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Spenser: For Hire

A mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's novels, following the cases of Spenser, a private investigator in Boston, as he solves a new murder mystery each episode.

Mystery/suspense series inspired by Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels, following private investigator Spenser as he navigates new murder mysteries in Boston. With his sharp observational skills and reasoning abilities, Spenser consistently solves cases with the occasional assistance of his friend Hawk.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Promised Land/Pilot

1. Promised Land/Pilot

Aired: Sep 20, 1985

Spenser is hired by a real estate developer with gambling problems to track d...

Episode 2 No Room at the Inn

2. No Room at the Inn

Aired: Sep 27, 1985

Spenser's apartment burns down, but he's allowed to move into an old fire sta...

Episode 3 The Choice

3. The Choice

Aired: Oct 4, 1985

A old man whom Spenser and Hawk knows is shot. They discover that the killer ...

Episode 5 Original Sin

5. Original Sin

Aired: Oct 18, 1985

Spenser investigates the apparent suicide of a young nun, and stumbles onto a...

Episode 6 Discord in a Minor

6. Discord in a Minor

Aired: Oct 25, 1985

Spenser's been hired by a conductor to find his daughter who ran away with he...

Episode 7 The Killer Within

7. The Killer Within

Aired: Nov 12, 1985

Spenser is hired to protect a woman's identical twin sister from assassins, o...

Episode 8 Autumn Thieves

8. Autumn Thieves

Aired: Nov 19, 1985

Spenser stumbles onto a ring of thieves while investigating a relic stolen fr...

Episode 9 Blood Money

9. Blood Money

Aired: Nov 26, 1985

The wife of a kidnapped oil tycoon hires Spenser to deliver $1 million in ran...

Episode 10 Resurrection

10. Resurrection

Aired: Dec 3, 1985

Spenser investigates a crooked vice cop involved in the mugging of one of Sus...

Episode 11 Internal Affairs

11. Internal Affairs

Aired: Dec 17, 1985

Marital infidelity and suspected involvement in a gambling ring lead to Lt. Q...

Episode 12 Death by Design

12. Death by Design

Aired: Jan 7, 1986

Spenser walks into a death trap when a beautiful university scientist who mak...

Episode 13 A Day's Wages

13. A Day's Wages

Aired: Jan 14, 1986

A young ex-con named Louis Harper steals from his boss, John Brady. Brady hir...

Episode 15 Brother to Dragons

15. Brother to Dragons

Aired: Feb 4, 1986

Spenser is going skiing with Susan, but when he picks her up at Smithfield Hi...

Episode 16 When Silence Speaks

16. When Silence Speaks

Aired: Feb 11, 1986

A deaf woman hires Spenser to find a man she had been corresponding with who ...

Episode 17 In a Safe Place

17. In a Safe Place

Aired: Feb 14, 1986

Spenser searches for the father of an undocumented boy killed by an unhinged ...

Episode 18 Angel of Desolation

18. Angel of Desolation

Aired: Mar 4, 1986

Spenser is hired by the fashion model wife of a rich bank owner who says her ...

Episode 20 At the River's Edge

20. At the River's Edge

Aired: Mar 25, 1986

Spenser witnesses an ex convict murder a 19 year girl then kill himself. The ...

Episode 21 Rage

21. Rage

Aired: Apr 1, 1986

When Spenser is trying to locate a runaway. The girl meets a psychotic man bu...

Episode 22 Hell Hath No Fury

22. Hell Hath No Fury

Aired: Apr 8, 1986

Partnering with an attractive TV news reporter, Spenser investigates the reas...

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Info about Spenser: For Hire

Seasons: 3

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery