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Season 1 – Private Eye

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A 1950s policeman inherits his brother's detective agency.
Private Eye — Season 1

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Michael Woods

Jack Cleary

William Sadler

Lieutenant Charlie Fontana

Josh Brolin

Johnny Betts

Lisa Jane Persky

Dottie

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 13, 1987 Pilot A Los Angeles policeman (Michael Woods), unfairly terminated, inherits his murdered brother's detective agency and teams with a hustler (Josh Brolin) to probe the death. With Bill Sadler, Lisa Jane Persky. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 18, 1987 Nicky the Rose A jealous sex symbol (Susan Blakely) hires Jack to look into the extracurricular love life of her mobster beau (Ed Marinaro). Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 25, 1987 War Buddy Helping rescue an old friend from an evil loan shark puts Jack in the middle of gang strife. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 2, 1987 Blue Movie Jack's investigation of a porn star's murder dredges up memories. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 16, 1987 Blue Hotel A Texas rock star's master tapes are stolen and a record executive is murdered. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 23, 1987 Blue Hotel Johnny's romance with Billy Ray's former girlfriend makes him the prime suspect in the man's murder. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 6, 1987 Barrio Nights Johnny's car is stolen by heroin smugglers, and his knife turns up in a gang leader's back. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 13, 1987 Nobody Dies in Chinatown A woman hires Jack to exonerate her brother of a Chinatown shooting, then backs off when he gets close to solving the case. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 20, 1987 Both Sides of the Coin Cleary joins forces with a former mentor to assist a man being blackmailed in an extortion racket. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 4, 1987 Lights and Shadows Cleary and Betts learn about civil rights when one works with a black FBI agent and the other lives with a black family in a white neighborhood. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 11, 1987 High Heels and Silver Wings An aerospace tycoon hires Jack to gather damaging evidence for a divorce case against his estranged wife. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 8, 1988 Hollywood Confidential A murder takes place after Jack's surveillance photos of an actress and leading man surface in a tabloid. Details

Season Info

Network
NBC
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 13, 1987