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Best Episodes of The Detectives
Power Failure
S2 Ep16
8.0
13th Jan 1961
Robbers cause a blackout in order to rob a fur store.
Worst Episodes of The Detectives
The Streger Affair
S1 Ep1
5.0
16th Oct 1959
Holbrook and his aides are assigned to investigate a murder involving a trio of safecrackers.
The Detectives Episode Guide
The Streger Affair
S1 Ep1
5.0
16th Oct 1959
Holbrook and his aides are assigned to investigate a murder involving a trio of safecrackers.
Back-Seat Driver
S1 Ep8
8.0
4th Dec 1959
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.
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.
The best rated episodes of The Detectives are:
Power Failure S2E16 rated 8.0
The lowest rated episodes of The Detectives are:
The Streger Affair S1E1 rated 5.0
The first episode of The Detectives aired on October 16, 1959.
The last episode of The Detectives aired on May 18, 1962.