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SPENSER: FOR HIRE

An ex-cop-turned-private detective solves crimes in his own uniquely stylish way. His chief street contact operates on both sides of the law, while his other friends funnel him valuable information.
IMDb 7.3198622 episodesX-Ray18+
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  1. S1 E1 - Promised Land

    September 26, 1985
    1 h 35 min
    18+
    An ex-cop-turned-private detective straddles the line between legal and illegal to solve crimes -- often in ethically murky territory -- in his own uniquely stylish way.
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  2. S1 E2 - No Room at the Inn

    October 3, 1985
    49min
    13+
    Boston private investigator Spenser is hired to protect a Grand Jury witness and winds up as a target for a power¬hungry woman…
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  3. S1 E3 - The Choice

    October 10, 1985
    48min
    13+
    Upon the murder of a close friend, Spenser and Hawk separately seek to bring the culprits to justice.
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  4. S1 E4 - Children of a Tempest Storm

    October 17, 1985
    48min
    13+
    While caring for the orphaned kids of the hit man he killed, Spenser follows a trail to the man's employer.
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  5. S1 E5 - Original Sin

    October 24, 1985
    49min
    13+
    Spenser investigates the mysterious death of a novice whose autopsy reveals her to have been pregnant.
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  6. S1 E6 - Discord in a Minor

    November 11, 1985
    47min
    16+
    Spenser seeks a mobster's son who apparently has abducted his girlfriend, the daughter of a famed conductor.
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  7. S1 E7 - The Killer Within

    November 18, 1985
    48min
    13+
    Spenser is hired to protect a woman who turns out to have a dual personality.
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  8. S1 E8 - Autumn Thieves

    November 25, 1985
    47min
    13+
    The heist of a treasured museum relic involves a crafty gentleman thief and a squad of high-powered thugs.
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  9. S1 E9 - Blood Money

    December 2, 1985
    48min
    13+
    An industrialist's kidnapping propels Spenser into a world of money, corporate infighting, and murder.
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  10. S1 E10 - Resurrection

    December 16, 1985
    48min
    13+
    Spenser seeks to reawaken the ideals of an old friend, an ex-criminal lawyer now fallen on tough times.
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  11. S1 E11 - Internal Affairs

    January 6, 1986
    49min
    13+
    When blackmail threatens Lt. Quirk's career and wife, Spenser teams up with Hawk to topple the instigators.
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  12. S1 E12 - Death by Design

    January 13, 1986
    47min
    13+
    A scientist hires Spenser to find her missing jewelry and elusive boyfriend, but Spenser discovers more.
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  13. S1 E13 - A Day's Wages

    January 20, 1986
    49min
    13+
    Hawk and Spenser take on a racketeer of the underworld and his cronies. Frances McDormand guest stars.
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  14. S1 E14 - A Madness Most Discreet

    February 3, 1986
    49min
    13+
    Spenser gets involved with a Russian ballerina who needs the detective's help to return to the Soviet Union.
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  15. S1 E15 - Brother to Dragons

    February 10, 1986
    49min
    13+
    Spenser aids a teenage student who has become involved with drugs, pornography and murder.
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  16. S1 E16 - When Silence Speaks

    February 13, 1986
    49min
    13+
    While dodging bullets from disgruntled jewel thieves, Spenser comes to the aid of a deaf woman…
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  17. S1 E17 - In a Safe Place

    February 13, 1986
    48min
    13+
    Spenser is hired to find the husband of an undocumented immigrant who abandoned her injured child.
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  18. S1 E18 - Angel of Desolation

    March 10, 1986
    48min
    13+
    Spenser exposes family secrets when he investigates the murder of a wealthy banking magnate.
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  19. S1 E19 - She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not

    March 24, 1986
    49min
    13+
    Sgt. Belson is charmed by a lady named Frankie, whom Spenser discovers is a syndicate killer.
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  20. S1 E20 - At the River's Edge

    March 31, 1986
    47min
    13+
    The pursuit of a murder investigation leads Spenser to the Rev. Bobby Freemont, a popular evangelist.
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  21. S1 E21 - Rage

    April 7, 1986
    47min
    13+
    The kidnapping of a runaway teen and the murder of a pawn shop clerk pit Spenser against a vengeful killer.
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  22. S1 E22 - Hell Hath no Fury

    April 7, 1986
    47min
    16+
    An apartment building collapses and sets off a chain of death that only Spenser can break.
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Violencealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual content

Subtitles

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Directors

Winrich KolbeVirgil W. VogelDavid WhorfWilliam WiardRichard A. CollaHarvey HartHarry HarrisCliff BoleRay AustinBruce Bilson

Producers

William Robert Yates

Cast

Barbara StockAvery BrooksLee H. KatzinRichard JaeckelRobert UlrichRon McLarty

Studio

discovery plus Drama
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