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

User Rating:

7.7/10   

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 firehouse Spenser lives in during the first season was also used in What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) and the Boston portion of "Real World, The" (1992).

Movie Connections:

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

Will this class Detective show ever make it to DVD?

Fans: Quite often I go on-line to check for the much anticipated release of this intelligent detective series. So far my face is dragging the ground. I loved this show when it was on and could not for the life of me understand why it was canceled. Let us not go there. So shows the fans just loved seemed to generate no love with the network Execs. I guess wit, intelligence, and great plots are not where we are going. And by the way only the the late Robert Eurich could ever play the character of Edmond Spenser, and Avery Brooks as Hawk. Never knew if Hawk had another name, like Jason, or Daniel etc.

But if there is a petition we can sign to try to get Spenser: For Hire on DVD somebody please point the way, and I will be sure to add my name.