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The Detectives is a action & adventure and drama TV series that premiered on ABC on October 16, 1959. It has 3 seasons and 97 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 29 "Saturday Edition", aired on May 18, 1962.

The Detectives is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons, and on NBC during its third and final season. The series, starring motion picture star Robert Taylor, was produced by Four Star Television. Captain Matt Holbrook (Robert Taylor) is head of the detective division of a large metropolitan police force—a man whose devotion to duty, professional brilliance, and quick judgment are reflected in his 20-year career on the force. His aides, Lt. Johnny Russo (Tige Andrews), Lt. Otto Lindstrom (Russ Thorson), and Sgt. Chris Ballard (Mark Goddard) form a team that is both proficient and warmly human. The stories stress the interrelationships between the men as well as the solutions to crimes and the apprehension of criminals, adding a dimension of human drama to the excitement, action, and suspense inherent in each story of the detectives' difficult, sometimes thankless, and frequently dangerous assignments.

  • Action & Adventure
  • Drama

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Episodes

97 episodes · 3 seasons

Season 1

1959 · 33 episodes · Last episode: 66 years ago

The Detectives Season 1 release dates →
  1. E33

    33. Song of Songs

    Finale
  2. E32

    32. The Retirement of Maria Muir

  3. E31

    31. Trial by Fire

  4. E30

    30. The Long Jump

  5. E29

    29. Face Down,Floating

  6. E28

    28. The Prowler

  7. E27

    27. The Bodyguards

  8. E26

    26. The Old Gang

  9. E25

    25. The Chameleon Truck

  10. E24

    24. Little Girl Lost

  11. E23

    23. Time and Tide

  12. E22

    22. The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti

  13. E21

    21. Armed and Dangerous

  14. E20

    20. Anatomy of Fear

  15. E19

    19. Twelve Hours to Live

  16. E18

    18. Conspiracy of Silence

  17. E17

    17. The Trap

  18. E16

    16. House Call

  19. E15

    15. My Brother`s Keeper

  20. E14

    14. Blue Fire

  21. E13

    13. Karate

  22. E12

    12. Life in the Balance

  23. E11

    11. Masquerade

  24. E10

    10. The Long Drive

  25. E9

    9. Two-Time Loser

    A felon kills a gas station attendant. He is bit by a dog while getting away. Police corner him after he has taken a hostage. Upon learning the dog has rabies, he gives himself up.

  26. E8

    8. Back-Seat Driver

    When Detective Russo and his son, while on vacation, are kidnapped by an escaping hoodlum, Russo's colleagues must work fast to prevent murder at the end of the trip.

  27. E7

    7. My Name is Tommy

    A boy escapes from a house where he is held like a prisoner. The cops pick him up after he steals a toy, Capt. Holbrook tries to find out who he is and why he was confined.

  28. The Detectives S1 E6 still E6

    6. The Bait

  29. E5

    5. Murderous Deadline

  30. E4

    4. Decoy

  31. E3

    3. The Hiding Place

  32. E2

    2. Shot in the Dark

  33. The Detectives S1 E1 still E1

    1. The Streger Affair

    Holbrook and his aides are assigned to investigate a murder involving a trio of safecrackers.

Season 2

1960 · 35 episodes · Last episode: 65 years ago

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  1. E35

    35. The Champ

    Finale
  2. E34

    34. Duty Date

  3. E33

    33. The Airtight Case

  4. E32

    32. Other Cheek

  5. E31

    31. The Short Way Home

  6. E30

    30. Little Boy Clue

  7. E29

    29. Terror on Ice

  8. E28

    28. Time For Decision

  9. E27

    27. Secret Assignment

  10. E26

    26. Never the Twain

  11. E25

    25. The Reason

  12. E24

    24. Not So Long Ago

  13. E23

    23. Bad Apple

  14. E22

    22. An Eye For An Eye

  15. E21

    21. Matt`s Woman

  16. E20

    20. Personal Enemy

  17. E19

    19. See No Evil

  18. E18

    18. Quiet Night

  19. E17

    17. Kinfolk

  20. E16

    16. Power Failure

    Robbers cause a blackout in order to rob a fur store.

  21. E15

    15. The Frightened Ones

  22. E14

    14. Razor`s Edge

  23. E13

    13. The Informer

  24. E12

    12. Big Poison

  25. E11

    11. The Scalpel

  26. E10

    10. The Other Side

  27. The Detectives S2 E9 still E9

    9. Adopted

  28. E8

    8. You Only Die Once

  29. E7

    7. The Little Witness

  30. E6

    6. Cop on Trial

  31. E5

    5. Shuttle

    Matt and Chris are returning from a fishing trip via a small shuttle airline. They're jolted back to business when two gun-wielding thugs named Krom and Daniels take control of the plane.

  32. E4

    4. Alibis

  33. E3

    3. The Sports Job

  34. E2

    2. Longshot

  35. E1

    1. The New Man

Season 3

1961 · 29 episodes · Last episode: 64 years ago

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  1. E29

    29. Saturday Edition

    Finale

    A news editor tries to bring crooked men to justice even though he is threatened by them

  2. E28

    28. Strangers in the House

  3. E27

    27. The Walls Have Eyes

  4. E26

    26. The Fourth Commandment

  5. E25

    25. Finders keepers

    Detective Sergeant Chris Ballard and policewoman Stacey Newcombe, accompany strong willed 10 year old Candy to a Mexican border town to see if she can identify a suspect in her kidnapping. The suspect escapes and Candy goes missing.

  6. E24

    24. Three Blind Mice (2)

  7. E23

    23. Never the Twain

  8. E22

    22. The Con Man

  9. E21

    21. One Lousy Wednesday

  10. E20

    20. Night Boat

  11. E19

    19. Walk a Crooked Line

    A pawnshop is being robbed when Sgt. Nelson and another officer arrive on the scene. Both men are shot, and the thief gets away. Clues remembered by the pawnshop owner and Sgt. Nelson lead to the capture of the felon.

  12. E18

    18. The Outsider

  13. E17

    17. The Jagged Edge

  14. E16

    16. Pandora's Box

  15. E15

    15. Night on the Town

  16. E14

    14. Crossed Wires

    Eleanor Curran overhears part of a telephone conversation between two men plotting a murder. She contacts the police, but Holbrook is stymied when she can't identify the men or their intended victim.

  17. E13

    13. Point of no Return

  18. E12

    12. Act of God

  19. E11

    11. The Queen of Craven Point

  20. E10

    10. Escort

  21. E9

    9. Song of the Guilty Heart

  22. E8

    8. Hit and Miss

  23. E7

    7. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

    Sgt. Ballard arrests a suspect in a murder. Upon further investigation, he proves that the suspect is not guilty of the crime.

  24. E6

    6. A Piece of Tomorrow

  25. E5

    5. One Lucky Break

  26. E4

    4. A Barrell Full of Monkeys

  27. E3

    3. Shadow of his Brother

  28. E2

    2. The Legend of Jim Riva

  29. E1

    1. Tobey`s Place

    Holbrook finds Detective Sergeant Nelson engaged in a very un-policemanlike activity, he is reciting his own poetry at a beatnik coffee house.

Cast & crew

Created by Jules V. Levy

  • Lorna Thayer

    Lorna Thayer

  • Joan Marshall

    Joan Marshall

  • Charles McGraw

    Charles McGraw

  • Alan Baxter

    Alan Baxter

  • L.Q. Jones

    L.Q. Jones

  • Ford Rainey

    Ford Rainey

  • Jean Hagen

    Jean Hagen

    Alice Streger

  • Phil Arnold

    Phil Arnold

  • Harry Townes

    Harry Townes

  • Roxanne Arlen

    Roxanne Arlen

  • Patricia Breslin

    Patricia Breslin

  • Mort Mills

    Mort Mills

  • Darryl Hickman

    Darryl Hickman

    Frank Locke

  • Martin Landau

    Martin Landau

  • Joyce Van Patten

    Joyce Van Patten

  • Bert Freed

    Bert Freed

The Detectives FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Detectives?

The Detectives has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 18, 1962.

When did the latest episode of The Detectives come out?

The most recent episode of The Detectives, Season 3 Episode 29 "Saturday Edition", aired on May 18, 1962.

How many seasons of The Detectives are there?

The Detectives has 3 seasons with 97 episodes in total.

When did The Detectives first air?

The Detectives first aired on ABC on October 16, 1959.

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