About this season
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created specially for the Mystery Movie strand.
Episodes (6)
1. All Bets Off
Aired 5 December 1976 • 90 min
The wagers of sin. Mac is out to retrieve a set of diamonds swiped from his girl in Vegas.
2. Dark Sunrise
Aired 2 January 1977 • 90 min
Mac is away on a fishing trip when his house is blown up by a would-be assassin. Presumed dead, he investigates.
3. Philip's Game
Aired 23 January 1977 • 90 min
Up against a hit man who announces himself.
4. Coffee, Tea, or Cyanide?
Aired 30 January 1977 • 90 min
You pays your money, you takes your choice. While on an airline flight, Mac witnesses passengers dying mysteriously.
5. Affair of the Heart
Aired 20 March 1977 • 90 min
The case is clear, according to the Deputy D.A., but Mac has his doubts.
6. Have You Heard About Vanessa?
Aired 24 April 1977 • 90 min
After a model commits suicide, Mac investigates her lonely life.