The Pinkertons
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The Pinkertons

6.2 / 10
2014
1 season
22 episodes
Action & AdventureWesternCrime

Set in a young America still reeling from the Civil War, The Pinkertons follows Allan Pinkerton—founder of Pinkerton's National Detective Agency— his son, William, and America’s first female detective, Kate Warne, as they solve crimes throughout the “Wild West” of the 1860s.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Kansas City

    04-10-2014

    After the first train robbery in American history, Allan Pinkerton partners his wayward son Will with the world's first female detective, Kate Warne. Before they can solve the case...

  • Ep 2

    2.Double Shot

    11-10-2014

    When a whiskey magnate is found dead in a brothel, the Pinkertons go head-to-head with Sheriff Logan and learn that the truth is murkier than a barrel of Kentucky bourbon.

  • Ep 3

    3.The Play's the Thing

    18-10-2014

    Will and Kate get more drama than they bargained for when an actor dies during a performance of "Hamlet" and Will is forced to go undercover as a member of a traveling theater trou...

  • Ep 4

    4.The Fourth Man

    01-11-2014

    It's a trail of murder, mystery and revenge as Kate and Will step into an international case between America and Japan.

  • Ep 5

    5.The Hero of Liberty Gap

    08-11-2014

    When a young, idealistic Civil War hero is attacked during a campaign speech, the Pinkertons are pulled into an even dirtier world than they're used to - politics.

  • Ep 6

    6.Lines of Betrayal

    22-11-2014

    Will and Kate uncover a mystery that hits too close to home when a fellow Pinkerton Agent is murdered, and Allan returns to Kansas City to oversee the investigation.

  • Ep 7

    7.The Case of the Dead Dog

    17-01-2015

    An investigation that begins with a dead dog quickly spirals out of control when Will and Kate find themselves in the middle of a dangerous feud between local farmers, and the rail...

  • Ep 8

    8.To the Sunset

    23-01-2015

    When a member of the Chippewa Tribe is murdered in town, Will and Kate must unlock the truth from the only witness - a 12-year-old Sioux boy who doesn't speak English - before a ra...

  • Ep 9

    9.In Marm's Way

    31-01-2015

    S1, Ep9 31 Jan. 2015 In Marm's Way The Pinkertons get more than they bargained for when a peddler from New York City goes missing, and a blast from John Bell's past threatens his...

  • Ep 10

    10.The Sweet Science

    07-02-2015

    Will grows jealous when an old friend of Kate's comes to town with a traveling boxing league. But when her friend is accused of murder, Kate has to choose between her feelings for...

  • Ep 11

    11.The Devil's Trade

    14-02-2015

    When a medium's prediction of murder comes true, Kate and Will are hired by a troupe of spiritualists for a case that will test their deductive skills - and challenge their beliefs...

  • Ep 12

    12.Reunion

    21-02-2015

    Will and Kate investigate a murder involving four former Civil War nurses who are bound together by a terrible secret.

  • Ep 13

    13.Frontier Desperados

    28-02-2015

    A young woman's husband is abducted and the Pinkertons are hired to negotiate his release. But when the ransom drop goes wrong, the race is on to save the man before it's too late.

  • Ep 14

    14.Old Pap

    07-03-2015

    A murder coincides with the arrival of notorious Confederate General Sterling Price in Kansas City. As the Pinkertons investigate, Kate finds herself in grave danger when she comes...

  • Ep 15

    15.On Account of Huckleberries

    14-03-2015

    The Pinkertons tackle their first cold case after a skeleton turns up on the outskirts of Kansas City. When the search for a suspect leads them to Logan's doorstep, Will and Kate m...

  • Ep 16

    16.Mudd and Clay

    11-04-2015

    The Pinkertons are tasked with protecting a notorious criminal awaiting trial. When a brutal snowstorm traps them in the Dubois and the locals get wind of the monster in their mids...

  • Ep 17

    17.Forever Free

    18-04-2015

    Will and Kate investigate the disappearance of a member of the Buffalo Soldiers, a recently-formed regiment of black soldiers.

  • Ep 18

    18.Think of the Children

    25-04-2015

    When a children's' charity administrator is found murdered on the eve of a benefit dinner, the Pinkertons go undercover in Kansas City high society.

  • Ep 19

    19.Murder on the Western Express

    02-05-2015

    Kate and Will take on a case where client and victim are one and the same, after the coach bringing their new employer to Kansas City arrives with a gruesome cargo - a trio of bodi...

  • Ep 20

    20.Review

    09-05-2015

    Robert Pinkerton is in Kansas City to conduct Will and Kate's annual performance review. When Robert raises questions about their partnership, Will and Kate's loyalties will be tes...

  • Ep 21

    21.The Better Angels of Our Nature

    16-05-2015

    A reading of an incendiary biography of famed Confederate spy Rose Greenhow includes scandalous allegations about Allan Pinkerton. When the book's publisher turns up dead, Will and...

  • Ep 22

    22.To the Death

    23-05-2015

    Panic erupts when a mysterious sniper begins killing residents of Kansas City one by one. Will and Kate race to catch the shooter, unaware that the gunman has his sights set on the...

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