The Detectives
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.
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Cast
Seasons
1.The Streger Affair
16-10-1959Holbrook and his aides are assigned to investigate a murder involving a trio of safecrackers.
- Ep 2
2.Shot in the Dark
23-10-1959 - Ep 3
3.The Hiding Place
30-10-1959 - Ep 4
4.Decoy
06-11-1959 - Ep 5
5.Murderous Deadline
13-11-1959 
6.The Bait
20-11-1959- Ep 7
7.My Name is Tommy
27-11-1959A 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.
- Ep 8
8.Back-Seat Driver
04-12-1959When 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.
- Ep 9
9.Two-Time Loser
11-12-1959A 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.
- Ep 10
10.The Long Drive
18-12-1959 - Ep 11
11.Masquerade
25-12-1959 - Ep 12
12.Life in the Balance
01-01-1960 - Ep 13
13.Karate
08-01-1960 - Ep 14
14.Blue Fire
15-01-1960 - Ep 15
15.My Brother`s Keeper
22-01-1960 - Ep 16
16.House Call
29-01-1960 - Ep 17
17.The Trap
05-02-1960 - Ep 18
18.Conspiracy of Silence
12-02-1960 - Ep 19
19.Twelve Hours to Live
19-02-1960 - Ep 20
20.Anatomy of Fear
26-02-1960 - Ep 21
21.Armed and Dangerous
04-03-1960 - Ep 22
22.The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti
11-03-1960 - Ep 23
23.Time and Tide
18-03-1960 - Ep 24
24.Little Girl Lost
25-03-1960 - Ep 25
25.The Chameleon Truck
01-04-1960 - Ep 26
26.The Old Gang
08-04-1960 - Ep 27
27.The Bodyguards
15-04-1960 - Ep 28
28.The Prowler
22-04-1960 - Ep 29
29.Face Down,Floating
29-04-1960 - Ep 30
30.The Long Jump
06-05-1960 - Ep 31
31.Trial by Fire
13-05-1960 - Ep 32
32.The Retirement of Maria Muir
20-05-1960 - Ep 33
33.Song of Songs
27-05-1960
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