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Spenser: For Hire•Season 1•Episode 7

The Killer Within

7.1/10 · 72 votesNov 12, 198560 min

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Spenser is hired to protect a woman's identical twin sister from assassins, only to discover his employer suffers from a split personality.

Directed byDon Chaffey
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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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Don Chaffey

Don Chaffey

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Episode Summary

"The Killer Within" is episode 7 of Spenser: For Hire season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 72 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Don Chaffey, it aired on November 12, 1985.

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