Series Description

The Detectives TV show was a drama series that ran for 30 minutes on ABC for its first two seasons and for 60 minutes on NBC for its third and final season. It was about the tough line that police Captain Matt Holbrook took towards law enforcement in New York City. It was the first series for Robert Taylor. The show ran 30 minutes during the first two seasons and a full hour in its final season. Ursula Thiess who played "Lisa" in the second season was Robert Taylor's wife in real life.

The Detectives Cast

Robert Taylor .... Captain Matt Holbrook
Russell Thorson .... Lieutenant Otto Lindstrom (First Two Seasons)
Tige Andrews .... Lieutenant Johnny Russo (First Season)
Lee Tharr .... Lieutenant Jim Conway (First Season)
Ursula Thiess .... Lisa (Second Season)
Mark Goddard .... Sergeant Chris Ballard (Last Two Seasons)
Adam West .... Sergeant Steve Nelson (Last Season)

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

Season 1

1. Streger Affair (10/16/1959)
2. Shot In The Dark (10/23/1959)
3. Hiding Place (10/30/1959)
4. Decoy (11/6/1959)
5. Murderous Deadline (11/13/1959)
6. Bait (11/20/1959)
7. My Name Is Tommy (11/27/1959)
8. Back-Seat Driver (12/4/1959)
9. Two-Time Loser (12/11/1959)
10. Long Drive (12/18/1959)
11. Masquerade (12/25/1959)
12. Life In The Balance (1/1/1960)
13. Karate (1/8/1960)
14. Blue Fire (1/15/1960)
15. My Brother's Keeper (1/22/1960)
16. House Call (1/29/1960)
17. Trap (2/5/1960)
18. Conspiracy Of Silence (2/12/1960)
19. Twelve Hours To Live (2/19/1960)
20. Anatomy Of Fear (2/26/1960)
21. Armed And Dangerous (3/4/1960)
22. Bad Eye Of Rose Rosetti (3/11/1960)
23. Time And Tide (3/18/1960)
24. Little Girl Lost (3/25/1960)
25. Chameleon Truck (4/1/1960)
26. Old Gang (4/8/1960)
27. Bodyguards (4/15/1960)
28. Prowler (4/22/1960)
29. Face Down, Floating (4/29/1960)
30. Long Jump (5/6/1960)
31. Trial By Fire (5/13/1960)
32. Retirement Of Maria Muir (5/20/1960)
33. Song Of Songs (5/27/1960)

34. New Man (9/16/1960)
35. Longshot (9/23/1960)
36. Sports Job (9/30/1960)
37. Alibis (10/7/1960)
38. Shuttle (10/14/1960)
39. Cop On Trial (11/4/1960)
40. Little Witness (11/11/1960)
41. You Only Die Once (11/18/1960)
42. Adopted (11/25/1960)
43. Other Side (12/2/1960)
44. Scalpel (12/9/1960)
45. Big Poison (12/16/1960)
46. Informer (12/23/1960)
47. Razor's Edge (12/30/1960)
48. Frightened Ones (1/6/1961)
49. Power Failure (1/13/1961)
50. Kinfolk (1/20/1961)
51. Quiet Night (1/27/1961)
52. See No Evil (2/3/1961)
53. Personal Enemy (2/10/1961)
54. Matt's Woman (2/17/1961)
55. An Eye For An Eye (2/24/1961)
56. Bad Apple (3/3/1961)
57. Not So Long Ago (3/10/1961)
58. Reason (3/17/1961)
59. Never The Twain (3/23/1961)
60. Secret Assignment (3/24/1961)
61. Time for Decision (3/31/1961)
62. Terror On Ice (4/7/1961)
63. Little Boy Clue (4/14/1961)
64. Short Way Home (4/21/1961)
65. Other Cheek (4/28/1961)
66. Airtight Case (5/5/1961)
67. Duty Date (5/12/1961)
68. Champ (5/19/1961)

69. Tobey's Place (9/29/1961)
70. Legend Of Jim Riva (10/6/1961)
71. Shadow Of His Brother (10/13/1961)
72. Barrel Full Of Monkeys (10/27/1961)
73. One Lucky Break (11/3/1961)
74. Piece Of Tomorrow (11/10/1961)
75. Beyond A Reasonable Doubt (11/17/1961)
76. Hit And Miss (12/1/1961)
77. Song Of The Guilty Heart (12/8/1961)
78. Escort (12/15/1961)
79. Queen Of Craven Point (12/22/1961)
80. Act Of God (12/29/1961)
81. Point Of No Return (1/12/1962)
82. Crossed Wires (1/19/1962)
83. Night On The Town (1/26/1962)
84. Pandora's Box (2/2/1962)
85. Jagged Edge (2/9/1962)
86. Outsider (2/16/1962)
87. Walk A Crooked Line (2/23/1962)
88. Night Boat (3/2/1962)
89. One Lousy Wednesday (3/9/1962)
90. Con Man (3/16/1962)
91. Three Blind Mice - Part 1 (3/30/1962)
92. Three Blind Mice - Part 2 (4/6/1962)
93. Finders Keepers (4/13/1962)
94. Fourth Commandment (4/20/1962)
95. Walls Have Eyes (4/27/1962)
96. Strangers In The House (5/4/1962)
97. Saturday Edition (5/18/1962)