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Season 1 – Dan August

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A homicide detective pursues cases while dealing with friends and foes in his hometown.
Dan August — Season 1

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Burt Reynolds

Lt. Dan August

Norman Fell

Sgt. Charles Wilentz

Ned Romero

Sgt. Joe Rivera

Richard Anderson

Police Chief Untermeyer

Ena Hartman

Katie Grant

Tina Chen

Minh Sanh

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 1970 Murder by Proxy A race car driver's death in the ocean appears to be an accident, but Dan suspects foul play because he was familiar with the deceased. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 1970 The Murder of a Small Town Tensions surrounding a farm workers' strike rise after a bus crash kills a Mexican-American child and the investigation reveals sabotage to the bus' engine. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 7, 1970 Love Is a Nickel Bag Dan looks for a heroin dealer related to the death of a teen who overdosed on the drug. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 14, 1970 The King Is Dead Dan repays a personal debt to a philanthropist by investigating the man's murder and finds numerous family members with motivation to do the deed. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 21, 1970 In the Eyes of God A former priest becomes the prime suspect of a murder at a church and refuses to reveal the true killer's identity because of his duty to protect the privacy of confession. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 28, 1970 The Color of Fury Dan tries to investigate the killing of a white councilman's sister, but the black activist leader accused of the crime offers nothing in his own defense. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 4, 1970 Invitation to Murder Upset with the state of the investigation into his daughter's murder, a newspaper columnist publicly speculates on the killer's identity. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 11, 1970 The Union Forever Dan investigates the death of a union president who may have been killed for his position. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 18, 1970 Epitaph for a Swinger A murder in an apartment provides multiple motives and suspects, including a scorned girlfriend with ties to the police chief. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 25, 1970 When the Shouting Dies The primary suspect in a murder turns out to be a close friend of Dan's. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 2, 1970 The Soldier When a military police officer pursuing a deserter becomes a murder victim, Dan tries to work with war protesters guarding the deserter. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 16, 1970 Quadrangle for Death A college president dies shortly after dismissing a troublesome professor. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 30, 1970 Passing Fair Dan becomes suspicious of a candidate running for Senate when the disappearance of psychiatric files related to the candidate coincides with the doctor's death. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 7, 1971 The Titan Dan investigates the death of a millionaire and the man's wife becomes the prime suspect. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 21, 1971 Death Chain While investigating the rape and murder of Sherry Manders, Dan pursues leads as suspects begin to die one after another. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 28, 1971 Dead Witness to a Killing When the only witness to the murder of an Assistant District Attorney's wife dies to a sniper's bullet, Dan tries to scrape together clues and faces the possibility that the attorney had a hand in both killings. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 4, 1971 The Law A retired judge shoots a motorist and claims self defense, but his declining mental condition casts doubt on his case; as the investigation deepens, Dan begins to suspect the judge had it right. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 11, 1971 The Worst Crime Dan investigates the rape and murder of a woman who dealt with harassment from an obscene caller. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 18, 1971 Circle of Lies A test driver loses his job, then becomes a prime suspect when someone shoots his former boss. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 25, 1971 Trackdown Dan goes on the hunt for justice when his friend is killed in a robbery. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 4, 1971 Bullet for a Hero Dan investigates the murder of an honored veteran. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 11, 1971 The Manufactured Man Dan traces the murder of a woman near a train station to her former employer. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 18, 1971 The Meal Ticket Dan's primary suspect in a boxer's drug-related death turns up dead as well, forcing him to redirect his investigation. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 25, 1971 Days of Rage Dan stirs a revolutionary militia when he looks for one of their members as part of a murder investigation and uncovers a woman supplying them with guns. Details Episode 25 Aired Apr 1, 1971 Prognosis: Homicide Two vagrants die from a poisoned bottle of whiskey meant for Dr. Michael Serling, and the intended victim himself suspiciously refuses to cooperate in the investigation. Details Episode 26 Aired Apr 8, 1971 The Assassin Chief Untermeyer becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a socialite. Details

Season Info

Director
Ralph Senensky, George McCowan, Harvey Hart, Richard Benedict, Gene Nelson, Lewis Allen, Gerald Mayer, Jerry Jameson, Virgil Vogel, Richard H. Landau
Screenwriter
Robert C. Dennis, Mel Goldberg, Nicholas E. Baehr, Robert Dozier, Arthur Weingarten, Richard Benedict, Stephen Kandel, Barry Trivers, Norman Katkov, Chester Krumholz
Network
ABC
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 1970