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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!

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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 executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Mannix Season 8 Episode 18 - The Empty Tower
    8.5/10(149 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Mannix Season 8 Episode 17 - A Ransom for Yesterday
    8.4/10(140 votes)

    #2 - A Ransom for Yesterday

    S8:E17

    A kidnapping case suddenly emerges from the files.

    Director:Bill Bixby
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Mannix Season 8 Episode 24 - Hardball
    8.4/10(152 votes)

    #3 - Hardball

    S8:E24

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

    Director:Bill Bixby
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Mannix Season 2 Episode 1 - The Silent Cry
    8.3/10(257 votes)

    #4 - The Silent Cry

    S2:E1

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

    Director:Don Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Mannix Season 2 Episode 4 - To the Swiftest, Death
    8.3/10(201 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Mannix Season 4 Episode 9 - Sunburst
    8.3/10(160 votes)

    #6 - Sunburst

    S4:E9

    Mannix stumbles into a mob plot at a highway cafe.

    Director:John Llewellyn Moxey
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Mannix Season 6 Episode 17 - A Matter of Principle
    8.3/10(132 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. Mannix Season 7 Episode 10 - Search in the Dark
    8.3/10(111 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Mannix Season 7 Episode 21 - Mask For a Charade
    8.3/10(125 votes)

    #9 - Mask For a Charade

    S7:E21

    A murder's clues indicate a cop.

    Director:Sutton Roley
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Mannix Season 8 Episode 11 - The Survivor Who Wasn't
    8.3/10(121 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Mannix Season 8 Episode 12 - A Choice of Victims
    8.3/10(117 votes)

    #11 - A Choice of Victims

    S8:E12

    A Hollywood murder may have been a mistake.

    Director:Harry Harvey Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Mannix Season 8 Episode 16 - Edge of the Web
    8.3/10(119 votes)

    #12 - Edge of the Web

    S8:E16

    A triangle in academia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Mannix Season 8 Episode 23 - Search for a Dead Man
    8.3/10(128 votes)

    #13 - Search for a Dead Man

    S8:E23

    An incognito hitman loses his handiwork.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Mannix Season 2 Episode 11 - A View of Nowhere
    8.2/10(182 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Mannix Season 2 Episode 18 - Death in a Minor Key
    8.2/10(162 votes)

    #15 - Death in a Minor Key

    S2:E18

    Peggy's boyfriend goes on the lam.

    Director:Stuart Hagmann
    Writer:Ed Adamson

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  16. Mannix Season 3 Episode 14 - Medal for a Hero
    8.2/10(146 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Mannix Season 3 Episode 15 - Walk With a Dead Man
    8.2/10(129 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Mannix Season 4 Episode 5 - The Mouse That Died
    8.2/10(144 votes)

    #18 - The Mouse That Died

    S4:E5

    Mannix is poisoned, and only the poisoner knows how.

    Director:Sutton Roley
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Mannix Season 5 Episode 20 - A Walk in the Shadows
    8.2/10(132 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Mannix Season 6 Episode 12 - Lost Sunday
    8.2/10(118 votes)

    #20 - Lost Sunday

    S6:E12

    Exposing a cover-up puts Mannix in hot water.

    Director:Reza Badiyi
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Mannix Season 1 Episode 1 - The Name Is Mannix
    8.1/10(381 votes)

    #21 - The Name Is Mannix

    S1:E1

    Mannix has side action on a kidnap case.

    Director:Leonard Horn
    Writer:Bruce Geller

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  22. Mannix Season 4 Episode 2 - One for the Lady
    8.1/10(141 votes)

    #22 - One for the Lady

    S4:E2

    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

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  23. Mannix Season 4 Episode 13 - Duet For Three
    8.1/10(139 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Mannix Season 5 Episode 9 - A Choice of Evils
    8.1/10(128 votes)

    #24 - A Choice of Evils

    S5:E9

    Peggy is kidnapped to force Mannix into an investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Mannix Season 5 Episode 13 - Catspaw
    8.1/10(115 votes)

    #25 - Catspaw

    S5:E13

    Blackmail turns to murder and beyond.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Empty Tower" is the best rated episode of "Mannix". It scored 8.5/10 based on 149 votes. Directed by Bill Bixby and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/16/1975. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Ransom for Yesterday".