Dan August (1970–1971)

Detective August works the crime beat in his home town, Santa Luisa CA, working with (and against) people with whom he grew up.

Stars:

Burt Reynolds, Norman Fell, Richard Anderson

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Burt Reynolds	...	Lt. Dan August (26 episodes, 1970-1971)
Norman Fell	...	Charles Wilentz (26 episodes, 1970-1971)
Richard Anderson	...	George Untermeyer (26 episodes, 1970-1971)
Ned Romero	...	Joe Rivera (26 episodes, 1970-1971)
Ena Hartman	...	Katy Grant (26 episodes, 1970-1971)

Storyline

Lt. Dan August is a homicide detective in his hometown of Santa Luisa, California. While working cases with his partner Sgt. Wilentz, August frequently comes into contact with people he has known for many years. George Untermeyer is the Santa Luisa Chief of Police, Sgt. Rivera another detective, and Katy is the police dispatcher in this Quinn Martin production.

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Plot Keywords:

police | homicide | murder | character name in title

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dan Oakland

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

ABC canceled the series after one season due to mediocre ratings. When Burt Reynolds became a popular success in the early 1970s, which included the Oscar-nominated film Deliverance and his appearance on a highly-publicized 1972 Cosmopolitan centerfold, CBS reran the series in 1973 and 1975 with great success.

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Connections

Spun-off from House on Greenapple Road (1970)

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Soundtracks

"Runaway"
Written by Del Shannon and Max Crook
Performed by Del Shannon

User Reviews

"Dan August" had a great theme song and dynamite opening credits!

From the opening notes of its musical theme to the last moment of its (standard QM) epilogue "Dan August" provided energetic entertainment. The opening credits alone provided more action than most of the other shows on TV at the time. The supporting cast was superb. Richard Anderson made a great boss. Those who found Norman Fell an unlikely casting choice as a cop probably never saw him as "Detective Meyer Meyer" on 87th Precinct". He was sound , steady back-up for Burt Reynolds's volatile, hyperkinetic style. I miss the days when they used to rebroadcast this series as a summer replacement! Watching Reynolds sliding across floors and rolling over car hoods after bad guys was a hoot! Every week he could be counted on to leap off a tall building onto his prey!