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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!

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...
Genres:Action & AdventureCrimeMysteryDrama
Network:CBS
Episodes
194
Avg. Rating
7.7
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Best Episodes Summary

"A Matter of Principle" is the best rated episode of "Mannix". It scored 8.5/10 based on 114 votes. Directed by Alf Kjellin and written by Howard Browne, it aired on 1/14/1973. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Survivor Who Wasn't".

  • A Matter of Principle
    8.5/10(114)
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    #1 - A Matter of Principle

    Season 6 Episode 17

    Aired 1/14/1973

    A traffic accident uncovers a clueless murder.

    Director: Alf Kjellin

    Writer: Howard Browne

  • The Survivor Who Wasn't
    8.5/10(92)
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    #2 - The Survivor Who Wasn't

    Season 8 Episode 11

    Aired 12/15/1974

    His wife says somebody else came back from the crash.

    Director: Michael O'Herlihy

    Writer: N/A

  • A Ransom for Yesterday
    8.5/10(113)
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    #3 - A Ransom for Yesterday

    Season 8 Episode 17

    Aired 2/9/1975

    A kidnapping case suddenly emerges from the files.

    Director: Bill Bixby

    Writer: N/A

  • The Empty Tower
    8.5/10(128)
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    #4 - The Empty Tower

    Season 8 Episode 18

    Aired 2/16/1975

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

    Director: Bill Bixby

    Writer: N/A

  • The Silent Cry
    8.4/10(209)
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    #5 - The Silent Cry

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 9/28/1968

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

    Director: Don Taylor

    Writer: N/A

  • To the Swiftest, Death
    8.4/10(172)
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    #6 - To the Swiftest, Death

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 10/19/1968

    Mannix enters a race in which a driver is killed.

    Director: Sutton Roley

    Writer: John Meredyth Lucas

  • Walk With a Dead Man
    8.4/10(111)
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    #7 - Walk With a Dead Man

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 1/10/1970

    A blackmailing case has highs and lows.

    Director: Harvey Hart

    Writer: Ed Adamson

  • Duet For Three
    8.4/10(116)
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    #8 - Duet For Three

    Season 4 Episode 13

    Aired 12/19/1970

    After her husband commits suicide in Hong Kong, Ellen Gray finds she's being shadowed by a Vietnamese for reasons that neither she nor Mannix can fathom.

    Director: John Llewellyn Moxey

    Writer: N/A

  • Voice in the Dark
    8.4/10(116)
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    #9 - Voice in the Dark

    Season 4 Episode 21

    Aired 2/20/1971

    After an automobile accident, an Olympic diver receives threats.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Edward J. Lakso

  • A Choice of Evils
    8.4/10(106)
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    #10 - A Choice of Evils

    Season 5 Episode 9

    Aired 11/10/1971

    Peggy is kidnapped to force Mannix into an investigation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Walk in the Shadows
    8.4/10(116)
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    #11 - A Walk in the Shadows

    Season 5 Episode 20

    Aired 2/9/1972

    In defense of a client accused of murder.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Edward J. Lakso

  • Mask For a Charade
    8.4/10(98)
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    #12 - Mask For a Charade

    Season 7 Episode 21

    Aired 3/3/1974

    A murder's clues indicate a cop.

    Director: Sutton Roley

    Writer: N/A

  • Search for a Dead Man
    8.4/10(102)
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    #13 - Search for a Dead Man

    Season 8 Episode 23

    Aired 4/6/1975

    An incognito hitman loses his handiwork.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hardball
    8.4/10(133)
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    #14 - Hardball

    Season 8 Episode 24

    Aired 4/13/1975

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

    Director: Bill Bixby

    Writer: N/A

  • Medal for a Hero
    8.3/10(132)
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    #15 - Medal for a Hero

    Season 3 Episode 14

    Aired 1/3/1970

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

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: N/A

  • Sunburst
    8.3/10(147)
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    #16 - Sunburst

    Season 4 Episode 9

    Aired 11/14/1970

    Mannix stumbles into a mob plot at a highway cafe.

    Director: John Llewellyn Moxey

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dark Hours
    8.3/10(106)
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    #17 - The Dark Hours

    Season 7 Episode 16

    Aired 1/20/1974

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

    Director: Paul Krasny

    Writer: Bruce Geller

  • A Night Full of Darkness
    8.3/10(107)
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    #18 - A Night Full of Darkness

    Season 7 Episode 17

    Aired 1/27/1974

    A double set-up puts Lt. Malcolm behind bars.

    Director: John Llewellyn Moxey

    Writer: Martin Roth

  • Edge of the Web
    8.3/10(95)
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    #19 - Edge of the Web

    Season 8 Episode 16

    Aired 2/2/1975

    A triangle in academia.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A View of Nowhere
    8.2/10(148)
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    #20 - A View of Nowhere

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 12/14/1968

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

    Director: John Llewellyn Moxey

    Writer: N/A

  • Death in a Minor Key
    8.2/10(144)
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    #21 - Death in a Minor Key

    Season 2 Episode 18

    Aired 2/8/1969

    Peggy's boyfriend goes on the lam.

    Director: Stuart Hagmann

    Writer: Ed Adamson

  • Merry Go Round for Murder
    8.2/10(118)
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    #22 - Merry Go Round for Murder

    Season 2 Episode 24

    Aired 4/5/1969

    A boarding school marked for demolition sets off a mystery involving a corpse and a quarter-million.

    Director: Sutton Roley

    Writer: John Meredyth Lucas

  • One for the Lady
    8.2/10(120)
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    #23 - One for the Lady

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 9/26/1970

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

    Director: John Llewellyn Moxey

    Writer: Daniel B. Ullman

  • Catspaw
    8.2/10(103)
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    #24 - Catspaw

    Season 5 Episode 13

    Aired 12/8/1971

    Blackmail turns to murder and beyond.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lost Sunday
    8.2/10(105)
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    #25 - Lost Sunday

    Season 6 Episode 12

    Aired 12/3/1972

    Exposing a cover-up puts Mannix in hot water.

    Director: Reza Badiyi

    Writer: N/A