cheek Apr 28, 1961
- E33 The Airtight Case May 5, 1961
- E34 Duty Date May 12, 1961
- E35 The Champ May 19, 1961
Season 3 · 29 episodes
- E1 Tobey`s Place Sep 29, 1961
- E2 The Legend of Jim Riva Oct 6, 1961
- E3 Shadow of his Brother Oct 13, 1961
- E4 A Barrell Full of Monkeys Oct 27, 1961
- E5 One Lucky Break Nov 3, 1961
- E6 A Piece of Tomorrow Nov 10, 1961
- E7 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Nov 17, 1961
- E8 Hit and Miss Dec 1, 1961
- E9 Song of the Guilty Heart Dec 8, 1961
- E10 Escort Dec 15, 1961
- E11 The Queen of Craven Point Dec 22, 1961
- E12 Act of God Dec 29, 1961
- E13 Point of no Return Jan 12, 1962
- E14 Crossed Wires Jan 19, 1962
- E15 Night on the Town Jan 26, 1962
- E16 Pandora's Box Feb 2, 1962
- E17 The Jagged Edge Feb 9, 1962
- E18 The Outsider Feb 16, 1962
- E19 Walk a Crooked Line Feb 23, 1962
- E20 Night Boat Mar 2, 1962
- E21 One Lousy Wednesday Mar 9, 1962
- E22 The Con Man Mar 16, 1962
- E23 Never the Twain Mar 23, 1962
- E24 Three Blind Mice (2) Apr 6, 1962
- E25 Finders keepers Apr 13, 1962
- E26 The Fourth Commandment Apr 20, 1962
- E27 The Walls Have Eyes Apr 27, 1962
- E28 Strangers in the House May 4, 1962
- E29 Saturday Edition 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.