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Spenser: For Hire•Season 1•Episode 20

At the River's Edge

7.5/10 · 58 votesMar 25, 198660 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Spenser witnesses an ex-convict murder a 19 year-old girl, then kill himself. The girl's wealthy younger sister hires Spenser to find out why her sister was killed.

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Robert Urich

Robert Urich

Spenser

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Hawk

Barbara Stock

Barbara Stock

Susan Silverman

Ron McLarty

Ron McLarty

Frank Belson

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Martin Quirk

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Episode Summary

"At the River's Edge" is episode 20 of Spenser: For Hire season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 58 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on March 25, 1986.

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