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A Nero Wolfe Mystery

  • TV Series
  • 2001–20022001–2002
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
1.8K
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Timothy Hutton, Maury Chaykin, and Kari Matchett in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
Nero Wolfe: Too Many Clients Part 2
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Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man: Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes, in 1950's New York.Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man: Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes, in 1950's New York.Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man: Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes, in 1950's New York.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,670
287
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    • Stars
      • Timothy Hutton
      • Maury Chaykin
      • Colin Fox
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    • Stars
      • Timothy Hutton
      • Maury Chaykin
      • Colin Fox
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    • 47User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

    Episodes27

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    Nero Wolfe: Too Many Clients Part 2
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    Nero Wolfe: Too Many Clients Part 2
    Nero Wolfe: Death Of A Doxy Part 2
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    Nero Wolfe: Death Of A Doxy Part 2
    Nero Wolfe: The Next Witness
    Trailer 1:04
    Nero Wolfe: The Next Witness
    Nero Wolfe: The Silent Speaker Part 2
    Trailer 1:04
    Nero Wolfe: The Silent Speaker Part 2
    Nero Wolfe: Motherhunt Part 2
    Trailer 1:02
    Nero Wolfe: Motherhunt Part 2
    Nero Wolfe: Immune To Murder
    Trailer 1:11
    Nero Wolfe: Immune To Murder
    Nero Wolfe: The Silent Speaker
    Trailer 1:02
    Nero Wolfe: The Silent Speaker
    Nero Wolfe: Motherhunt
    Trailer 1:05
    Nero Wolfe: Motherhunt
    Nero Wolfe: Poison A LA Carte
    Trailer 1:08
    Nero Wolfe: Poison A LA Carte
    Nero Wolfe: Die Like A Dog
    Trailer 1:06
    Nero Wolfe: Die Like A Dog
    Nero Wolfe: Season 2
    Trailer 1:35
    Nero Wolfe: Season 2
    Nero Wolfe: Help Wanted, Male
    Trailer 1:03
    Nero Wolfe: Help Wanted, Male

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    A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
    Maury Chaykin, Malin Akerman, and Gary Reineke in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
    Timothy Hutton and Maury Chaykin in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
    Hrant Alianak and Colin Fox in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
    Colin Fox in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
    Dina Barrington in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
    Timothy Hutton, Kari Matchett, and Francie Swift in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
    Nicky Guadagni and M.J. Kang in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
    Robert Bockstael in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
    Timothy Hutton and Francie Swift in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
    Francie Swift in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
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    Timothy Hutton
    Timothy Hutton
    • Archie Goodwin
    27 episodes27 eps • 2001–2002
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Nero Wolfe
    27 episodes27 eps • 2001–2002
    Colin Fox
    Colin Fox
    • Fritz Brenner
    26 episodes26 eps • 2001–2002
    Bill Smitrovich
    Bill Smitrovich
    • Inspector Cramer
    25 episodes25 eps • 2001–2002
    R.D. Reid
    • Sergeant Purley Stebbins…
    22 episodes22 eps • 2001–2002
    Conrad Dunn
    • Saul Panzer
    21 episodes21 eps • 2001–2002
    James Tolkan
    James Tolkan
    • Avery Ballou…
    21 episodes21 eps • 2001–2002
    Robert Bockstael
    Robert Bockstael
    • Agent Stahl…
    20 episodes20 eps • 2001–2002
    Kari Matchett
    Kari Matchett
    • Lily Rowan…
    17 episodes17 eps • 2001–2002
    David Schurmann
    David Schurmann
    • Director #2…
    16 episodes16 eps • 2001–2002
    Nicky Guadagni
    • Elaine Usher…
    15 episodes15 eps • 2001–2002
    Steve Cumyn
    Steve Cumyn
    • Cecil Grantham…
    15 episodes15 eps • 2001–2002
    Trent McMullen
    • Orrie Cather
    13 episodes13 eps • 2001–2002
    Richard Waugh
    Richard Waugh
    • Director #1…
    13 episodes13 eps • 2001–2002
    Boyd Banks
    Boyd Banks
    • Austin 'Dinky' Byne…
    13 episodes13 eps • 2001–2002
    Fulvio Cecere
    Fulvio Cecere
    • Fred Durkin
    12 episodes12 eps • 2001–2002
    Christine Brubaker
    • Hattie Harding…
    12 episodes12 eps • 2001–2002
    Saul Rubinek
    Saul Rubinek
    • Lon Cohen
    10 episodes10 eps • 2001–2002
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    • Trivia
      In the tradition of a repertory theater company, each episode featured predominantly the same ensemble of guest actors, cast as different characters in each episode/story.
    • Quotes

      Archie: Nero Wolfe gets what Nero Wolfe wants, or he throws a tantrum and I get fired.

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    User reviews47

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    A Joy All Around
    Magnificent performances: Tough to fill Archie Goodwin's shoes, and even tougher to fill Nero Wolfe's, but Timothy Hutton and Maury Chaykin do it in these splendid, remarkably faithful adaptations of Rex Stout's addictive detective novels. Bill Smitrovich as Inspector Cramer, Colin Fox as Fritz; Conrad Dunn, Fulvio Cecere, and Trent McMullen as the 'Teers; and R.D. Reid as Sergeant Purley "I tawt you wuz already gone" Stebbins are also dead-on and delightful. Plus a tour-de-force for the non-recurring roles, in the best theater tradition but unique for television -- a talented repertory cast, led by Kari Matchett, Debra Monk, Francie Swift, James Tolkan, Nicki Guadagni and the late great George Plimpton.

    Kudos especially to head writer Sharon Doyle for not only keeping the faith with Stout's marvelous language – the dialog and Archie's first-person narrative (here as voice-over) – but actually enhancing the stories with worthy-of-Stout inventions of her own. Some standouts: In "Disguise for Murder" and "Eeny Meeny Murder Mo" we get ringside seats at the card games which are unseen teasers in the books; in "Poison a la Carte" we share a beautifully poignant, wordless concluding scene that speaks volumes about the relationship between Wolfe and Fritz; in "Christmas Party" and "Door to Death" we get priceless gems from a jealous Lily Rowan;and joy of joys, in "Silent Speaker" we get the Nero Wolfe series' own "Mrs. Columbo" – Mrs.Cramer, in person, joining forces with Archie for fun with Fergus.

    The sets are stunning, especially the beloved Brownstone in all its glory.

    This is the show that introduced millions of viewers to Wolfe and Archie and catapulted their creator, whose last book was published 30 years ago, to the top of the used book sales charts. Season One and Season Two Nero Wolfe on DVD are treasures for new and longtime fans alike. The absence of a Season Three on A&E and DVD is sad evidence of a once proud television network gone to the dogs.
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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nero Wolfe
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Jaffe/Braunstein Films
      • A+E Networks
      • Pearson Television International
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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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