"Spenser: For Hire" (1985) TV series 1985-1988

Directors:

Bruce Bilson
Harvey Hart

Writers:

William Rabkin (writer)
Shel Willens (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

20 September 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Mystery/suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new murder mystery each episode. Using his years of experience, his natural talents for observation and reasoning, and the occasional bit of help from his friend Hawk, Spenser never fails to crack the case.

Plot Keywords:

Boston | Detective | Boston Massachusetts | Private Eye | Character Name In Title

Cast

Robert Urich	...	Spenser (65 episodes, 1985-1988)
Avery Brooks	...	Hawk (65 episodes, 1985-1988)
Ron McLarty	...	Sgt. Frank Belson (64 episodes, 1985-1988)
Richard Jaeckel	...	Lt. Martin Quirk (46 episodes, 1985-1987)
Barbara Stock	...	Susan Silverman (43 episodes, 1985-1988)
Carolyn McCormick	...	Assistant District Attorney Rita Fiore (23 episodes, 1985-1987)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

The "set" of the dark country/western bar was actually the main bar area of The Channel, the largest (at the time) nightclub in Boston. The lights were kept dim so as to help hide the club's stage and massive PA system.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Boondocks: A Date with the Health Inspector (#1.5)" (2005)

One of the best Crime-TV-Series ever made ...

Great, really great - in my opinion one of the best Crime-TV-Series ever made. Robert Urich plays - again - a private investigator who solves his cases with help of his friend "Hawk" (Avery Brooks, "Ben Sisko" from "Deep Space Nine"). I have not seen one episode of this TV-Series which was boring. Great stories, quite enough action, social aspects - and of course two really superb playing actors (Robert Urich, Avery Brooks). That's what makes this TV-Series from the 80's a classic one.