"Seeing a murder on television can help work off one's antagonisms. And if you haven't any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some."
(Alfred Hitchcock)

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check out What the hell is a private eye, anyway?

SEE ALSO:

TV EYES: THE MADE-FOR-THE-TUBE MOVIES & PILOTS

TV SERIES in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

• 77 Sunset Strip (1958-64, ABC)
  
  
• A
• A. Dunster Lowell (1960, syndicated)
• Ace Crawford, Private Eye (1983, CBS)
• Ace Ventura: The Animated Series (1996-97, CBS)
• The Adventures of Martin Kane (1957-58, , syndicated)
• Adventures of The Falcon (1955, syndicated)
• Affairs of the Heart (1998-in production)
• Against The Law (1990-91, Fox)
• The Amazing Mr. Malone (1951-52, ABC)
• Andy Barker P.I. (2007, NBC)
• Angel (1999, WB)
• Anna Lee (1993-1994, ITV)
• The Aquanauts (1960-61, CBS)
• Archer (1975, NBC)
• Archer (2009-2016, FX)
• Archer (2017, FXX)
• Armchair Detective (1949, CBS)
• Asian Connection (1993-95, Barron Entertainment)
  
  
• B
• B.J. Fletcher (2008-12, Internet)
• B.L. Stryker (1989-90, ABC)
• Banacek (1972-74, NBC)
• Banyon (1972-1973, NBC)
• Barnaby Jones (1973-1980, CBS)
• Barney Blake, Police Reporter
• Baywatch Nights (1995-97, U.S, syndicated)
• Bearcats! (1971, CBS)
• Bella Block (1995-2005, ZDF)
• Better Call Saul (2015, AMC/in development)
• Beverly Hills Buntz (1987-88, NBC)
• Big Shamus, Little Shamus (1979, CBS)
• Black Tie Affair (1993, NBC)
• Blacke's Magic (1986, NBC)
• Blaues Blut (1990, Germany)
• Blood Rights (1990, BBC2)
• Booker (1989-90, Fox)
• Boon (1986-95, ITV)
• Bored to Death (2009-11, HBO)
• Boston Blackie (1951-53, U.S. Syndicated)
• Bourbon Street Beat (1959-60, ABC)
• Brimstone (1998, Fox)
• The Broker's Man (1997-98, BBC)
• The Brothers Brannagan (1960, U.S. Syndicated)
• Buddy Faro (1998, CBS)
• Bugs (1995,BBC)
• Bulman (1985-87, ITV)
• Burn Notice (2007-13, USA Network)
  
  
• C
• C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985-87, ITV)
• Cannon (1971-1976, CBS)
• The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1961, U.S. Syndicated)
• Case Histories (2011-13, BBC)
• The Cases of Eddie Drake (1952, U.S. Syndicated)
• Casey, Crime Photographer (1951-52, CBS; aka "Crime Photographer")
• Cassie and Co. (1982, NBC)
• The Catch (2016, ABC)
• Chandler and Co. (1996, BBC)
• Charlie (1984, ITV)
• Charlie Grace (1995, ABC)
• Charlie Wild, Private Detective (1950-52, CBS/ABC/DuMont)
• Charlie's Angels (1976-1981, ABC)
• The Cheaters (1960-62, ITV)
• Checkmate (1960-62, CBS)
• China Smith (1952-53, Syndicated)
• City of Angels (1976, NBC)
• Claxon (1990, Portugal)
• Climax! (1954-58, CBS)
• Cool and Lam (1958, CBS)
• Cool Million (1972, NBC)
• Coronado 9 (1959-60, U.S. Syndicated)
• The Corridor People (1966, ITV)
• The Cosby Mysteries (1994, CBS)
• Cowboy Bebop (1998, Bandai Visual/Sunrise)
• Crazy Like a Fox (1984-86, CBS)
• Crime Photographer (1951-1952, CBS; aka "Casey, Crime Photographer")
  
  
• D
• The D.A's Man (1959, NBC)
• Danger Theatre 1993, Fox)
• Dangerous Assignment (1950's)
• Dante (1960-61, NBC )
• Dante's Inferno (1952-56, CBS)
• Daring And Grace: Teen Detectives (2002, CBC)
• Dellaventura (1997, CBS)
• Detective in the House (1985, CBS)
• Detective's Diary (1957-60, NBC)
• Detective's Wife (1950, CBS)
• Détectives (2013-14, France)
• The Devlin Connection (1982, NBC)
• Diagnosis Murder (1993-2001, CBS)
• The Diamond Brothers (1991, ITV)
• Diamonds (1987-88, Global)
• Dick and the Duchess (1959-60, ITV)
• Dick Barton-Special Agent (1979, ITV)
• Dick Spanner, P.I. (1986, Channel Four)
• Die Kinder (1990, BBC/PBS)
• Dirk Gently (2010-14, BBC4; aka "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency")
• Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016, BBC America)
• Dirty Work (2000, BBC1)
• Dog City (1992-93, Fox, cartoon)
• Dossie Detektiva Dubrovskogo (1999, Russia)
• The Dresden Files (2007, Sci-Fi Channel)
• Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994-97, USA Network)
• The Duke (1979, NBC)
  
  
• E
• The Eddie Capra Musteries (1978-79, NBC)
• Encyclopedia Brown--The Boy Detective (1989, HBO)
• The Equalizer (1985-89, CBS)
• Eye to Eye (1985, ABC)
• Eyes (2005, ABC)
  
  
• F
• The Falcon (1955, syndicated; see Adventures of The Falcon)
• Fallen Angels (1993-95, Showtime)
• Faraday and Company (1973-74, NBC)
• The Files of Jeffrey Jones (1952, U.S. syndicated)
• Finder of Lost Loves (1984-85, ABC)
• Fortune Hunter (1994., Fox)
• Four Just Men/SYN/1959-60, syndicated)
• Francis Storm Investigates (1960, ITV)
  
  
• G
• Gabriel's Fire (1990-91, ABC)
• Gavilan (1982, NBC)
• The Good Wife (2009-16, CBS)
• Grand Slam (1990, CBS)
• Griff (1973-74, ABC)
  
  
• H
• Hack (2002, CBS)
• Hagen (1973-1974, ABC)
• Half Nelson (1985, NBC)
• Hancock Half Hour (1956-61, BBC; one episode only)
• Hap and Leonard (2016, SundanceTV))
• Hard Knocks (1987, Showtime)
• Hardcastle and McCormick (1983-1986)
• Harry O (1974-76, CBS)
• Hart To Hart
• Haunted (2002, UPN)
• Have Gun-Will Travel (1957-63, CBS)
• Hawaiian Eye (1959-1963, ABC)
• Hazell (1978-80, ITV)
• Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996-1999, BBC1)
• High Performance (1983)
• High Tide (1994, syndicated)
• Hollywood Detective (1990-91, A&E)
• Hollywood Offbeat (1952-53, DuMont)
• Homicide: A Life on the Streets (1991-99, NBC)*
• Honey West (1965-66, ABC)
• Hong Kong (1960-61, ABC)
• Hot Shots (1986, CTV)
• Hotel Cosmopolitan (1957-58, CBS)
• The Human Target (1992, ABC)
• Human Target (2010, Fox-TV)
• The Huntress (2000-01, USA Network)
  
  
• I
• I Had Three Wives (1985, CBS)
• Inch High, Private Eye (1973-74, ABC)

• The Inch Man (1951-52, BBC)

• International Detective (1959-61, ITV)

• Intrigue (1966, ABP)

• The Investigator (1958, NBC)

• The Investigators (1961, CBS)

• It Happens In Spain (1958, syndicated)
  
  

• J

• J.J. Starbuck (1987-1988, NBC)
• Jack Palmer (French TV)
• Jack Taylor (2010-11, TV3, Ireland)
• Jake and the Fatman (1987-??, CBS)
• Jango (1961, ITV)
• Jesse Hawkes (1989, CBS)
• Jessica Jones (2015, Netflix)
• Jigsaw (1972-73, ABC)

• Jinnah On Crime (2002-03, CBC)

• Joe Dancer (1981-83, NBC)

• Johnny Midnight (1959-60, U.S. Syndicated)

• Johnny Staccato (1959-60, NBC/ABC)

• Johnny Zero (2005, Fox)
  
  

• K

• Kaz (1978)

• Khan (1975, CBS)

• Kidnapped (2006, NBC)

• King & Maxwell (2013, TNT)

• King of Diamonds (1961, U.S. Syndicated)

• Kokonut, Private Eye (1962, U.S.)

• Kolchak: The Nightstalker (1974-75, ABC; aka "The Nightstalker")
  
  

• L

• Land's End (1995-96, U.S. Syndicated)

• Las Vegas (2003-08, NBC)

• Las Vegas Beat?

• Las venturas de Pepe Carvalho (1984-85, Spain/France)

• The Law and Harry McGraw (1987-88, CBS)

• Lawless (1996, Fox)

• Leg Work (1987, CBS)

• Legmen (1984, NBC)

• Leverage (2008-12, TNT)

• Lie to Me (2009-11, FX)

• Lime Street (1985, ABC)

• The Lone Wolf (1954, U.S. Syndicated)

• Longstreet (1971-1972, ABC)

• Luke Cage (2016, Netflix)
  
  

• M

• Magnum P.I. (1980-88, CBS)

• Malibu Run (1960-61, CBS)

• Man Against Crime (1949-54, CBS/NBC/Dumont)

• Man Against Crime (1956, NBC)

• The Manhunter (1974-75, CBS)

• A Man Called Hawk (1989, ABC)

• Man from Blackhawk (1959-60, ABC)

• Man in a Suitcase (1967-68, ITV)

• Man With a Camera (1958-60, ABC)

• Mannix (1967-75, CBS)

• Mark Saber (1957-59, ITV)

• Markham (1959-60, CBS)

• Marlowe-Private Eye (1986, Canada)

• Martin Kane, Detective (1953-54, NBC)

• Martin Kane, Private Eye (1949-53, NBC)

• The Mask (1954, ABC)

• Matt Helm (1975-76, ABC)

• Matt Houston (1982-85, ABC)

• McCoy (1975-76, NBC)

• Me and Mom (1984-85, ABC)
• Meet McGraw (1957-58, NBC)
• Miami Undercover (1961, U.S. Syndicated)
• The Michael Richards Show (2000, NBC)
• Michael Shayne (1960-61, NBC)
• Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1957-60, U.S. Syndicated)
• Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984-85, CBS)
• Mike Hama, Private Detective (2002, Yomiuri Television)
• Mike Hammer-Private Eye (1997, syndicated series)
• Miss Adventure (1964, ITV)
• Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012-14, ABC [Australia)
• Mom P.I. (1990-92, CBC)
• Monk (2002-07, USA Network)
• Moon Over Miami (1993, ABC)
• Moonlighting (1985-89, ABC)
• The Most Deadly Game (1970-71, ABC)
• Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1996, CBS)
• Mr. Lucky (1959-60, CBS)
• Mr. Mercedes (2017, AT&T)
• Murder 101 (2006, HallMark)
• Murphy's Law (1988-89, ABC)
• My Friend Tony (1969, NBC)
• My Partner the Ghost (1969-70, ITC)
  
  
• N
• Nero Wolfe (1981, NBC)
• Nero Wolfe (2001-02, A&E)
• Nestor Burma (1991-2000, France)
• The New Adventures of Martin Kane (1957-58, ITV/syndicated)
• The New Adventures of Perry Mason (1973-1974, CBS)
• The New Mike Hammer (1986-1987, CBS)
• Nice Guy Eddie (2002, BBC-1)
• The Nightstalker (1974-75, ABC; AKA Kolchak: The Nightstalker)
  
  
• O
• The Odd Man (1962-63, ITV)
• Ohara (1987-88, ABC)
• Once A Hero (1987, ABC)
• The Outsider (1968-69, NBC)
  
  
• P
• P.I. (2003, F/X)
• The P.I. Experiment (2015, Sugar Skill Films)
• PI: Private Investigator (2014, Freemantle Media/India)
• Palace Guard (1991, CBS)
• Partners in Crime (1984, NBC)
• Partners in Crime (1984-87, PBS)
• Paul Temple (1968, BBC)
• Paul Temple (1969-71, BBC1)
• Pepe Carvalho(1998-99, Spain/Italy/France)
• Perry Mason (1957-1966, CBS)
• Perry Mason (1973-1974, CBS)
• Peter Gunn (1958-61, NBC/ABC)
• Peter Hunter, Private Eye (1948, syndicated)
• Philip Marlowe (1959-60, ABC)
• Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1984, London Weekend Television)
• Philip Marlowe: Private Eye (1986, Canada)
• Pony Express (1959-60, syndicated)
• Private Eye (1949, NBC)
• Private Eye (1987-88, NBC)
• Private Eyes (2016, Global TV)
• Private Investigator (1958-59, BBC)
• Le privé (1984-85, Spain/France)
• Pros and Cons (1991-92, ABC; see also Gabriel's Fire)
• The Protectors (1972-74, ITV)
• Psych (2006-12, USA Network)
• Public Eye (1965-68, ITV)
• Public Eye (1969-75, ITV)
  
  
• Q
• Quarry (2016, Cinemax)
  
  
• R
• The Racing Game (1979-80, ITV)
• Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969-70, ITC)
• Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000, BBC1)
• Raven (1992-93, CBS)
• Ray Alexander (1994-95, NBC)
• Ray Donovan (2013, Showtime)
• Remington Steele (1982-87, NBC)
• Renegade (1992-97, USA Network)
• Republic of Doyle (2010-14, CBC)
• Reversible Errors (2004, CBS)
• Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957-60, CBS)
• Richie Brockelman, Private Eye (1978, NBC)
• Riptide (1984-86, NBC)
• The Rockford Files (1974-80, NBC)
• The Runaways (1979, NBC)
  
  
• S
• Saber of London (1957-60, ITV)
• Sable (1987-88, ABC)
• San Berdoo (1980, ABC)
• Search (1972-73, NBC)
• Serangoon Road (2013, Australia ABC/HBO Asia)
• Shadow Squad (1957-1959, ITV)
• Shaft (1973-1974, CBS)
• Sharman (1996, ITV)
• Shannon (1961, U.S. Syndicated)
• Shannon's Deal (1990-91, NBC)
• Shoestring (1979-1980, BBC1)
• Shotgun Slade (1959-1961, U.S. Syndicated)
• Simon and Simon (1981-1988, CBS)
• Singapore Sling (1993-95, Barron Entertainment)
• Sins of the City (1998, USA Network)
• The Singing Detective (1986, BBC1)
• Small and Frye (1983, CBS)
• Snoken (1993-1997, SVT 1-Sweden)
• Snooper and Blabber (1959-62, syndicated)
• Snoops (1999, ABC)
• Sonny Spoon (1988, NBC)
• Sons of Thunder (1999, CBS)
• South of Sunset (1993, CBS)
• South of the Border (1988, BBC1)
• Spenser: For Hire (1985-1988, ABC)
• The Spoils Before Dying (2015, IFC)
• Staccato (1959-60, NBC/ABC; aka "Johnny Staccato")
• Starsky and Hutch (1975-79, ABC)*
• Steve Randall (1952-53; Dumont)
• Stingray (1986-87, NBC)
• The Strip (1999-2000, UPN)
• Surfside Six (1960-1962, ABC)
• Sweating Bullets (1991-1992,syndicated; aka "Tropical Heat")
• Switch (1975-1978, CBS)
• Sydney (1990, CBS)
  
  
• T
• T & T (1988-90, syndicated)
• Take a Pair of Private Eyes (1966, BBC2)
• Taking theFalls (1995-96, CTV)
• Tales Of Wells Fargo (1957-62, NBC)
• TECX (1990, ITV)
• TekWar (1994, CTV/syndicated)
• Tenafly (1973-74, NBC)
• Tenspeed and Brownshoe (1980, ABC)
• Terriers (2010, FX)
• T.H.E. Cat (1966-67, NBC)
• The Thin Man (1957-59, NBC)
• 357 Marina Del Rey (Danger Theatre) (1993, FOX/1993)
• Tom Stone (2002, CBC)
• Total Security (1997, ABC)
• The Tracer (1956-57, syndicated)
• Tropical Heat (1991-93, syndicated; aka "Sweating Bullets")
• True Detectives (1990-91, CBS)
• Tucker's Witch (1982-83, CBS)
• 21 Beacon Street (1959-60, NBC/ABC)
• Two of Diamonds (1987-88, Global)
  
  
• U
• Uncovered (1955-57, ABC; aka "The Vise")
• An Unsuitable Job For a Woman (1997-99, ITV/PBS)
  
  
• V
• Varg Veum (2007-12, [Norway])
• Vega$ (1978-81, ABC)
• Vegas Dick (2003, UPN)
• Vengeance Unlimited (1998, ABC)
• Veronica Clare (1991, Lifetime)
• Veronica Mars (2004-05, UPN)
• V.I.P. (1998-2000, syndicated)
• Vincent (2005-06, Granada)
• The View From Daniel Pike (1971-73, BBC)
• The Vise (1955-57, ABC)
  
  
• W
• The Webster Report (2004, CBS)
• Whispering Smith (1961, NBC)
• Wild Card (2003, Lifetime)
• Wolf (1989-90, CBS)
  
  
• X
  
  
• Y.
  
  
• Z
• Zero One (1962-65, BBC)
• Zoe Busiek: Wild Card (2003-05, Lifetime)

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