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Hardcastle and McCormick S1E1 — Rolling Thunder (1)
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Hardcastle and McCormick•Season 1•Episode 1

Rolling Thunder (1)

8.0/10 · 90 votesSep 18, 198360 min

Ranked #3 of 23 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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As the series begins, ex-race car driver Mark McCormick accepts a job driving the Coyote X, an experimental car designed by a friend of his named Flip Johnson. Mark loses his job, however, after Flip is killed in a car accident and ownership of the

Directed byRoger Young
Written byPatrick Hasburgh, Stephen J. Cannell
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Brian Keith

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Milton Hardcastle

Daniel Hugh Kelly

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Mark "Skid" McCormick

Mary Jackson

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Episode Summary

"Rolling Thunder (1)" is episode 1 of Hardcastle and McCormick season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 90 votes, ranking #3 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Roger Young and written by Patrick Hasburgh, Stephen J. Cannell, it aired on September 18, 1983.

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