List of Hunter episodes
The following is an episode list for the 1980s police television series Hunter, starring Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer. In the United States, the show was aired on NBC. The "Pilot" TV movie premiered on September 18, 1984 with the series officially starting 10 days later. The show ended on April 26, 1991 after seven seasons. There are a total of 153 episodes, spanning seven years (1984–1991) of the show's run.
Reunion movies were broadcast on TV in 1995, 2002 and 2003, with a revival series of five episodes (of which only three aired) following in 2003 as well.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 20 | September 18, 1984 | May 18, 1985 | |
| 2 | 23 | September 21, 1985 | May 13, 1986 | |
| 3 | 22 | September 27, 1986 | May 9, 1987 | |
| 4 | 22 | September 24, 1987 | May 7, 1988 | |
| 5 | 22 | October 29, 1988 | May 21, 1989 | |
| 6 | 22 | October 14, 1989 | May 7, 1990 | |
| 7 | 22 | September 19, 1990 | April 26, 1991 | |
| TV Movies | March 6, 1995 | April 12, 2003 | ||
| Revival | 5 | April 19, 2003 | May 3, 2003 | |
Episodes
Season 1 (1984–85)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | ||||||
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Ron Satlof | Frank Lupo | September 18, 1984 | ||||||
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Detective Sergeant Rick Hunter is the son of a mobster; who has a hard time keeping a partner because most other cops don't trust to work with him due to his rough methods. The incompetent Bernie Terwilliger (James Whitmore Jr.) is the only one in the squad who accepted to work with him. Hunter decides then to partner up with another maverick cop, "Brass Cupcake" Detective Sergeant Dee Dee McCall (Stepfanie Kramer) —against the will of 'Captain Cain' (Michael Cavanaugh)— to set the trap for a brutal serial murderer. Note: Brian Dennehy guest star in this episode as "Dr. Bolin" the appointed shrink of Hunter's detective division. | |||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Hard Contract" | Bruce Kessler | Stephen J. Cannell & Frank Lupo | September 28, 1984 | ||||||
| McCall takes an unexpected leave of absence to hunt down a renegade cop and stop him before he follows through on a killer-for-hire assignment. | |||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Hot Grounder" | Bill Duke | Stephen J. Cannell | October 5, 1984 | ||||||
| When the Police Commissioner's wife is murdered, the commissioner becomes the prime suspect. Hunter and McCall have to investigate despite interference from the top. Guest stars Sam J. Jones. | |||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "A Long Way from L.A." | Arnold Laven | Frank Lupo | October 26, 1984 | ||||||
| A pickpocket is accused of brutally beating a woman. | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Legacy" | Ron Satlof | Chris Bunch & Allan Cole | November 2, 1984 | ||||||
| Hunter has to find a witness that can provide testimony to stop a gang war after a gangster was murdered. | |||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Flight on a Dead Pigeon" | Michael Preece | E. Nick Alexander | November 9, 1984 | ||||||
| A young girl reports that her carrier pigeons have been stolen, but nobody takes her seriously until she becomes the target of a kidnapper. | |||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Pen Pals" | Larry Stewart | Babs Greyhosky | November 16, 1984 | ||||||
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Hunter's rough behavior while making an arrest puts him in a bad situation when the criminal is shot and killed with Hunter's gun. Note: Guest stars Billy Drago and Jack O'Halloran. First appearance by Tim Thomerson, who appeared in later episodes as different characters. | |||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Dead or Alive" | Guy Magar | Frank Lupo | November 30, 1984 | ||||||
| Hunter and McCall track a bounty hunter who is beating the outlaws he brings in for a reward. Wings Hauser guest stars. Jim Croce sings "You don't Mess Around with Jim" | |||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "High Bleacher Man" | Arnold Laven | Sidney Ellis | December 7, 1984 | ||||||
| Hunter and McCall are assigned to protect a sleazy criminal, who has been given immunity for fingering a top criminal. Outraged at having to protect him, Hunter and McCall set out to find someone else who can finger the top criminal. | |||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Shooter" | Michael Lange | Mark Jones | January 4, 1985 | ||||||
| Hunter and McCall hunt for the person who shot and killed a motorcycle cop with an armor-piercing bullet like the one that was used to kill McCall's husband. Guest stars Shawn Weatherly. | |||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Garbage Man" | Bruce Kessler | Sidney Ellis | January 11, 1985 | ||||||
| Hunter and an old friend who's a parole officer (Ed O'Neill) get in each other's way while trying to investigate the same case. Guest stars Frances McDormand. | |||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "The Avenging Angel" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Brian Alan Lane | January 18, 1985 | ||||||
| A mentally disturbed surveillance expert attempts to "help" Hunter by killing a suspect and a witness. McCall is kidnapped when the surveillance expert is unhappy that Hunter does not approve of his actions. Guest stars Nancy Stafford. | |||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | "The Snow Queen: Part 1" | Tony Mordente | Frank Lupo | March 23, 1985 | ||||||
| A cocaine dealer (Lycia Naff) escapes from her police escort while being extradited from New York and Hunter joins forces with NYPD detective Jackie Molinas (Dennis Franz) for a big drug bust while McCall goes undercover. Guest stars Dennis Farina. | |||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | "The Snow Queen: Part 2" | Richard A. Colla | Frank Lupo | March 30, 1985 | ||||||
| Hunter becomes suspicious of Molinas (Dennis Franz), his connection to the cocaine dealer he's supposed to transport back to New York. | |||||||||||
| 16 | 16 | "The Beach Boy" | Richard A. Colla | Richard Christian Matheson & Thomas E. Szollosi | April 6, 1985 | ||||||
| Drug dealers become the target of retribution after refusing to deal with their suppliers. | |||||||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Guilty" | Michael Lange | Mark Jones | April 13, 1985 | ||||||
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Hunter and McCall investigate a possible connection between two homicides, rather than follow orders to investigate a case involving muggings. Note: Ken Foree guest star in this episode as Louis McMahon. | |||||||||||
| 18 | 18 | "The Last Kill" | Bruce Kessler | Jeff Wilhelm | April 20, 1985 | ||||||
| Hunter and McCall track a hit man who leaves a napkin with a purple circle on it at the scene of each crime. | |||||||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Fire Man" | Tony Mordente | Richard Christian Matheson & Thomas E. Szollosi | May 4, 1985 | ||||||
| A television news crew get in the way of Hunter and McCall while they are trying to investigate the arsonist the news crew helped identify. | |||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Sniper" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Sidney Ellis | May 11, 1985 | ||||||
| Hunter and McCall investigate the mysterious sniper shootings of blond women. Guest stars James Cromwell. | |||||||||||
Season 2 (1985–86)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 21 | 1 | "Case X" | David Soul | Tom Lazarus | September 21, 1985 | |
| McCall goes undercover after a number of porn stars wind up dead. Guest stars Leo Rossi, Rita Taggart, and Sam Anderson. | ||||||
| 22 | 2 | "Night of the Dragons" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Patrick Barry & Herbert Wright | September 28, 1985 | |
| Hunter and McCall spend their time off investigating a shooting they witnessed in Chinatown. Guest stars James Hong. | ||||||
| 23 | 3 | "The Biggest Man in Town" | Bob Bralver | Stephen Katz | October 5, 1985 | |
| Hunter and McCall go undercover to investigate the murder of an accountant in a small town. Guest Stars Stuart Whitman, Don Stroud, Nana Visitor. | ||||||
| 24 | 4 | "Rich Girl" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Stephen L. Cotler | October 19, 1985 | |
| Hunter and McCall investigate the attempted shooting of a wealthy businessman whose young wife is the prime suspect. | ||||||
| 25 | 5 | "Killer in the Halloween Mask" | Sidney Hayers | Stephen Katz | October 26, 1985 | |
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The Captain sends Hunter and McCall to serve as technical advisors for a television police show to keep them out of trouble. Unfortunately, the star of the show is killed, placing Hunter and McCall in the middle of another high-profile murder investigation. Guest stars Jesse Ventura. | ||||||
| 26 | 6 | "Rape and Revenge: Part 1" | Gary Winter | Tom Lazarus | November 2, 1985 | |
| While investigating a rape and murder at a foreign consulate, McCall finds herself the victim of the same rapist, a diplomat who escapes prosecution for the crime because of diplomatic immunity. Hunter vows to get revenge. Guest Star Richard Yniguez | ||||||
| 27 | 7 | "Rape and Revenge: Part 2" | Richard A. Colla | Tom Lazarus | November 9, 1985 | |
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Hunter takes matters into his own hands after his superiors refuse to fight the diplomat's claim of immunity. After learning of Hunter's intentions, McCall tracks her partner down to talk him out of his plan. Guest Stars Richard Yniguez, Danny Ponce, Michael Ansara, Larry Hankin, Sam Vlahos, Jack Starrett. Follow up of this episode is "High Noon in L.A." (S03E05). | ||||||
| 28 | 8 | "Million Dollar Misunderstanding" | Michael Preece | Frank Lupo | November 16, 1985 | |
| An armored car robbery goes awry when the gang leader (Robert Davi) kills his partner, and the car with the money in the trunk is stolen. Guest stars Robert Davi, Robert Englund, Phil Rubenstein, Christie Claridge, Jack Anderozzi, Pamela Brull, James Crittenden, Maurice Sneed. | ||||||
| 29 | 9 | "The Big Fall" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Rogers Turrentine | November 23, 1985 | |
| Hunter is blamed for the murder of a government witness that he and McCall were assigned to protect. Guest Stars Jonathan Banks, Mills Watson, Vic Polizos, Richard Foronjy, Patti Tippo, Lou Felder,. | ||||||
| 30 | 10 | "Waiting for Mr. Wrong" | Ron Satlof | Rogers Turrentine | December 7, 1985 | |
| A flashy yet deadly jewelry store robbery leaves Hunter and McCall with a dead body and a cold trail. Guest Stars Ada Maris, Fernando Allende, John Lansing, Steven Peterman. | ||||||
| 31 | 11 | "Think Blue" | Michael O'Herlihy | Sidney Ellis | December 14, 1985 | |
| A friend of Hunter's is accused of killing his wife, but Hunter connects the crime to a man he arrested a long time ago instead. Guest Star William Smith. | ||||||
| 32 | 12 | "Blow-Up" | Douglas Heyes | Herbert Wright | January 4, 1986 | |
| Hunter suspects that a man he arrested a long time ago (Anthony James) bombed the angel on a grave. | ||||||
| 33 | 13 | "War Zone" | Bob Bralver | Allison Hock | January 11, 1986 | |
| The murder of a hooker is connected to a pharmaceutical theft. Guest Stars Vernon Wells, Billy Drago, Gela Nash. | ||||||
| 34 | 14 | "Burned" | Charlie Picerni | Jo Montgomery | January 18, 1986 | |
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A lawyer is indicted for bribing a juror and fakes his death. Guest stars Jane Russell, Anthony Caruso, Victoria Bass, George McDaniel, John Shearin, Peter Hobbs, Branscombe Richmond, Richard Beauchamp. | ||||||
| 35 | 15 | "Scrap Metal" | Michael Preece | Sidney Ellis | February 1, 1986 | |
| A dying criminal sends for Hunter and says that he's the man who killed Hunter's father, and that he was paid to do it by his father's partner. Hunter goes to the man who was originally convicted for the murder and asks him if he did it or not; he says he was just trying to rob the place when the police came and assumed he did it. So Hunter sets out to find if his father's partner did have his father killed. Guest Star Kay Lenz. | ||||||
| 36 | 16 | "Fagin 1986" | Douglas Heyes | Randall Wallace | February 8, 1986 | |
| A juvenile is killed during a robbery attempt and Hunter discovers that he was part of a gang led by an adult criminal (Trinidad Silva). | ||||||
| 37 | 17 | "62 Hrs. of Terror" | Michael Preece | S : Richard Breen & James Polster; T : Rudolph Borchert & Rogers Turrentine | February 15, 1986 | |
| Hunter and McCall discover a network of extremists who are holding a diplomat hostage. Guest stars Persis Khambatta. | ||||||
| 38 | 18 | "Death Machine" | Kim Manners | Tom Lazarus | March 11, 1986 | |
| Hunter and McCall pursue a couple of young punks involved in a jewelry heist and an underground punk rocker (John Matuszak) suspected of multiple torture murders. | ||||||
| 39 | 19 | "The Setup" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Allison Hock | March 25, 1986 | |
| Hunter recognizes a murder victim as the mistress of the man who was suspected of murdering his partner three years ago. | ||||||
| 40 | 20 | "The Beautiful & the Dead: Part 1" | Gary Winter | S : Jo Montgomery; T : John Thomas James | April 1, 1986 | |
| A body disappears from Hunter's apartment, and as he and McCall investigate they find that a Russian defector and Federal agents are connected to the case. | ||||||
| 41 | 21 | "The Beautiful & the Dead: Part 2" | Tony Mordente | S : Jo Montgomery; T : John Thomas James | April 8, 1986 | |
| See Part 1, above. | ||||||
| 42 | 22 | "The Return of Typhoon Thompson" | Peter Kiwitt | Rogers Turrentine | May 6, 1986 | |
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Hunter and McCall try to stop a former prizefighter (Isaac Hayes) from exacting revenge on those who framed him for the murder of his manager. | ||||||
| 43 | 23 | "Saturday Night Special" | Peter Kiwitt | Marianne Clarkson & Allison Hock | May 13, 1986 | |
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Hunter and McCall investigate a witness' claim that a series of skid row murders are being committed by the reporter (Anne-Marie Johnson) who is covering the story. | ||||||
Season 3 (1986–87)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 44 | 1 | "Overnight Sensation" | Tony Mordente | Richard C. Okie | September 27, 1986 | |
| A television reporter accuses Hunter of firing his weapon unnecessarily after pursuing two robbers. | ||||||
| 45 | 2 | "Change Partners and Dance" | James Whitmore, Jr. | David Lightstone | October 4, 1986 | |
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A cop is murdered after making arrangements to meet with Hunter. Hunter and McCall are partnered with different partners on Devane's orders, leaving McCall and her new partner to work on the murder. | ||||||
| 46 | 3 | "Crime of Passion" | Charlie Picerni | Story by : Jo Montgomery Teleplay by : Doug Heyes Jr. | October 11, 1986 | |
| McCall believes that a man suspected of murdering his wife (Ray Wise) is innocent. Guest stars Candy Clark. | ||||||
| 47 | 4 | "The Castro Connection" | James L. Conway | Carlton Hollander & Dennis Rodriguez and Doug Heyes Jr. | November 1, 1986 | |
| Hunter witnesses the shooting of a DEA agent, but the body disappears. | ||||||
| 48 | 5 | "High Noon in L.A." | James Whitmore, Jr. | Story by : Erica Byrne Teleplay by : Howard Chesley | November 8, 1986 | |
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The brother (George DelHoyo) of the diplomat who raped McCall (in the two-part episode "Rape and Revenge") comes to Los Angeles to exact revenge against Hunter for killing his brother. Follow up of episodes "Rape and Revenge Part 1" (S02E06) & "Rape and Revenge Part 2" (S02E07) | ||||||
| 49 | 6 | "From San Francisco with Love" | Charlie Picerni | S : Ira Besserman & Chris Burrenthal; T : Stephanie Garman & Hollace White | November 15, 1986 | |
| A San Francisco cop (Laura Johnson) joins Hunter and McCall in investigating a case after someone attempts to shoot a deceased millionaire's son. Guest stars Philece Sampler. | ||||||
| 50 | 7 | "True Confessions" | Michael Preece | Story by : Jo Montgomery Teleplay by : Rogers Turrentine | November 22, 1986 | |
| When the three men guilty of raping a young woman are released on a technicality, her older sister (Lauren Tewes) vows to make them pay for their crime. | ||||||
| 51 | 8 | "Love, Hate and Sporty James" | Don Chaffey | Marianne Clarkson | December 6, 1986 | |
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Police informant Sporty James (Garrett Morris) believes that he will receive a large sum of money after witnessing a murder committed by a drug trafficker's henchmen. Guest stars Claudia Christian. Follow up of this episode is "The Bogota Million" (S04E017). | ||||||
| 52 | 9 | "The Contract" | Les Sheldon | Paul L. Ehrmann & John Thomas James | December 13, 1986 | |
| The wife of a wealthy man and her lover plan her kidnapping to swindle her husband (Peter Haskell). | ||||||
| 53 | 10 | "The Cradle Will Rock" | Kim Manners | S : E. Nick Alexander; T : Rogers Turrentine; S/T : John Thomas James | January 3, 1987 | |
| McCall's friend and the rock star ex-husband of a singer vanish. Guest stars Chaka Khan and John Hancock. | ||||||
| 54 | 11 | "Bad Company" | Charlie Picerni | Dick Nelson | January 10, 1987 | |
| A group of neo-Nazis rob a gun shop and leave an injured partner (Lar Park Lincoln) behind, who happens to be the daughter of the group's leader. Dean Stockwell and wrestler Big John Stud guest stars. | ||||||
| 55 | 12 | "Down and Under" | James Darren | S : John Thomas James & Charlotte Clay; T : Howard Chesley | January 17, 1987 | |
| Hunter travels to Sydney, Australia in an attempt to find clues regarding both the murder of an elderly woman and the disappearance of an old flame three years ago. Guest stars Marina Sirtis and Anthony LaPaglia. | ||||||
| 56 | 13 | "Straight to the Heart" | James Whitmore, Jr. | T : John Thomas James; S/T : Michael Berlin & Eric Estrin | January 24, 1987 | |
| While Hunter is on leave preparing to testify before a grand jury, he becomes involved with a woman (Lydia Cornell) who is the girlfriend of the accused. | ||||||
| 57 | 14 | "Requiem for Sergeant McCall" | Charlie Picerni | Joe Cannon & Doug Heyes Jr. | February 7, 1987 | |
| McCall lands in hot water after she reopens the case her husband was working on when he was killed. This episode retcons the death of McCall's husband from the pilot episode. Guest stars Leslie Hope and Cesare Danova. | ||||||
| 58 | 15 | "Double Exposure" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Thomas Huggins & Charlotte Clay | February 14, 1987 | |
| McCall goes undercover as a fashion model to bust a ring of thieves hitting lonely business men in their hotels. When Sporty James shows up and inadvertently blows McCall's cover, Hunter attempts to get there in time to keep them from getting killed. Guest stars George Clooney. | ||||||
| 59 | 16 | "The Girl Next Door" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Charlotte Clay & Thomas Huggins | February 21, 1987 | |
| Detective Riley Causland is on the run after witnessing his girlfriend's murder and planting evidence of the crime in Hunter's house. | ||||||
| 60 | 17 | "Any Second Now" | James Darren | S : Charlotte Clay & John Thomas James; T : Stephanie Garman & Hollace White and Marianne Clarkson | February 28, 1987 | |
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A fan who was convicted of attacking a pianist is released from prison and is once again a threat to the pianist. | ||||||
| 61 | 18 | "A Child Is Born" | Fred Dryer | T : Marianne Clarkson & Janice Meyer; S/T : Erica Byrne | March 14, 1987 | |
| McCall wants to adopt a baby girl whose mother was shot and left brain dead in a case of mistaken identity. | ||||||
| 62 | 19 | "Crossfire" | Charlie Picerni | T : Terry Nelson & John Thomas James; S/T : Herman Groves | April 11, 1987 | |
| Hunter finds that an old girlfriend is being hunted by a cocaine dealer while he is tailing a robbery and murder suspect who was released due to a lack of evidence. | ||||||
| 63 | 20 | "Hot Pursuit: Part 1" | James Darren | Charlotte Clay & Thomas Huggins | May 2, 1987 | |
| Hunter and McCall are investigating a prostitution ring when McCall is shot and seriously wounded, and her informant friend is killed. The trail soon leads to a pimp named Big Jack Hemmings (Robert Ridgely), who Hunter suspects ordered the hit on McCall. While McCall fights to survive as surgeons prepare to take the bullet out, Hunter confronts Hemmings. | ||||||
| 64 | 21 | "Hot Pursuit: Part 2" | Stepfanie Kramer | Charlotte Clay & Thomas Huggins | May 9, 1987 | |
| After Hunter leaves Hemmings' mansion, he's arrested by the Beverly Hills police, who are trying to pin a murder charge on Hunter for political reasons. The D.A. decides not to charge Hunter yet, and Hunter soon discovers who the real killer is. It's now a race against time, as Hunter tries to stop the killer from fleeing the country while the Beverly Hills police try to pin the crime on Hunter. | ||||||
| 65 | 22 | "Shades" | Michael Preece | Frank Lupo | March 3, 1987 | |
| Hunter is kidnapped and presumed dead after he travels to prison to visit a sick family friend. McCall must control her frustration when she is paired up with a fashion-conscious female partner Kitty O'Hearn (Shelley Taylor Morgan). Guest Star Jared Martin. | ||||||
Season 4 (1987–88)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 66 | 1 | "Not Just Another John Doe" | Michael Preece | Doug Heyes Jr. | September 24, 1987 | |
| A skid row murder leads to an unknown victim. The killer knows the identity of the witness and the witness knows the identity of the killer. Guest Star Beah Richards. | ||||||
| 67 | 2 | "Playing God" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Richard C. Okie | October 3, 1987 | |
| Hunter and McCall consider leaving the force when the investigation of the murder of a community leader who has ties to organized crime reveals some disturbing evidence. | ||||||
| 68 | 3 | "The Jade Woman" | Fred Dryer | Joe Menosky | October 17, 1987 | |
| Hunter investigates the disappearance of a friend's mail-order bride while he is off duty. The case becomes a homicide investigation when the marriage broker is murdered. Guest Stars James Wainwright, Dirk Blocker. | ||||||
| 69 | 4 | "Flashpoint" | Michael Preece | Dallas L. Barnes | October 24, 1987 | |
| A Hispanic city councilman's son is killed in a botched traffic stop and he holds the LAPD responsible, citing racism. Guest Star Deborah Pratt. | ||||||
| 70 | 5 | "Night on Bald Mountain" | Dennis Dugan | S : John Thomas James; T : Marianne Clarkson | October 31, 1987 | |
| When Hunter and McCall travel to a mountaintop mansion to investigate a murder, they are trapped there overnight with the victim's entire family in the midst of a massive snowstorm. | ||||||
| 71 | 6 | "City of Passion: Part 1" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Charlotte Clay & Thomas Huggins | November 7, 1987 | |
| Several different stories mesh together in this three-part episode. Hunter and McCall, along with Detectives Brad Navarro (Erik Estrada) and Kitty O'Hearn (Shelley Taylor Morgan), investigate a string of rapes committed against a certain type of female. McCall is accused of entrapment when she busts a prominent judge (Robert Reed) in a prostitution sting operation. Hunter receives a visit from a teenage prostitute who is concerned her missing friend was murdered. | ||||||
| 72 | 7 | "City of Passion: Part 2" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Dallas L. Barnes | November 14, 1987 | |
| Hunter spends the night at McCall's house after she receives a threatening phone call from the man known as "Bigfoot," whom they were investigating for the rapes. Brad Navarro's wife kicks him out of the house and hits the LAPD with a massive and somewhat humorous lawsuit, claiming their marriage was failing because of Brad's "unusual appetite for sex" due to being paired up with attractive female partners. Hunter's investigation of a missing girl uncovers a local satanic cult, led by the very judge McCall arrested. The LAPD conduct a stakeout in an attempt to catch "Bigfoot," but he outsmarts them and nearly claims Sgt. McCall as his next victim. | ||||||
| 73 | 8 | "City of Passion: Part 3" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Dallas L. Barnes | November 21, 1987 | |
| McCall's fight to appeal her entrapment accusation uncovers corruption at the hands of the LAPD commander, who resigns amid the controversy. The teenage girl Hunter had been keeping tabs on is murdered by a member of Judge Unger's cult. The judge is arrested by Hunter. Kathy Navarro drops her lawsuit against the LAPD and she and Brad reconcile. Lloyd Fredericks, known as "Bigfoot," is arrested after he beats and nearly rapes Sgt. McCall; Mrs. Fredericks takes her own course of action against him. Guest Star Robert Colbert. | ||||||
| 74 | 9 | "Turning Point" | Dennis Dugan | S : Paul Schiffer; T : Robert Bielak | November 28, 1987 | |
| Hunter and McCall investigate a car bomb that explodes in a reporter's car, killing someone else. Guest Stars Jon Cypher, Valerie Wildman, Rudy Ramos. | ||||||
| 75 | 10 | "Hot Prowl" | Jefferson Kibbee | T : Joe Menosky; S/T : Joseph Gunn | December 8, 1987 | |
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The victim of a robbery (Cindy Morgan) attempts to buy the stolen item from the robber without reporting him to the police.
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| 76 | 11 | "Allegra" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Joe Menosky | December 29, 1987 | |
| Hunter struggles with some emotions when the victim of his latest murder investigation is an old flame. Guest Stars Kim Morgan Greene, Tony Jay, Michael DeLano, Rudy Ramos, Marisa Redanty, Anne Belamy, Perry Cook. | ||||||
| 77 | 12 | "Renegade" | Jefferson Kibbee | T : Terry D. Nelson; S/T : Frank Dandridge | January 5, 1988 | |
| The mother of a man who steals a cocaine delivery is accidentally shot when the thief leads his pursuers to his parents' home. Guest Star James McEachin, Brion James, Pepe Serna, Rudy Ramos, Kevin Best. | ||||||
| 78 | 13 | "The Black Dahlia" | Michael Preece | Michael Hamner & Robert Hamner | January 12, 1988 | |
| Hunter and McCall post a (fictitious) conclusion to the Black Dahlia murder case, the most famous unsolved murder in the history of the LAPD. Guest Stars Lawrence Tierney, Jeanette Nolan, Macon McCalman, Billie Bird, Logan Ramsey, Ian Abercrombie, Rudy Ramos, John Finnegan, Jessica Lee Nelson. | ||||||
| 79 | 14 | "Naked Justice: Part 1" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Dallas L. Barnes & JoAnne Barnes | February 2, 1988 | |
| A homeless man offers information about the murder of a film star. | ||||||
| 80 | 15 | "Naked Justice: Part 2" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Dallas L. Barnes & JoAnne Barnes | February 9, 1988 | |
| See Part 1, above. | ||||||
| 81 | 16 | "Girl on the Beach" | Fred Dryer | Doug Heyes Jr. | February 16, 1988 | |
| Captain Devane's ex-wife Sarah is convinced that she killed a woman while driving under the influence of alcohol, the car with the body in it disappears, only for the body to turn up on the beach. Later, Sarah is killed..... Guest Stars Vincent Baggetta. | ||||||
| 82 | 17 | "The Bogota Million" | Michael Preece | Jo Montgomery | March 1, 1988 | |
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The mobsters are pursuing Sporty James because they think he stole a million dollars from them. The police are pursuing him because they think he killed one of the mobsters. Follow up of episode "Love, Hate and Sporty James" (S03E08). | ||||||
| 83 | 18 | "Death Signs" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Charlotte Huggins & Thomas Huggins | March 12, 1988 | |
| Hunter and McCall have three suspects to choose from when a deaf man is murdered. | ||||||
| 84 | 19 | "Boomerang" | Jefferson Kibbee | Jo Montgomery | March 19, 1988 | |
| A woman (Wendie Malick) fears that she will be the prime suspect when her wealthy husband is killed in a boating accident. | ||||||
| 85 | 20 | "The Fourth Man" | John Peter Kousakis | S : Thomas C. Schiffer; T : Joe Menosky & Rogers Turrentine | March 26, 1988 | |
| Hunter's old partner is murdered and he suspects that a group of officers, who were suspected of stealing money from a drug bust five years prior to the murder, are to blame. Guest Stars Leon Rippy, Robert Colbert. | ||||||
| 86 | 21 | "Murder He Wrote" | Jefferson Kibbee | Roy Huggins | April 30, 1988 | |
| Hunter and McCall have dinner with a millionaire (Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.) who thinks that his heirs are plotting his murder. | ||||||
| 87 | 22 | "Silver Bullet" | Michael Preece | Dallas L. Barnes & JoAnne Barnes | May 7, 1988 | |
| When Hunter and McCall investigate a series of murders committed with police-issued bullets, the main suspect is closer than they think. Guest stars Leslie Bevis. Last episode executive produced by Roy Huggins. | ||||||
Season 5 (1988–89)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
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| 88 | 1 | "Heir of Neglect" | Alexander Singer | David Lightstone | October 29, 1988 | 5501 | 25.9[2] |
| Hunter investigates the case of a teenage boy (Chad Allen) who mistakenly shot his parents during what he claimed was a home invasion. | |||||||
| 89 | 2 | "The Baby Game" | James Fargo | Tom Chehak | November 5, 1988 | 5510 | 27.6[3] |
| A two-year-old girl sleeps while her mother is murdered. | |||||||
| 90 | 3 | "Dead on Target: Part 1" | Corey Allen | George Geiger | November 12, 1988 | 5506 | 23.1[4] |
| Several Veterans from Hunter's squad in Vietnam are murdered during the search for emeralds that were brought back to the United States when they returned from their tour of duty. Guest Stars Gary Frank, John Bennett Perry, Michael Bell, Clare Nono, Patrick Bishop, Mario Roccuzzo, Jesse Welles, Tom Biener, Carol Swarbrick. | |||||||
| 91 | 4 | "Dead on Target: Part 2" | Corey Allen | George Geiger | November 19, 1988 | 5507 | 23.5[5] |
| See Part 1, above. | |||||||
| 92 | 5 | "Presumed Guilty" | Alexander Singer | Joe Menosky | November 26, 1988 | 5508 | 26.2[6] |
| McCall's current boyfriend disagrees with Hunter's belief that a suspect is guilty of burglary but not murder. Guest Star Dack Rambo. | |||||||
| 93 | 6 | "No Good Deed Ever Goes Unpunished" | Tony Mordente | Whitney Wherrett Roberson | December 3, 1988 | 5503 | 25.5[7] |
| An anonymous tip leads McCall to believe that an explosion in her art class was an attempt to kill a murder witness. | |||||||
| 94 | 7 | "Honorable Profession" | Michael O'Herlihy | Fred McKnight | December 10, 1988 | 5512 | 26.0[8] |
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Hunter puts his job on the line when he defends a female officer, critically wounded in the line of duty, against accusations of employing improper procedures during a Chinatown shooting. Guest Star William Smith and James Hong. | |||||||
| 95 | 8 | "Payback" | Alexander Singer | Lee Maddux | December 17, 1988 | 5502 | 23.0[9] |
| A bank robber turns to Hunter for a favor once he learns that the bank he robbed is owned by the mob. | |||||||
| 96 | 9 | "Partners" | James Fargo | Terry D. Nelson | January 7, 1989 | 5514 | 28.0[10] |
| Hunter and McCall investigate the murder of an Immigration Agent, who was the husband of one of their fellow LAPD officers. | |||||||
| 97 | 10 | "The Pit" | Randy Roberts | Joe Menosky | January 14, 1989 | 5518 | 29.1[11] |
| A police dispatcher is pressured to assist robbers because her son is indebted to loan sharks due to his gambling. Guest Star Christopher Stone. | |||||||
| 98 | 11 | "City Under Siege: Part 1" | James Fargo | S : George Geiger & Tom Chehak; T : Joe Menosky | February 4, 1989 | 5515 | 30.5[12] |
| A police task force is established to assist in crime control. A Bonnie and Clyde style couple arrive in LA on a violent spree. McCall goes undercover in a school when a teacher is murdered. Guest stars Robert Vaughn, James Sikking, Cec Verrell and then LAPD chief Daryl Gates. | |||||||
| 99 | 12 | "City Under Siege: Part 2" | Jefferson Kibbee | S : George Geiger & Tom Chehak; T : Terry D. Nelson | February 11, 1989 | 5516 | 30.1[13] |
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See Part 1, above.
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| 100 | 13 | "City Under Siege: Part 3" | James Fargo | S : George Geiger & Tom Chehak; T : Fred McKnight | February 18, 1989 | 5517 | 30.0[15] |
| See Part 1, above. | |||||||
| 101 | 14 | "Me, Myself & Die" | Jefferson Kibbee | David G.B. Brown | February 25, 1989 | 5504 | 28.3[16] |
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A woman is the prime suspect in a brutal murder case after she stops taking her experimental medication. Guest Stars John Harkins, Angela Paton.
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| 102 | 15 | "Informant" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Tom Chehak | March 18, 1989 | 5519 | 25.9[18] |
| When a convicted murderer (Henry Brown) is let out on bail pending a new trial in which he intends to defend himself, Hunter puts his career at risk to protect the identity of the informant (Clare Wren) to whom he had promised anonymity seven years earlier. | |||||||
| 103 | 16 | "Blood Line" | Michael Preece | Richard Raskind | April 1, 1989 | 5505 | 27.5[19] |
| A suspect is poisoned while Hunter and McCall are investigating a race horse groom's death. They attempt to unravel the revenge and fraud behind the murder in order to find a motive. Guest stars Amy Benedict and Charles Bateman. | |||||||
| 104 | 17 | "Shoot to Kill" | Tony Mordente | Terry D. Nelson | April 8, 1989 | 5524 | 26.5[20] |
| McCall is suspected of having shot an innocent man during a shootout in an alley and fights to clear her name with help from Hunter and Sporty James. While helping McCall, they discover a ring of jewel thieves. | |||||||
| 105 | 18 | "Code 3" | Michael Preece | Van Gordon Sauter & David Percelay | April 15, 1989 | 5521 | 25.7[21] |
| When a nurse she recently befriended is killed in a car accident related to alcohol just a few days later, McCall suspects foul play. She is even more convinced of that after learning the nurse was pregnant, and would not have mixed alcohol with the morning sickness medication she was taking. | |||||||
| 106 | 19 | "Ring of Honor" | Fred Dryer | Asher Brauner | April 29, 1989 | 5525 | 24.1[22] |
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Boxing turns deadly when the manager of promising fighter Sonny Ruiz (Scott Colomby) and a doctor are both murdered. Hunter to penetrates the world of prizefighting with the help of a trainer named Benny Shaffer (Sammy Davis Jr.). | |||||||
| 107 | 20 | "Teen Dreams" | David G. Phinney | Tom Chehak | May 6, 1989 | 5523 | 28.7[23] |
| Prostitutes are being murdered by a man who lures them disguised as a police officer. When McCall's friend Debbie Small (from the "City Under Siege" saga) returns to the profession, she may be the next target. | |||||||
| 108 | 21 | "Last Run" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Fred McKnight | May 13, 1989 | 5526 | 25.9[24] |
| Hunter and McCall try to rescue an undercover female agent who was kidnapped during an investigation into money laundering, and have to deal with interference from the girl's father, who's a cop himself. | |||||||
| 109 | 22 | "Return of White Cloud" | Stepfanie Kramer | Joe Menosky & Stepfanie Kramer & Erin Conroy | May 21, 1989 | 5522 | 10.7[25] |
| Hunter and McCall investigate the murder of an art gallery owner involved in illegal sales of Native American artifacts, and find themselves drawn into a mysterious world of Native American politics. | |||||||
Season 6 (1989–90)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 1 | "On Air" | Tony Mordente | Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin | October 14, 1989 | |
| A radio show host (Erin Gray) is being stalked and the men in her life are being murdered. Hunter pretends to be her lover in order to catch the killer. | ||||||
| 111 | 2 | "Shillelagh" | David G. Phinney | Jeremy Lew | October 21, 1989 | |
| Devane's girlfriend's (Fionnula Flanagan) brother makes a highly publicized visit from Ireland, which is soon discovered to be an assassination plot. | ||||||
| 112 | 3 | "Investment in Death" | Corey Allen | Nick Gore & Jerry Jacobius | October 28, 1989 | |
| After leaving a gang, the former member is the victim of a drive-by shooting. | ||||||
| 113 | 4 | "A Girl Named Hunter" | Dennis Donnelly | Catherine Clinch | November 4, 1989 | |
| Hunter delivers a baby for Cheryl Donavan (Allison Smith), a runaway from San Diego, who decides to name her girl after him. When Cheryl winds up dead, Hunter uncovers a baby-breeding operation that sells infants as though they were property. Guest stars Mary Elizabeth McDonough and Elizabeth Ashley. | ||||||
| 114 | 5 | "The Legion: Part 1" | Corey Allen | Marvin Kupfer | November 11, 1989 | |
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Hunter and McCall must track down the leader of the White Supremacists (Richard Lynch) after he escapes from prison. Problems arise when a friend of McCall's, her former training officer (Claude Akins), tries to help and is charged with obstruction of justice. McCall tries to help him overcome his depression over his loneliness, but she is not able to help in time to prevent his suicide. Guest stars: Ken Foree (Roger Rockmore on Kenan & Kel) | ||||||
| 115 | 6 | "The Legion: Part 2" | Corey Allen | David H. Balkan | November 18, 1989 | |
| Overcome with guilt over the suicide of her training officer, McCall quits the force and is kidnapped. Hunter sets out to rescue her before it's too late. | ||||||
| 116 | 7 | "Yesterday's Child" | Winrich Kolbe | Lee Maddux | November 25, 1989 | |
| Hunter thinks a Vietnamese-American teenager may be his son, and believes the boy when he claims to be an innocent bystander during a car theft that results in a murder. Guest stars Soon-Tek Oh. | ||||||
| 117 | 8 | "Shield of Honor" | James Darren | Leonard Mlodinow & Scott Rubenstein | December 2, 1989 | |
| A man is robbing and murdering businessmen when they are taking receipts to the bank. The incompetent rookie assigned to work with Hunter on the case is the son of Hunter's training officer. | ||||||
| 118 | 9 | "The Fifth Victim" | Michael Preece | Kevin Droney | December 9, 1989 | |
| Hunter and McCall track down a departmental leak in the investigation of a serial killer targeting homosexuals. A local painter (Michael Champion) confesses to committing all but one of the murders. | ||||||
| 119 | 10 | "Brotherly Love" | James Fargo | Terry D. Nelson | January 6, 1990 | |
| A young drug user (Tim Griffin) who accidentally murders his pusher and then steals $200,000 in mob money from him is pursued by the pushers' drug supplier; the user's brother (Mark Pellegrino) tries to save him. Guest stars Gretchen Corbett. | ||||||
| 120 | 11 | "The Nightmare" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Terry D. Nelson | January 13, 1990 | |
| McCall returns home to find her young Latino cleaning lady murdered. Old scars on the young woman's body reveal that she was a torture victim. Guest stars Carlos Carrasco, BarBara Luna, and Kamala Lopez. | ||||||
| 121 | 12 | "Broken Dreams" | Michael Preece | S : Mark Lisson & David H. Balkan; T : Terry D. Nelson & Kevin Droney | January 27, 1990 | |
| Hunter attempts to protect his high school sweetheart (Cristina Raines) after she witnesses a murder. Her unemployed husband convinces her to take part in blackmail instead of cooperating with Hunter. | ||||||
| 122 | 13 | "Son and Heir" | Winrich Kolbe | Kevin Droney | February 3, 1990 | |
| Hunter's investigation of a murdered cop reveals that the victim was the illegitimate son of a Mafia boss (Jerry Orbach) and that the killer was the man's brother. | ||||||
| 123 | 14 | "Unacceptable Loss" | Corey Allen | Catherine Clinch | February 10, 1990 | |
| A child is dead after inhaling fumes from illegally dumped cyanide, and Hunter and McCall work to charge a chemical company with second degree murder. Guest stars Robert Gentry and Kathleen Noone. | ||||||
| 124 | 15 | "Unfinished Business" | Corey Allen | Morgan Gendel | February 24, 1990 | |
| Hunter and McCall have unresolved issues with regard to their previous love affair when Hunter's former co-worker is assigned to help with the investigation of a robber turned murderer. | ||||||
| 125 | 16 | "Lullaby" | Corey Allen | S : Terry D. Nelson & Kevin Droney; T : Marvin Kupfer & David H. Balkan | March 3, 1990 | |
| Hunter and McCall work with a Scotland Yard inspector (Rosalyn Landor) when the murder of two British prostitutes resembles a string of similar murders in the United Kingdom. Guest stars Gary Sinise. | ||||||
| 126 | 17 | "Final Confession" | Tony Mordente | Terry D. Nelson | March 17, 1990 | |
| Hunter and McCall suspect that two murders were committed as an act of revenge by a man who was recently paroled. They become frustrated when they discover that a Catholic priest knows the identity of the killer, but refuses to break his vow of confession and tell them who it is. | ||||||
| 127 | 18 | "Blind Ambition" | Michael Preece | Marvin Kupfer & Mark Lisson | March 31, 1990 | |
| McCall and her boyfriend, a judge (John Beck), are held captive in his house by the brother (Harold Sylvester) of a man whom the judge convicted and who had committed suicide in prison. | ||||||
| 128 | 19 | "Sudden Withdrawal" | Tony Mordente | Kevin Droney & Terry D. Nelson | April 16, 1990 | |
| Hunter and McCall suspect that a bank manager is part of two bank robberies. Guest stars Leslie Bevis. | ||||||
| 129 | 20 | "Second Sight" | Winrich Kolbe | Daniel Chodos & Michael Kerwin | April 23, 1990 | |
| A man (Tom Villard claims to have seen two murders in psychic visions. Hunter and McCall are skeptical until he proclaims that McCall is the next victim. | ||||||
| 130 | 21 | "Street Wise: Part 1" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Kevin Droney & Mark Lisson | April 30, 1990 | |
| McCall leaves the police force after rekindling a romance with an old flame. Hunter investigates a thief who is terrorizing homeless veterans. | ||||||
| 131 | 22 | "Street Wise: Part 2" | Winrich Kolbe | David H. Balkan | May 7, 1990 | |
| See Part 1, above. | ||||||
Season 7 (1990–91)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | 1 | "Deadly Encounters: Part 1" | Winrich Kolbe | Terry D. Nelson | September 19, 1990 | ||||||
| Hunter teams with two Metro officers, one of whom is a former adversary, to locate the missing profits of a murdered black-marketeer, as Devane considers a post in Metro. Guest stars Andreas Katsulas. | |||||||||||
| 133 | 2 | "Deadly Encounters: Part 2" | Winrich Kolbe | Terry D. Nelson | September 26, 1990 | ||||||
| See Part 1, above. | |||||||||||
| 134 | 3 | "Where Echoes End" | James Darren | Walter Brough | October 3, 1990 | ||||||
| A late report made by an undercover officer who witnesses the murder of a Treasury Agent arouses suspicion. | |||||||||||
| 135 | 4 | "Kill Zone" | Corey Allen | Kevin Droney | October 10, 1990 | ||||||
| Molenski is reminded of painful events while investigating a series of murder cases in which the victims were also raped. | |||||||||||
| 136 | 5 | "The Incident" | Fred Dryer | Kathy McCormick | October 24, 1990 | ||||||
| An innocent African American teenager is beaten when vigilante crimes cause friction between the police, the press, and a neighborhood watch group. Guest stars Mitch Pileggi. | |||||||||||
| 137 | 6 | "A Snitch'll Break Your Heart" | Tony Mordente | Jeff Benjamin | October 31, 1990 | ||||||
| Hunter investigates the murder of a child, and Molenski fights to save a snitch. | |||||||||||
| 138 | 7 | "Oh, the Shark Bites!" | Peter Crane | Simon Muntner | November 7, 1990 | ||||||
| Charlie Devane risks his career to protect his father's reputation after his father's name turns up on a murdered mob accountant's "debtors" list. | |||||||||||
| 139 | 8 | "The Usual Suspects" | Alan Myerson | Deborah R. Baron | November 14, 1990 | ||||||
| An office worker in the District Attorney's office alters computer records of criminals arrested the previous evening. Guest stars Jesse Ventura. | |||||||||||
| 140 | 9 | "This Is My Gun" | Winrich Kolbe | Robert Vincent O'Neill | November 28, 1990 | ||||||
| Molenski's gun is stolen and used in a robbery that leads to murder. | |||||||||||
| 141 | 10 | "La Familia" | Tony Mordente | Walter Brough | December 5, 1990 | ||||||
| A mobster is pressured by his father to remain in the family business after he returns home from prison. | |||||||||||
| 142 | 11 | "Acapulco Holiday" | Tony Mordente | Jeff Benjamin | December 12, 1990 | ||||||
| The companion of a former film star (Nina Foch) turns to a life of crime in order to grant her wish to see the Acapulco beach in the moonlight. Hunter and the city are sued by a suspect who was mistakenly arrested. | |||||||||||
| 143 | 12 | "Fatal Obsession" | Corey Allen & Winrich Kolbe | David H. Balkan | January 9, 1991 | ||||||
| 144 | 13 | Terry D. Nelson | |||||||||
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A former girlfriend complicates Hunter's investigation of a string of campus murders while Molenski becomes the target of a cop-killer. Hunter tracks down a cop-killer. Guest stars Jeffrey Combs and Frances Bay. Note: Final appearance of Darlanne Fluegel as Joanne Molenski, and first appearance of Lauren Lane as Chris Novak. | |||||||||||
| 145 | 14 | "Under Suspicion" | Gus Trikonis | Daniel Chodos | January 23, 1991 | ||||||
| Hunter searches for a missing witness while Novak seeks assistance from a computer expert to locate burglars. Guest stars Brion James. | |||||||||||
| 146 | 15 | "The Reporter" | Corey Allen | Simon Muntner | January 30, 1991 | ||||||
| Novak investigates several robberies and discovers that her reporter friend (Kelly Curtis) is using cocaine. | |||||||||||
| 147 | 16 | "Room Service" | Peter Crane | Terry D. Nelson | February 13, 1991 | ||||||
| A man and woman lure their victims to a hotel room where they rob and kill them. Guest stars Cindy Morgan and Saxon Trainor. | |||||||||||
| 148 | 17 | "Shadows of the Past" | Tony Mordente | Mark Lisson | February 20, 1991 | ||||||
| Novak's estranged father (Mitchell Ryan) has an interest in the murder witness she is protecting. | |||||||||||
| 149 | 18 | "The Grab" | Corey Allen | Morgan Gendel | February 27, 1991 | ||||||
| A counterfeiter's courier is murdered and the Secret Service is involved. | |||||||||||
| 150 | 19 | "All That Glitters" | Tony Mordente | Daniel Chodos | March 8, 1991 | ||||||
| A coin thief (Patrick St. Esprit) pursues a hooker who stole a rare coin from him. Guest stars Denise Crosby and David DeLuise. | |||||||||||
| 151 | 20 | "Cries of Silence" | Peter Crane | David H. Balkan | March 15, 1991 | ||||||
| The key witness in Hunter's case is the runaway daughter of a deaf woman. Guest stars Jodi Benson and Melissa Hayden. | |||||||||||
| 152 | 21 | "Ex Marks the Spot" | Gus Trikonis | Simon Muntner | April 5, 1991 | ||||||
| The former secretary, mistress, and wife of a dry cleaner (Don Rickles) rob his stores and end up with mob money. Guest stars Leslie Easterbrook and Stacey Nelkin. | |||||||||||
| 153 | 22 | "Little Man with a Big Reputation" | James Darren | Tom Blomquist | April 26, 1991 | ||||||
| A crook chooses Captain Devane as his best man when he is being pressured by former jailmates to commit a crime. Guest stars Jean Kasem. | |||||||||||
TV movies (1995–2003)
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Return of Hunter | Bradford May | Bill Nuss | March 6, 1995 | |
| Rick Hunter, now a lieutenant, considers marrying his girlfriend, but she's murdered before he can. He suspects that it's probably her abusive ex-husband who's stalking her, but because the man is a celebrity, Hunter's not sure if he will be tried, much less convicted. But when someone calls Hunter with first-hand information about the murder, he wonders if the ex-husband really did it. Guest stars John C. McGinley, Miguel Ferrer, and Wendie Malick. | ||||
| Hunter: Return to Justice | Bradford May | Stephen J. Cannell & Jeff Diaz & Frank Lupo | November 16, 2002 | |
| On enforced leave following a failed drug bust, LAPD Lieutenant Rick Hunter heads to San Diego, where he catches up with former partner Dee Dee McCall. But upon their reunion, Hunter and McCall become embroiled in a terrifying game of cat and mouse that has its roots in Russia. | ||||
| Hunter: Back in Force | Jefferson Kibbee | Stephen J. Cannell & Frank Lupo | April 12, 2003 | |
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Lieutenant Rick Hunter, now of the San Diego Police Department, along with his "new" partner Sergeant Dee Dee McCall, must track down a group of women bank robbers who appear to be behind bars when the crimes occur; simultaneously, he's looking for an ex-con he put away who has just been released and is now on a vengeful crime spree. Filming dates: August 14-September 5, 2002 [26] | ||||
Revival series (2003)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vaya Sin Dios" | Winrich Kolbe | Jeff Diaz & Richard C. Okie | April 19, 2003 | |
| When an illegal Mexican teenager is discovered wandering the streets, it leads Hunter, McCall, and the INS to a person smuggling immigrants into the US on the seas, then murdering them off the San Diego coast. However, when Hunter discovers the mass murder was not business as usual for the smuggler, he begins to question it. | |||||
| 2 | "Untouchable" | Tawnia McKiernan | Lawrence Hertzog | April 26, 2003 | |
| Hunter tries to prove that a thug is actually a crime-family member who is supposedly dead. | |||||
| 3 | "Dead Heat" | John T. Kretchmer | Lawrence Hertzog | May 3, 2003 | |
| When a jockey and his well-known horse are shot moments away from the finish line, Lieutenant Hunter and Sergeant McCall search for a motive for the attack. However, when the professional hitman paid to end this jockey's winning streak finishes the job, Hunter is left searching for mastermind behind the murder. | |||||
| 4 | "To Serve and Protect" | Noel Nosseck | Jeff Diaz | Unaired | |
| Hunter is forced to protect a murder suspect from the victim's father. | |||||
| 5 | "Need to Know" | John T. Kretchmer | Jeff Diaz | Unaired | |
| Hunter and McCall battle the military while trying to solve the murder of a Marine officer at his home. | |||||
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