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The Best Episodes of Mannix

Every episode of Mannix ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mannix!

The Best Episodes of Mannix

Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by...

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  1. Background image for The Survivor Who Wasn't
    8.5/10(111 votes)

    #1 - The Survivor Who Wasn't

    S8:E11

    His wife says somebody else came back from the crash.

    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Empty Tower
    8.5/10(139 votes)

    #2 - The Empty Tower

    S8:E18

    A skyscraper burglary leavs Mannix and a pal in a fix.

    Director:Bill Bixby
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Silent Cry
    8.4/10(229 votes)

    #3 - The Silent Cry

    S2:E1

    A lip reader ""overhears"" a murder plot.

    Director:Don Taylor
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Walk With a Dead Man
    8.4/10(121 votes)

    #4 - Walk With a Dead Man

    S3:E15

    A wealthy man hires Mannix to find the person blackmailing him—eventually leading to Mannix being suspected of murder.

    Director:Harvey Hart
    Writer:Ed Adamson
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  5. Background image for A Walk in the Shadows
    8.4/10(121 votes)

    #5 - A Walk in the Shadows

    S5:E20

    In defense of a client accused of murder.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Mask For a Charade
    8.4/10(115 votes)

    #6 - Mask For a Charade

    S7:E21

    A murder's clues indicate a cop.

    Director:Sutton Roley
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for A Ransom for Yesterday
    8.4/10(132 votes)

    #7 - A Ransom for Yesterday

    S8:E17

    A kidnapping case suddenly emerges from the files.

    Director:Bill Bixby
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Search for a Dead Man
    8.4/10(116 votes)

    #8 - Search for a Dead Man

    S8:E23

    An incognito hitman loses his handiwork.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Hardball
    8.4/10(142 votes)

    #9 - Hardball

    S8:E24

    Ratted out and up against it, a dealer takes hostages.

    Director:Bill Bixby
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for To the Swiftest, Death
    8.3/10(189 votes)

    #10 - To the Swiftest, Death

    S2:E4

    Mannix enters a race in which a driver is killed.

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  12. Background image for Sunburst
    8.3/10(152 votes)

    #11 - Sunburst

    S4:E9

    Mannix stumbles into a mob plot at a highway cafe.

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  13. Background image for A Choice of Evils
    8.3/10(114 votes)

    #12 - A Choice of Evils

    S5:E9

    Peggy is kidnapped to force Mannix into an investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for A Matter of Principle
    8.3/10(124 votes)

    #13 - A Matter of Principle

    S6:E17

    A traffic accident uncovers a clueless murder.

    Director:Alf Kjellin
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  15. Background image for The Dark Hours
    8.3/10(115 votes)

    #14 - The Dark Hours

    S7:E16

    In possession of a piece of evidence, Mannix is shot and left for dead.

    Director:Paul Krasny
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  16. Background image for Enter Tami Okada
    8.3/10(113 votes)

    #15 - Enter Tami Okada

    S8:E8

    Japanese consular matters entail a private eye and Mannix's cooperation

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for A Choice of Victims
    8.3/10(110 votes)

    #16 - A Choice of Victims

    S8:E12

    A Hollywood murder may have been a mistake.

    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Edge of the Web
    8.3/10(109 votes)

    #17 - Edge of the Web

    S8:E16

    A triangle in academia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Name Is Mannix
    8.2/10(345 votes)

    #18 - The Name Is Mannix

    S1:E1

    Mannix has side action on a kidnap case.

    Director:Leonard Horn
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  20. Background image for A View of Nowhere
    8.2/10(165 votes)

    #19 - A View of Nowhere

    S2:E11

    On a helicopter trip, Mannix thinks he sees a murder being committed.

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  21. Background image for Death in a Minor Key
    8.2/10(154 votes)

    #20 - Death in a Minor Key

    S2:E18

    Peggy's boyfriend goes on the lam.

    Writer:Ed Adamson
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  22. Background image for Medal for a Hero
    8.2/10(139 votes)

    #21 - Medal for a Hero

    S3:E14

    Peggy's late husband is named on a list of payoffs.

    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Catspaw
    8.2/10(107 votes)

    #22 - Catspaw

    S5:E13

    Blackmail turns to murder and beyond.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Lost Sunday
    8.2/10(110 votes)

    #23 - Lost Sunday

    S6:E12

    Exposing a cover-up puts Mannix in hot water.

    Director:Reza Badiyi
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Search in the Dark
    8.2/10(104 votes)

    #24 - Search in the Dark

    S7:E10

    Mannix tracks down stolen jewels also wanted by a blind hood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for One for the Lady
    8.1/10(130 votes)

    #25 - One for the Lady

    S4:E2

    Mannix is up to his private investigator's license in trouble, when a surprising source offers help.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Survivor Who Wasn't" is the best rated episode of "Mannix". It scored 8.5/10 based on 111 votes. Directed by Michael O'Herlihy and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/15/1974. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Empty Tower".