About this season
New York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going undercover in some of the seediest and most dangerous parts of the city. Decoy is a groundbreaking American crime drama television series created for syndication and initially broadcast from October 14, 1957, to July 7, 1958, with thirty-nine 30-minute black-and-white episodes. It was the first American police series with a female protagonist. Many Decoy episodes are in the public domain.
Episodes (39)
1. Stranglehold
7.0Aired 14 October 1957 • 30 min
Casey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.
2. The Red Clown
6.0Aired 21 October 1957 • 30 min
Casey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.
3. The Phoner
7.0Aired 28 October 1957 • 30 min
Casey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.
4. To Trap a Thief
6.0Aired 4 November 1957 • 30 min
A policeman is accused of stealing $10,000.
5. Dream Fix
Aired 11 November 1957 • 30 min
A teenage drug addict is the key to busting a narcotics ring.
6. The Savage Payoff
Aired 1 October 1958 • 30 min
The bankbook of a dead college basketball player indicates a possible involvement with racketeers.
7. Deadly Corridor
Aired 8 October 1958 • 30 min
A woman dies while in custody.
8. Escape into Danger
Aired 15 October 1958 • 30 min
Casey searches for a woman who thinks she has killed her husband.
9. The Glass Necklace
Aired 9 December 1957 • 30 min
Casey goes undercover as a wealthy socialite to investigate a series of jewel robberies.
10. The Scapegoat
Aired 11 March 1959 • 30 min
A woman, who's in jail for embezzling money to care for her mentally disabled son, escapes.
11. Two Days to Kill
Aired 18 March 1959 • 30 min
Casey must protect a teenage girl - the only witness to a murder committed by her ex-boyfriend.
12. Queen of Diamonds
Aired 25 March 1959 • 30 min
Casey goes undercover as a nightclub photographer.
13. My Brother's Killer
Aired 24 September 1958 • 30 min
Casey goes after an escaped convict responsible for a string of murders and holdups.
14. Bullet of Hate
Aired 13 January 1958 • 30 min
A teenage girl is accused of murder.
15. Death Watch
Aired 20 January 1958 • 30 min
A shoplifting investigation uncovers a "murder for hire" outfit.
16. Odds Against the Jockey
Aired 27 January 1958 • 30 min
Casey goes undercover at the racetrack after a gambler is murdered.
17. Dressed for the Kill
Aired 8 April 1959 • 30 min
A model is murdered in New York's garment district.
18. An Eye for an Eye
Aired 15 April 1959 • 30 min
Casey poses as a drug addict.
19. The Challenger
Aired 22 April 1959 • 30 min
Casey suspects that a boxer was drugged before his big fight.
20. Across the World
Aired 29 April 1959 • 30 min
A shipping executive is murdered and Casey goes undercover as the dead woman's niece.
21. The Showplace
Aired 3 March 1958 • 30 min
Casey poses as a nightclub entertainer.
22. Reasonable Doubt
Aired 10 March 1958 • 30 min
A man is falsely accused of robbery.
23. Night of Fire
Aired 17 March 1958 • 30 min
A warehouse fire may be arson.
24. Saturday Was Lost
Aired 24 March 1958 • 30 min
A young girl is found in a state of shock, and Casey wants to find out why.
25. High Swing
Aired 3 June 1959 • 30 min
Casey acts as bait in order to catch a mugger.
26. Earthbound Satellite
Aired 10 June 1959 • 30 min
Casey investigates a high-society gambling syndicate.
27. The Sound of Tears
Aired 29 October 1958 • 30 min
Casey is suspicious when a woman is accused of killing her fiancee.
28. Ladies' Man
Aired 21 April 1958 • 30 min
Casey travels to a resort hotel to catch a murderer.
29. Cry Revenge
Aired 28 April 1958 • 30 min
Casey becomes involved with the personal problems of the mother and daughter she is assigned to protect.
30. The Gentle Gunman
Aired 5 May 1958 • 30 min
Casey investigates an illegal-weapons racket.
31. Night Light
Aired 26 November 1958 • 30 min
A movie star's chauffeur is suspected of stealing a necklace.
32. Fiesta at Midnight
Aired 19 May 1958 • 30 min
Casey must find the witness who can prove a Puerto Rican man is innocent of robbery and murder.
33. The Lieutenant Had a Son
Aired 17 December 1958 • 30 min
An Army officer is driven to violence by his ex-wife.
34. Shadow of Van Gogh
Aired 2 June 1958 • 30 min
Casey investigates art swindlers.
35. Tin Pan Payoff
Aired 19 December 1958 • 30 min
A philandering songwriter is murdered.
36. Blind Date
Aired 16 June 1958 • 30 min
Casey poses as an accident victim who was carrying stolen money.
37. The Comeback
Aired 14 January 1959 • 30 min
Casey attempts to expose the leader of a counterfeiting ring.
38. First Arrest
Aired 30 June 1958 • 30 min
Casey recalls her first case - looking for stolen gems at Coney Island's amusement park.
39. The Lost Ones
Aired 28 January 1959 • 30 min
Casey is suspicious when a teenager confesses to her own father's murder.