Mystery and 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.
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Series Cast Summary
| Robert Urich | ... |
Spenser
(65 episodes, 1985-1988)
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| Avery Brooks | ... |
Hawk
(65 episodes, 1985-1988)
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| Ron McLarty | ... |
Sgt. Frank Belson
(65 episodes, 1985-1988)
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| Richard Jaeckel | ... |
Lt. Martin Quirk
(47 episodes, 1985-1987)
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| Barbara Stock | ... |
Susan Silverman
(43 episodes, 1985-1988)
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| Carolyn McCormick | ... |
A.D.A. Rita Fiore
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(22 episodes, 1986-1987)
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| William H. Macy | ... |
Efrem Connors
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(3 episodes, 1985-1988)
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David O'Brien | ... |
Tom Flaherty
(3 episodes, 1985-1987)
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Tom Urich | ... |
Judge
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(3 episodes, 1986-1988)
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| Charles Kimbrough | ... |
Louis Groton
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(2 episodes, 1986-1988)
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| Sal Viscuso | ... |
Sammy Backlin
(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
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| Barbara Garrick | ... |
Cathy Lowington
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(2 episodes, 1985-1988)
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| Gerry Bamman | ... |
Laurence Denning
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(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
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| Paul Sparer | ... |
Ernest Galway
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(2 episodes, 1986)
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John Seitz | ... |
Capt. Warren Sears
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(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
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| Ron Frazier | ... |
Banker
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(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
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| Neill Barry | ... |
Jimmy Broz
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(2 episodes, 1985-1986)
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| Hansford Rowe | ... |
Prof. Peters
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(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
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| Earl Hindman | ... |
Max Ordella
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(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
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| Jimmie Ray Weeks | ... |
Billy Joe Hamilton
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(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
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| Timothy Carhart | ... |
Georgie Harley
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(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
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| Robert Swan | ... |
Mike Kaminski
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(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
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| Stephen Keep Mills | ... |
Ted Watson
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(2 episodes, 1985-1988)
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| Dick Latessa | ... |
Camaris
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(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
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Raymond Serra | ... |
Joe Broz
(2 episodes, 1985-1986)
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| Kent Broadhurst | ... |
Brian Melchior
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(2 episodes, 1986-1988)
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Mary-Joan Negro | ... |
Etta Kaminski
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(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
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| Leon Russom | ... |
Brad Stiles
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(2 episodes, 1986)
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| David Leary | ... |
Jackie Coyle
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(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
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| Will Lyman | ... |
Capt. Ben Morrison
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(2 episodes, 1985-1988)
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| Chuck Connors | ... |
King Powers
(2 episodes, 1985)
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| Stephen Joyce | ... |
Ed Faraday
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(2 episodes, 1986)
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| Shirley Knight | ... |
Katie Quirk
(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
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| Margaret Whitton | ... |
Ellen Calone
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(2 episodes, 1986-1988)
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George Loros | ... |
Jake Williams
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(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
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| Leonard Jackson | ... |
Jock
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(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
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| Jamey Sheridan | ... |
Nick Cavanaugh
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(2 episodes, 1987)
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| Rocco Sisto | ... |
Eddie Duffy
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(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
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| Kate Burton | ... |
Randy Lofficier
(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
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Andrew Davis | ... |
Sal
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(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
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| Patricia Elliott | ... |
Edie James
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(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
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Roger Serbagi | ... |
Dunleavy
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(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
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| Michael Currie | ... |
Fire Captain
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(2 episodes, 1985-1986)
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| James Eckhouse | ... |
Lt. Cmdr. Carl Westmore
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(2 episodes, 1985-1988)
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Bernie McInerney | ... |
Sam Findley
(2 episodes, 1985-1986)
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John Bell | ... |
Max Winsome
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(2 episodes, 1986-1988)
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James A. Baffico | ... |
Murray Peltzer
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(2 episodes, 1986-1988)
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David M. Berti |
(2 episodes, 1986)
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Tom Brennan | ... |
Archie Greco
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(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
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Angela Logan | ... |
Hawk's Lady
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(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1988) (United States) (tv)
- BBC One (1989) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Forces TV (2022) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- La Cinq (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- WWOR (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (complete first season)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (complete second season)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (complete third season)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- High Output (grip and lighting equipment)
- Massachusetts Film Bureau (the producers wish to acknowledge the cooperation of)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The pilot movie for the show is an adaptation of the novel "Promised Land", fourth in the series, which featured the first appearance of Hawk. See more » |
| Goofs | The character played by Carolyn McCormick is spelled "Rita Fiori" in the opening credits of season 2 but spelled "Rita Fiore" on a desk nameplate in various episodes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in TV's Illest Minority Moments Presented by Ego Trip (2004). See more » |