Manhunt

Season 1

Finucane is a hard-nosed policeman with the San Diego, California Police Department while Ben Andrews is a reporter with the Chronicle newspaper. Both men worked well together while Finucane was assisted by young cops in 10 to 15 of the 78 episodes. The musical score was up-to-date jazz.

Where to Watch Manhunt • Season 1

39 Episodes

  • Killer in Blue
    E1
    Killer in BlueFinucane is hunting a sailor who murdered a woman while robbing a charity auction. Meanwhile, Ben is under pressure from his editor to trash Peters for allowing the same suspect to escape an earlier incident.
  • Fishing Expedition
    E2
    Fishing ExpeditionA couple make a grisly discovery while on their weekly fishing excursion: a wrecked car, a dead man, and a live baby.
  • Three Boys and a Girl
    E3
    Three Boys and a GirlA mentally disturbed man is accused of murder.
  • The Rug Man
    E4
    The Rug ManLieutenant Finucane tries to track down a confidence team.
  • A Decent Burial
    E5
    A Decent Burial
  • The Visitor
    E6
    The VisitorA baby sitter, suspicious when the child's parents fail to return, sends for the police.
  • The Gun Smugglers
    E7
    The Gun SmugglersWhen a night watchman is killed during a robbery at a firearms plat, Ben Andrews starts a search for the culprits and discovers another murder.
  • Hold Up
    E8
    Hold UpFinucane is hunting for a man and pregnant woman who are robbing stores at closing time.
  • Man in the Panama Hat
    E9
    Man in the Panama HatA man is attacked in his home and it is ransacked. The man claims to have amnesia after the blow to his head. Finucane doubts he really has amnesia.
  • Pacification of Ghent
    E10
    Pacification of GhentThe detectives track down a slasher who preys on women attending a college dances and leaves a note with the victims: "somebody catch me before I do it again"
  • The Yellow Dog
    E11
    The Yellow DogTrio of young hoodlums and their dog are violently mugging random passers-by.
  • The Lost
    E12
    The Lost
  • Hair Trigger
    E13
    Hair TriggerLt. Finucane sets out to find a psychopath disguised as a sailor who preys on marines.
  • Traffic Ticket
    E14
    Traffic TicketAn ex-convict guns down a motorcycle policeman who stops him for speeding.
  • The Fire Bombers
    E15
    The Fire Bombers
  • Just a Few Thousand
    E16
    Just a Few ThousandA highway construction crew finds the body of an old woman. Finucane's initial investigation reveals that her name was Nellie, that she was a recluse, and that she apparently had no friends and no money. So why was she murdered?
  • Killer Car
    E17
    Killer Car
  • The Quarrel
    E18
    The Quarrel
  • Bird of Death
    E19
    Bird of DeathA box of dead parakeets are salvaged from a plane that crashed in the ocean, which provides Lt. Finucane with a clue in the mysterious death of a woman.
  • Misguided Mother
    E20
    Misguided Mother
  • The Reward
    E21
    The RewardFinucane sets a trap for a murderous band of bank robbers by making them think he has pilfered their stolen loot for himself.
  • The Hearing Aid
    E22
    The Hearing Aid
  • Run, Thief, Run
    E23
    Run, Thief, RunA high society thief poses as a hired pianist in an attempt to rob the unsuspecting guests.
  • Target Practice
    E24
    Target Practice
  • The Man with the Pouch
    E25
    The Man with the Pouch
  • The Luau
    E26
    The LuauThief is robbing valuables of guests at a variety of large social gatherings. Whenever he gets caught in the act, he violently assaults the witness. Finucane becomes convinced the thief will hit a particular luau next.
  • Passport to Death
    E27
    Passport to DeathWhen a murder suspect is found dead in an hermetically sealed coffin floating in the sea, Finucane's suspicions turn to the dead man's shady business partner.
  • The Ice Caper
    E28
    The Ice CaperA skater is accidentally shot when a robber takes a large sum from the arena box office. Lieutenant Finucane discovers that. a stalled truck played a big role in the robbery.
  • The Seeing Eye Dog Caper
    E29
    The Seeing Eye Dog CaperA jewel thief poses as a blind man when casing his targets. As part of his disguise, he uses a seeing eye dog which he had earlier stolen from a real blind man.
  • The Payoff Man
    E30
    The Payoff Man
  • Double Identity
    E31
    Double Identity
  • The Man with the Matchbook Cover
    E32
    The Man with the Matchbook CoverA man steals a widower's savings, ear-marked for his crippled son's operation .
  • Matinee Mobster
    E33
    Matinee MobsterA man is burglarizing homes during the afternoon when the housewives are out. When some of the housewives return home and catch him in the act, the man violently attacks them.
  • A Rose for Willie
    E34
    A Rose for WillieA man escapes from the police to find the murderer of his fiancée.
  • Charter Flight
    E35
    Charter FlightWhen a murder suspect returning from a charter flight gives Kramer the slip, Finucane and Andrews give him a bit of a hard time about it.
  • A Medal for Mrs. Carrington
    E36
    A Medal for Mrs. CarringtonThree teenagers in a speedboat rob and murder a wealthy man aboard a yacht.
  • The Day the Roof Fell In
    E37
    The Day the Roof Fell InEarly one morning, an old man falls through the roof of a clothing store. This incident eventually leads Finucane to a trio of jewel thieves.
  • Dum Dum Mother
    E38
    Dum Dum MotherA gang terrorizes shopkeepers and murders a liquor store owner.
  • Delayed Action
    E39
    Delayed ActionThe detectives search for a machine-gun murderer.

 

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