SPENSER: FOR HIRE
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22 episodes
1. Promised Land
1. Promised Land
An ex-cop-turned-private detective straddles the line between legal and illegal to solve crimes -- often in ethically murky territory -- in his own uniquely stylish way.
1 h 35 min
Sep 26, 1985
2. No Room at the Inn
2. No Room at the Inn
Boston private investigator Spenser is hired to protect a Grand Jury witness and winds up as a target for a power¬hungry woman…
49min
Oct 3, 1985
3. The Choice
3. The Choice
Upon the murder of a close friend, Spenser and Hawk separately seek to bring the culprits to justice.
48min
Oct 10, 1985
4. Children of a Tempest Storm
4. Children of a Tempest Storm
While caring for the orphaned kids of the hit man he killed, Spenser follows a trail to the man's employer.
48min
Oct 17, 1985
5. Original Sin
5. Original Sin
Spenser investigates the mysterious death of a novice whose autopsy reveals her to have been pregnant.
49min
Oct 24, 1985
6. Discord in a Minor
6. Discord in a Minor
Spenser seeks a mobster's son who apparently has abducted his girlfriend, the daughter of a famed conductor.
47min
Nov 11, 1985
7. The Killer Within
7. The Killer Within
Spenser is hired to protect a woman who turns out to have a dual personality.
48min
Nov 18, 1985
8. Autumn Thieves
8. Autumn Thieves
The heist of a treasured museum relic involves a crafty gentleman thief and a squad of high-powered thugs.
47min
Nov 25, 1985
9. Blood Money
9. Blood Money
An industrialist's kidnapping propels Spenser into a world of money, corporate infighting, and murder.
48min
Dec 2, 1985
10. Resurrection
10. Resurrection
Spenser seeks to reawaken the ideals of an old friend, an ex-criminal lawyer now fallen on tough times.
48min
Dec 16, 1985
11. Internal Affairs
11. Internal Affairs
When blackmail threatens Lt. Quirk's career and wife, Spenser teams up with Hawk to topple the instigators.
49min
Jan 6, 1986
12. Death by Design
12. Death by Design
A scientist hires Spenser to find her missing jewelry and elusive boyfriend, but Spenser discovers more.
47min
Jan 13, 1986
13. A Day's Wages
13. A Day's Wages
Hawk and Spenser take on a racketeer of the underworld and his cronies. Frances McDormand guest stars.
49min
Jan 20, 1986
14. A Madness Most Discreet
14. A Madness Most Discreet
Spenser gets involved with a Russian ballerina who needs the detective's help to return to the Soviet Union.
49min
Feb 3, 1986
15. Brother to Dragons
15. Brother to Dragons
Spenser aids a teenage student who has become involved with drugs, pornography and murder.
49min
Feb 10, 1986
16. When Silence Speaks
16. When Silence Speaks
While dodging bullets from disgruntled jewel thieves, Spenser comes to the aid of a deaf woman…
49min
Feb 13, 1986
17. In a Safe Place
17. In a Safe Place
Spenser is hired to find the husband of an undocumented immigrant who abandoned her injured child.
48min
Feb 13, 1986
18. Angel of Desolation
18. Angel of Desolation
Spenser exposes family secrets when he investigates the murder of a wealthy banking magnate.
48min
Mar 10, 1986
19. She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not
19. She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not
Sgt. Belson is charmed by a lady named Frankie, whom Spenser discovers is a syndicate killer.
49min
Mar 24, 1986
20. At the River's Edge
20. At the River's Edge
The pursuit of a murder investigation leads Spenser to the Rev. Bobby Freemont, a popular evangelist.
47min
Mar 31, 1986
21. Rage
21. Rage
The kidnapping of a runaway teen and the murder of a pawn shop clerk pit Spenser against a vengeful killer.
47min
Apr 7, 1986
22. Hell Hath no Fury
22. Hell Hath no Fury
An apartment building collapses and sets off a chain of death that only Spenser can break.
47min
Apr 7, 1986
