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Father Dowling Mysteries is an American television mystery series that aired from January 20, 1989 to May 2, 1991. Prior to the series, a TV...
Genres:ComedyCrimeMystery
Networks:NBCABC
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Season 1

  • The Missing Body Mystery (1)
    8.0/1098 votes
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    The Missing Body Mystery (1)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/20/1989

    Father Dowling lands on the wrong side of the FBI after a dying man falls at his feet. Father Dowling puts the church in a bad light when he insists on tracking down the killer. While doing so, he seems to have helped botch a FBI sting operation!

    Director: Christopher Hibler

    Writer: N/A

  • The Missing Body Mystery (2)
    8.0/1036 votes
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    The Missing Body Mystery (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/1989

    Father Dowling lands on the wrong side of the FBI after a dying man falls dead at his feet. Father Dowling puts the church in a bad light when he insists on tracking down the killer. While doing so, he seems to have helped botch a FBI sting operation!

    Director: Christopher Hibler

    Writer: N/A

  • What Do You Call A Call Girl Mystery?
    7.4/1073 votes
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    What Do You Call A Call Girl Mystery?

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/1989

    Father Dowling comes to the aid of a man when his fiancée is murdered just as she was about to confess to being a prostitute. A search leads to three powerful clients, none of whom want to be involved in a scandal. And even the police are trying to discourage Father Dowling from continuing his investigation.

    Director: Charles S. Dubin

    Writer: Robert Hamilton

  • The Man Who Came To Dinner Mystery
    7.8/1077 votes
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    The Man Who Came To Dinner Mystery

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/10/1989

    A witness to a murder is pursued by the killer and he takes refuge in St. Michael's, enlisting the help of a woman he once almost married--Sister Steve.

    Director: Alan Cooke

    Writer: N/A

  • Mafia Priest (1)
    7.6/1063 votes
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    Mafia Priest (1)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/17/1989

    Father Dowling finds himself caught in a bizarre mystery when he attempts to prove a fellow priest innocent of murder. Dowling and Sister Steve get more than they bargained for when they discover the young priest's family is indeed connected--to organized crime!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mafia Priest (2)
    7.6/1062 votes
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    Mafia Priest (2)

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/24/1989

    Undeterred by appearances, Father Dowling sets out to prove a young priest innocent of murder after he discovers the priest has been framed by a member of his own family. Nothing is ever easy, of course, and when the real assassin is himself killed, Dowling must rely on a family member who is too afraid to tell the truth. But tell it he must.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Face In The Mirror Mystery
    7.2/1058 votes
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    The Face In The Mirror Mystery

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/3/1989

    When the good Father's evil half-brother shows up unexpectedly, Dowling suspects right away that the evil one is up to no good. After thwarting his brother's attempted diamond heist, Dowling finds himself in hot water when he discovers that the police can't tell the two brothers apart.

    Director: Alan Cooke

    Writer: N/A

  • The Pretty Baby Mystery
    7.2/1059 votes
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    The Pretty Baby Mystery

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/10/1989

    Father Dowling and Sister Steve find themselves in the most unlikely role of parents when an abandoned baby is discovered at the rectory. When they attempt to reunite mother and child they learn that the mother is being chased by violent kidnappers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A