About this season
The Detectives is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons, and on NBC during its third and final season. The series, starring motion picture star Robert Taylor, was produced by Four Star Television. Captain Matt Holbrook (Robert Taylor) is head of the detective division of a large metropolitan police force—a man whose devotion to duty, professional brilliance, and quick judgment are reflected in his 20-year career on the force. His aides, Lt. Johnny Russo (Tige Andrews), Lt. Otto Lindstrom (Russ Thorson), and Sgt. Chris Ballard (Mark Goddard) form a team that is both proficient and warmly human. The stories stress the interrelationships between the men as well as the solutions to crimes and the apprehension of criminals, adding a dimension of human drama to the excitement, action, and suspense inherent in each story of the detectives' difficult, sometimes thankless, and frequently dangerous assignments.
Episodes (33)
1. The Streger Affair
Aired 16 October 1959
Holbrook and his aides are assigned to investigate a murder involving a trio of safecrackers.
2. Shot in the Dark
Aired 23 October 1959
3. The Hiding Place
Aired 30 October 1959
4. Decoy
Aired 6 November 1959
5. Murderous Deadline
Aired 13 November 1959
6. The Bait
Aired 20 November 1959
7. My Name is Tommy
Aired 27 November 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.
8. Back-Seat Driver
Aired 4 December 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.
9. Two-Time Loser
Aired 11 December 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.
10. The Long Drive
Aired 18 December 1959
11. Masquerade
Aired 25 December 1959
12. Life in the Balance
Aired 1 January 1960
13. Karate
Aired 8 January 1960
14. Blue Fire
Aired 15 January 1960
15. My Brother`s Keeper
Aired 22 January 1960
16. House Call
Aired 29 January 1960
17. The Trap
Aired 5 February 1960
18. Conspiracy of Silence
Aired 12 February 1960
19. Twelve Hours to Live
Aired 19 February 1960
20. Anatomy of Fear
Aired 26 February 1960
21. Armed and Dangerous
Aired 4 March 1960
22. The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti
Aired 11 March 1960
23. Time and Tide
Aired 18 March 1960
24. Little Girl Lost
Aired 25 March 1960
25. The Chameleon Truck
Aired 1 April 1960
26. The Old Gang
Aired 8 April 1960
27. The Bodyguards
Aired 15 April 1960
28. The Prowler
Aired 22 April 1960
29. Face Down,Floating
Aired 29 April 1960
30. The Long Jump
Aired 6 May 1960
31. Trial by Fire
Aired 13 May 1960
32. The Retirement of Maria Muir
Aired 20 May 1960
33. Song of Songs
Aired 27 May 1960