"Stingray" (1986) TV series 1986-1987

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Larry Shaw

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

4 March 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Plot:

"Ray", a man of mystery, gets people out of trouble, asking for favors in return.

Plot Keywords:

Favor | Stingray | Corvette | Undercover | TV Show

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Nick Mancuso

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Stingray (22 episodes, 1986-1987)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (23 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Quotes:

Ray: Yeah, I got a Plan B: making Plan A work!

Movie Connections:

Follows Stingray (1985) (TV)

Nick Mancuso....a handsome, sexy, mysterious character......

i remember being mesmerized by this show and of course the vintage 1965 Stingray driven by Nick Mancuso. He played his character quite well...he was very handsome, mysterious, yet there was also a vulnerability to him that i found extremely sexy -- not to mention those hypnotic dark eyes and the stealth in the way he carried himself. like i said...sexy...elusive and yet very masculine, with a chameleon-like existence...much like "The Pretender". unlike the other private eye characters, where they are paid for hire, "Ray" only provided favors for those he helped, and when the time came, for the favor to be given back. sounded fair enough for me. it's a shame this series was so short lived. i lived for those Friday nights before "Miami Vice" when "Stingray" came on...with its sexy, yet edgy musical score.

to be quite honest...they could've kept "MV" and continued with "Stingray"...perhaps one day the good folks of TV Land will show the short reruns of it...we can only hope.