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The Best Episodes of The Detectives Season 1

Every episode of The Detectives Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Detectives Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Detectives Season 1 Episode 1 - The Streger Affair
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #1 - The Streger Affair

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 2 - Shot in the Dark
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Shot in the Dark

    S1:E2

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 3 - The Hiding Place
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Hiding Place

    S1:E3

    No description available

    Director:Joseph H. Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 4 - Decoy
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Decoy

    S1:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 5 - Murderous Deadline
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Murderous Deadline

    S1:E5

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 6 - The Bait
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - The Bait

    S1:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 7 - My Name is Tommy
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #7 - My Name is Tommy

    S1:E7

    A boy escapes from a house where he is held like a prisoner. The cops pick him up after he steals a toy, Capt. Holbrook tries to find out who he is and why he was confined.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 8 - Back-Seat Driver
    8.9/10(10 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 9 - Two-Time Loser
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Two-Time Loser

    S1:E9

    A felon kills a gas station attendant. He is bit by a dog while getting away. Police corner him after he has taken a hostage. Upon learning the dog has rabies, he gives himself up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 10 - The Long Drive
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #10 - The Long Drive

    S1:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 11 - Masquerade
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Masquerade

    S1:E11

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 12 - Life in the Balance
    6.7/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Life in the Balance

    S1:E12

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 13 - Karate
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Karate

    S1:E13

    No description available

    Director:Ted Post
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 14 - Blue Fire
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Blue Fire

    S1:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 15 - My Brother`s Keeper
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - My Brother`s Keeper

    S1:E15

    No description available

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 16 - House Call
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #16 - House Call

    S1:E16

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 17 - The Trap
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #17 - The Trap

    S1:E17

    No description available

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 18 - Conspiracy of Silence
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Conspiracy of Silence

    S1:E18

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 19 - Twelve Hours to Live
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Twelve Hours to Live

    S1:E19

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 20 - Anatomy of Fear
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Anatomy of Fear

    S1:E20

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 21 - Armed and Dangerous
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Armed and Dangerous

    S1:E21

    No description available

    Director:William A. Graham
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 22 - The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti
    6.4/10(14 votes)

    #22 - The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti

    S1:E22

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 23 - Time and Tide
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Time and Tide

    S1:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 24 - Little Girl Lost
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Little Girl Lost

    S1:E24

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Detectives Season 1 Episode 25 - The Chameleon Truck
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Chameleon Truck

    S1:E25

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Streger Affair" is the best rated episode of "The Detectives" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/16/1959. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Shot in the Dark".