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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 Shadow of his Brother
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Shadow of his Brother

    S3:E3

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    Director:Richard Carlson
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Legend of Jim Riva
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #2 - The Legend of Jim Riva

    S3:E2

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    Director:Richard Carlson
    Writer:John K. Butler
  3. Background image for Song of the Guilty Heart
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Song of the Guilty Heart

    S3:E9

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    Director:Ted Post
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for A Piece of Tomorrow
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #4 - A Piece of Tomorrow

    S3:E6

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    Director:Walter Doniger
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Crossed Wires
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Crossed Wires

    S3:E14

    Eleanor Curran overhears part of a telephone conversation between two men plotting a murder. She contacts the police, but Holbrook is stymied when she can't identify the men or their intended victim.

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    Director:Richard Carlson
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Pandora's Box
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Pandora's Box

    S3:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  7. Background image for Strangers in the House
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Strangers in the House

    S3:E28

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    Director:Tom Gries
    Writer:Unknown
  8. Background image for The Queen of Craven Point
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #8 - The Queen of Craven Point

    S3:E11

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    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Never the Twain
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Never the Twain

    S3:E23

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    Director:Richard Donner
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for One Lucky Break
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #10 - One Lucky Break

    S3:E5

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    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Escort
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Escort

    S3:E10

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    Director:Richard Carlson
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Point of no Return
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Point of no Return

    S3:E13

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    Director:Charles F. Haas
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Outsider
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #13 - The Outsider

    S3:E18

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    Director:Thomas Carr
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Night Boat
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Night Boat

    S3:E20

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    Director:Arthur Hiller
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Act of God
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Act of God

    S3:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Walk a Crooked Line
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Walk a Crooked Line

    S3:E19

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    Director:Lewis Allen
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for The Con Man
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #17 - The Con Man

    S3:E22

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for A Barrell Full of Monkeys
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #18 - A Barrell Full of Monkeys

    S3:E4

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    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Hit and Miss
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Hit and Miss

    S3:E8

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    Director:Richard Carlson
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Finders keepers
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Finders keepers

    S3:E25

    Detective Sergeant Chris Ballard and policewoman Stacey Newcombe, accompany strong willed 10 year old Candy to a Mexican border town to see if she can identify a suspect in her kidnapping. The suspect escapes and Candy goes missing.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The Walls Have Eyes
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #21 - The Walls Have Eyes

    S3:E27

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

    S3:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Saturday Edition
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Saturday Edition

    S3:E29

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    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Night on the Town
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Night on the Town

    S3:E15

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    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Three Blind Mice (2)
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #25 - Three Blind Mice (2)

    S3:E24

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Shadow of his Brother" is the best rated episode of "The Detectives". It scored 8.2/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Richard Carlson and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/13/1961. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Legend of Jim Riva".