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Hunter

Hunter
★ 7.1/10•1984•1h 0m•TV-14•Action & Adventure•Drama
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Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 18, 1984

Episodes

Episode 1 - HunterE1120m

Hunter

Son of a mobster, Detective Sergeant Rick Hunter finds it difficult to keep a partner. The Captain assigns Hunter a new partner, but Hunter has another maverick in mind, Sergeant Dee Dee McCall. Hunter and McCall team up to catch a serial killer.

Sep 18, 1984

Episode 2 - Hard ContractE260m

Hard Contract

Hunter & McCall make a pact of protectiveness and loyalty toward each other when she is nearly killed by her old partner after she tries to stop him from a killer-for-hire assignment.

Sep 28, 1984

Episode 3 - The Hot GrounderE360m

The Hot Grounder

After the Commissioner's wife is murdered, Hunter and McCall have to piece together the clues in order to find the true killer.

Oct 5, 1984

Episode 4 - A Long Way From L.A.E460m

A Long Way From L.A.

A meek "pick-pocket" is accused of brutally beating a woman. Hunter and McCall unconvinced that he could do such a thing have to find the true culprit before it's too late.

Oct 26, 1984

Episode 5 - LegacyE560m

Legacy

A mobster's girlfriend overhears gunshots after an argument between her boyfriend and his father. Hunter, unable to prove anything with her testimony decides to use her as bait to lure her boyfriend in.

Nov 2, 1984

Episode 6 - Flight on a Dead PigeonE660m

Flight on a Dead Pigeon

Hunter and McCall help a small girl who claims her uncle just died and all of his pigeons had been stolen. Upon further investigation into the missing pigeons, Hunter and McCall discover that the girl's uncle was killed.

Nov 9, 1984

Episode 7 - Pen PalsE760m

Pen Pals

A notorious drug dealer is killed by a thief who stole Hunter's "backup" gun, returning it immediately after the killing. With Hunter locked up in jail with an inmate planning on killing him, McCall must catch the true killer to clear Hunter's name.

Nov 16, 1984

Episode 8 - Dead or AliveE860m

Dead or Alive

A bounty hunter tracking two bank robbers crosses paths with Hunter and McCall. After initially letting the bounty hunter go, Hunter and McCall come to realize there is more to pursue.

Nov 30, 1984

Episode 9 - High Bleacher ManE960m

High Bleacher Man

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.

Dec 7, 1984

Episode 10 - The ShooterE1060m

The Shooter

A motorcycle cop is killed by a man on a "nighthawk." Upon further investigation, Hunter and McCall discover the killer may have been motivated by a dispute over a western shootout game at a bar.

Jan 4, 1985

Episode 11 - The Garbage ManE1160m

The Garbage Man

A parole officer is killed one night after meeting with a parolee. When the parolee confesses that he was not the killer, Hunter and McCall must track down a killer who has been shooting parolees.

Jan 11, 1985

Episode 12 - The Avenging AngelE1260m

The Avenging Angel

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.

Jan 18, 1985

Episode 13 - The Snow Queen (1)E1360m

The Snow Queen (1)

A cocaine dealer being escorted by an obnoxious detective escapes. Hunter and the detective pursue her, meanwhile, McCall goes undercover to bring down a drug lord.

Mar 23, 1985

Episode 14 - The Snow Queen (2)E1460m

The Snow Queen (2)

The pursuit of the cocaine dealer continues and the plot thickens as Hunter and McCall find their cases colliding.

Mar 30, 1985

Episode 15 - The Beach BoyE1560m

The Beach Boy

The Beach Boy arrives in L.A. from Hawaii and begins to kill local drug dealers. Hunter and McCall have to figure out his next move before another victim is claimed.

Apr 6, 1985

Episode 16 - GuiltyE1660m

Guilty

Hunter and McCall go after a convicted murderer who is back out on the street and has vowed to kill the jurors who convicted him.

Apr 13, 1985

Episode 17 - The Last KillE1760m

The Last Kill

Hunter and McCall go after a contract killer who is making hits throughout the city in order to ingratiate himself with a criminal kingpin in order to kill him.

Apr 20, 1985

Episode 18 - Fire ManE1860m

Fire Man

Hunter and McCall are brought in to help solve an arsonist/murder case. Someone has been setting fires all over the city to empty warehouses.

May 4, 1985

Episode 19 - SniperE1960m

Sniper

Hunter and McCall go after a sniper who is killing blondes that remind him of his wife who jilted him 18 years ago. Meanwhile, the Police Department personnel is being audited by a most efficient IRS Agent.

May 11, 1985

Actors

Fred Dryer

Fred Dryer

Rick Hunter

Stepfanie Kramer

Stepfanie Kramer

Dee Dee McCall

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Charlie Devane

Darlanne Fluegel

Darlanne Fluegel

Joanne Molenski

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