Father Dowling Mysteries (1987–1991)

Father Frank Dowling, a fine Catholic parish priest in Chicago, drives housekeeper Marie to despair by his habit of being late for dinner as he and his assistant (streetwise nun Stephanie '... See full summary »

Stars:

Tom Bosley, Tracy Nelson, Mary Wickes

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Tom Bosley	...	Father Frank Dowling (44 episodes, 1987-1991)
Tracy Nelson	...	Sister Stephanie 'Steve' Oskowski (44 episodes, 1987-1991)
Mary Wickes	...	Marie (44 episodes, 1987-1991)
James Stephens	...	Father Philip Prestwick (39 episodes, 1987-1991)
Regina Krueger	...	Sgt. Clancy (28 episodes, 1989-1991)

Storyline

Father Frank Dowling, a fine Catholic parish priest in Chicago, drives housekeeper Marie to despair by his habit of being late for dinner as he and his assistant (streetwise nun Stephanie 'Steve' Oskowski) solve numerous neighborhood crimes, usually involving at least one murder. They generally outsmart the police as well as the criminals. The live-in priest Father Philip Prestwick, whose priority is his own ecclesiastical career prospects, takes a very dim view of their crime fighting and on Sister Steve even being there.

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Plot Keywords:

priest | nun | detective | modified nuns habit | religion | 

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Detektyw w sutannie

Filming Locations:

Church of the Annunciation - 3621 Humboldt Street, Denver, Colorado, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dean Hargrove Productions, Fred Silverman Company, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Pushing Daisies: Bad Habits (2008)

User Reviews

Great entertainment,,

A delightfully refreshing mystery in the spirit of Miss Marple. The character of Father Dowling, as portrayed by Tom Bosley,,,was a real caring individual, giving a partial absolution to the horrible portraits painted about a few of the clergy, figured in the tabloids. My feeling is that it might help to eradicate some of the distressingly graphic illustrations of priests literally promoted by the media. True or not the mention of a catholic priest in some circles causes an unusual amount of animosity and disdain, for a group who preach that control is one of the responsibilities of every partitioner, their lack thereof is astonishing,,,in conclusion, I enjoyed the series.