About this season
Tenafly is a crime-drama series that was part of the NBC Mystery Movie wheel for the 1973-74 season. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, the creators of popular mystery television shows such as Columbo and Murder, She Wrote. It was the one of the first television series that season to star an African-American character as the main protagonist. Due to low ratings, Tenafly only lasted one season.
Episodes (5)
1. Tenafly
Aired 12 February 1973 • 90 min
Harry Tenafly is a private eye with a wife and kids. In the opener, he searches for the killer of the wife of a radio talk show host.
2. Joyride to Nowhere
Aired 10 October 1973 • 90 min
Harry becomes a cab driver to investigate a series of hackie robberies.
3. The Cash and Carry Caper
Aired 31 October 1973 • 90 min
Tenafly gets more blisters than suspects when he goes undercover at a department store to take a bite out of shoplifting.
4. The Window That Wasn't
Aired 5 December 1973 • 90 min
A child tries to convince the police that he truly saw a murder, but the cops think he's just got an active imagination. The killer believes him, however ...
5. Man Running
Aired 26 January 1974 • 90 min
Tenafly's chief suspect in a rash of burglaries disappears.