Episodes (33)
Oct 16, 1959
When a burglary goes terribly wrong, Captain Matt Holbrook is faced with a homicide. Apparently Alfred Streger was shot and killed by small-time crook Danny Falto. The ongoing investigation gives Matt a complicated murder puzzle to solve. The break comes when one of the burglars ends up in hospital with a twisted ankle. As it turns out, Falto tried to get rid of his accomplice as well, but that didn't work out. So, if Falto did kill Streger, why didn't he kill his accomplice? While the detectives work hard to find and catch the burglars, Matt Holbrook soon finds out ...
Oct 23, 1959
A shot in a dark alley ruins an after work poker game for the Detectives. It's bad enough that Officer Forbes shoots a teenage boy, but trouble is really brewing when Captain Holbrook hears that the boy is living in the Latino and Italian quarters of the city. Emotions are boiling to the point of eruption and Matt and his men have all hands full to prevent the uniformed cops from becoming victims of a vendetta...
Oct 30, 1959
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Nov 06, 1959
When it's learned that there's a mob hit intended for a local gangster, Russo is asked to pose as the man, but he needs the co-operation of his wife.
Nov 13, 1959
A burlesque performer lies about her boyfriend to give him an alibi for a murder he committed.
Nov 20, 1959
When a small time crook stumbles across a large cache of high quality drugs, he inadvertently crosses the "Baron", head of the city's biggest drug dealing organization. But the Detectives give the crook a choice - either function as bait in a trap the Detectives have set up to finally catch the Baron, or be booked for possession of a major shipment of top quality narcotics. And so a small time crook finds himself in the middle of a dangerous cat and mouse game that can easily cost him more than just a few years behind bars - it can cost him his life...
Nov 27, 1959
A boy escapes from a house where he is held like a prisoner. The cops pick him up after he steals a toy, Capt. Holbrook tries to find out who he is and why he was confined.
Dec 04, 1959
When Detective Russo and his son, while on vacation, are kidnapped by an escaping hoodlum, Russo's colleagues must work fast to prevent murder at the end of the trip.
Dec 11, 1959
A felon kills a gas station attendant. He is bit by a dog while getting away. Police corner him after he has taken a hostage. Upon learning the dog has rabies, he gives himself up.
Dec 18, 1959
A not too bright blonde reports that after a party, she left her blind date in a huff, but left her purse in the car. The squad realizes that the date was a wanted mobster and take her out in a search for the location of the party.
Dec 25, 1959
A woman's ex husband escapes from jail. She is put under police protection because she has a new husband. She also needs to protect her son, who was fathered by her ex. Problem is she has never told her current husband about her past.
Jan 01, 1960
A man refuses to have his daughter deliver her baby at a hospital. When Lt. Russo is called to the scene, he winds up delivering the baby.
Jan 08, 1960
A friend of Capt. Holbrook is killed. While investigating Capt. Holbrook finds out that the killer wants to murder him. He turns out to be a childhood friend with a grudge against the Capt.
Jan 15, 1960
When Lt. Lindstrom gets a medical report that hr has high blood pressure, he may have to retire. He must solve one case before that happens.
Jan 22, 1960
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Jan 29, 1960
A robber gets shot during a heist. His girlfriend (who is his accomplice) forces their way into a house holding a mother and 2 boys hostage.He needs medical treatment and a car to escape. Capt. Holbrook figures a way to capture the crooks.
Feb 05, 1960
A detective goes undercover to capture a cop killer.
Feb 12, 1960
Two men who own jukebox rental companies argue about a bar. One fatally shoots the other but the wounded man has to be convinced to identify his shooter.
Feb 19, 1960
When lieutenant Russo is kidnapped, the team have just twelve hours to find him.
Feb 26, 1960
Following an attempt on his life, Lieutenant Conway starts to lose his nerve.
Mar 04, 1960
A man being arrested for leaving the scene of an accident escapes from the police. He flees into an apartment building where he holds a babysitter and a baby hostage.
Mar 11, 1960
The residents of a neighborhood think that a women possesses the power to make accidents happen through the superstition of the evil eye.
Mar 18, 1960
A felon released after serving 20 yrs. in prison is beaten up by mob men who think he knows the whereabouts of a stash of money. After being beaten several times he asks Capt. Holbrook for help in trapping the men.
Mar 25, 1960
A man abducts a 4 yr. old girl and then releases her in the woods. Capt. Holbrook must find her before the cold night sets in threatening her life.
Apr 01, 1960
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Apr 08, 1960
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Apr 15, 1960
Capt. Holbrook must guard a man who they know has committed crimes but always evades conviction.
Apr 22, 1960
A girl identifies a prowler who has been stalking the neighborhood but Capt. Holbrook finds the id troublesome.
Apr 29, 1960
A woman is found dead in her pool, however, the evidence pointed to her getting killed elsewhere.
May 06, 1960
A man on a ledge of a building about to jump is actually a decoy for felons who want to rob a nearby jewelry store.
May 13, 1960
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May 20, 1960
Eva Gabor portrays an award winning actress who is a possible potential murder victim? Or could she be the murderer herself?
May 25, 1960
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About
The Detectives Season 1 (1959) is released on Oct 16, 1959 and the latest season 3 of The Detectives is released in 1961. Watch The Detectives online - the English Action TV series from United States. The Detectives is directed by Don Medford,Paul Wendkos,Richard Carlson,Arthur Hiller and created by Ed Adamson with Robert Taylor and Tige Andrews.