Private Eye

1987 - 1988 NR 1h 00m 7.3

This is a detective series set in 1950's Hollywood. Jack Cleary is a (virtuous) cop and his virtue cost him his badge--he tried to expose corruption within his department, and the cops he tried to expose framed him, and subsequently he got...

This is a detective series set in 1950's Hollywood. Jack Cleary is a (virtuous) cop and his virtue cost him his badge--he tried to expose corruption within his department, and the cops he tried to expose framed him, and subsequently he got thrown off the force. For the next few years, Jack tried to drown his sorrows in the bottle. His brother's a private investigator, when he got killed while on a case, Jack tried to find his killer and did. He would then take over his brother's (private eye) business. Working with him is Johnny Betts, a young man who worked with his brother. And his main contact on the police force is Lt. Fontana, who didn't see eye to eye with Jack when they were on the force but nevertheless, a friend. Written by

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilot

1. Pilot

Aired: Sep 13, 1987

A private eye is killed. His brother an ex-cop investigates his death. And he...

Episode 2 Nickey the Rose

2. Nickey the Rose

Aired: Sep 18, 1987

Movie star Rita Marlo hires Jack to follow her new boyfriend, a mobster from ...

Episode 3 War Buddy

3. War Buddy

Aired: Sep 25, 1987

Jack runs into his childhood friend and war buddy, who is now a down-on-his-l...

Episode 4 Blue Movie

4. Blue Movie

Aired: Oct 2, 1987

A Congressman hires Jack to find his runaway daughter. She fled to Hollywood ...

Episode 5 Blue Hotel Pt.1

5. Blue Hotel Pt.1

Aired: Oct 16, 1987

The promoter of an up and coming rock 'n roll star hires Jack to locate the s...

Episode 6 Blue Hotel Pt. 2

6. Blue Hotel Pt. 2

Aired: Oct 23, 1987

When Johnny Betts is accused of murdering Billy Ray, Jack sets out to find th...

Episode 7 Barrio Nights

7. Barrio Nights

Aired: Nov 6, 1987

Johnny heads into the Barrio for a night of music, drinking and romance. He g...

Episode 10 Light and Shadows

10. Light and Shadows

Aired: Dec 4, 1987

A black woman hires Jack to find out who has been threatening her and her fam...

Info about Private Eye

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres: Drama, Crime