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The Best Episodes of The Detectives

The Detectives is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons, and on NBC during its third and final...

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  1. Background image for Back-Seat Driver
    8.9/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Back-Seat Driver

    S1:E8

    When Detective Russo and his son, while on vacation, are kidnapped by an escaping hoodlum, Russo's colleagues must work fast to prevent murder at the end of the trip.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Streger Affair
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #2 - The Streger Affair

    S1:E1

    Holbrook and his aides are assigned to investigate a murder involving a trio of safecrackers.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Decoy
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Decoy

    S1:E4

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Little Girl Lost
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Little Girl Lost

    S1:E24

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Shot in the Dark
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Shot in the Dark

    S1:E2

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Murderous Deadline
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Murderous Deadline

    S1:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  7. Background image for Blue Fire
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Blue Fire

    S1:E14

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  8. Background image for The Frightened Ones
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #8 - The Frightened Ones

    S2:E15

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Bad Apple
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Bad Apple

    S2:E23

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Time For Decision
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Time For Decision

    S2:E28

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Masquerade
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Masquerade

    S1:E11

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Anatomy of Fear
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Anatomy of Fear

    S1:E20

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Longshot
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Longshot

    S2:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Duty Date
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Duty Date

    S2:E34

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Long Drive
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #15 - The Long Drive

    S1:E10

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for House Call
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #16 - House Call

    S1:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for The Trap
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #17 - The Trap

    S1:E17

    No description available

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    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Twelve Hours to Live
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Twelve Hours to Live

    S1:E19

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Adopted
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Adopted

    S2:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Armed and Dangerous
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Armed and Dangerous

    S1:E21

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    Director:William A. Graham
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The Prowler
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #21 - The Prowler

    S1:E28

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Bodyguards
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #22 - The Bodyguards

    S1:E27

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Retirement of Maria Muir
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #23 - The Retirement of Maria Muir

    S1:E32

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Face Down,Floating
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #24 - Face Down,Floating

    S1:E29

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Shuttle
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Shuttle

    S2:E5

    Matt and Chris are returning from a fishing trip via a small shuttle airline. They're jolted back to business when two gun-wielding thugs named Krom and Daniels take control of the plane.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Back-Seat Driver" is the best rated episode of "The Detectives". It scored 8.9/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/4/1959. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Streger Affair".