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The Best Episodes of Mannix

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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(107 votes)

    #1 - The Survivor Who Wasn't

    S8:E11

    His wife says somebody else came back from the crash.

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Empty Tower
    8.5/10(137 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 Search for a Dead Man
    8.5/10(110 votes)

    #3 - Search for a Dead Man

    S8:E23

    An incognito hitman loses his handiwork.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Walk With a Dead Man
    8.4/10(120 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 Duet For Three
    8.4/10(122 votes)

    #5 - Duet For Three

    S4:E13

    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:Unknown
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  6. Background image for A Walk in the Shadows
    8.4/10(119 votes)

    #6 - A Walk in the Shadows

    S5:E20

    In defense of a client accused of murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Edward J. Lakso
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  7. Background image for A Matter of Principle
    8.4/10(119 votes)

    #7 - A Matter of Principle

    S6:E17

    A traffic accident uncovers a clueless murder.

    Director:Alf Kjellin
    Writer:Howard Browne
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  8. Background image for Mask For a Charade
    8.4/10(106 votes)

    #8 - Mask For a Charade

    S7:E21

    A murder's clues indicate a cop.

    Director:Sutton Roley
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for A Ransom for Yesterday
    8.4/10(126 votes)

    #9 - A Ransom for Yesterday

    S8:E17

    A kidnapping case suddenly emerges from the files.

    Director:Bill Bixby
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Hardball
    8.4/10(138 votes)

    #10 - 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 The Silent Cry
    8.3/10(225 votes)

    #11 - The Silent Cry

    S2:E1

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

    Director:Don Taylor
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for To the Swiftest, Death
    8.3/10(184 votes)

    #12 - To the Swiftest, Death

    S2:E4

    Mannix enters a race in which a driver is killed.

    Director:Sutton Roley
    Writer:John Meredyth Lucas
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  13. Background image for Medal for a Hero
    8.3/10(137 votes)

    #13 - Medal for a Hero

    S3:E14

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

    Director:Seymour Robbie
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for A Choice of Evils
    8.3/10(112 votes)

    #14 - A Choice of Evils

    S5:E9

    Peggy is kidnapped to force Mannix into an investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for The Dark Hours
    8.3/10(110 votes)

    #15 - The Dark Hours

    S7:E16

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

    Director:Paul Krasny
    Writer:Bruce Geller
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  16. Background image for A Night Full of Darkness
    8.3/10(115 votes)

    #16 - A Night Full of Darkness

    S7:E17

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

    Director:John Llewellyn Moxey
    Writer:Martin Roth
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  17. Background image for A Choice of Victims
    8.3/10(107 votes)

    #17 - A Choice of Victims

    S8:E12

    A Hollywood murder may have been a mistake.

    Director:Harry Harvey Jr.
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Edge of the Web
    8.3/10(104 votes)

    #18 - 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(336 votes)

    #19 - The Name Is Mannix

    S1:E1

    Mannix has side action on a kidnap case.

    Director:Leonard Horn
    Writer:Bruce Geller
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  20. Background image for A View of Nowhere
    8.2/10(163 votes)

    #20 - A View of Nowhere

    S2:E11

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

    Director:John Llewellyn Moxey
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Sunburst
    8.2/10(150 votes)

    #21 - Sunburst

    S4:E9

    Mannix stumbles into a mob plot at a highway cafe.

    Director:John Llewellyn Moxey
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Catspaw
    8.2/10(105 votes)

    #22 - Catspaw

    S5:E13

    Blackmail turns to murder and beyond.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Lost Sunday
    8.2/10(107 votes)

    #23 - Lost Sunday

    S6:E12

    Exposing a cover-up puts Mannix in hot water.

    Director:Reza Badiyi
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Search in the Dark
    8.2/10(101 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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  25. Background image for Enter Tami Okada
    8.2/10(108 votes)

    #25 - Enter Tami Okada

    S8:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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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 107 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".