Episodes
S1 E1 - Promised Land
September 26, 19851 h 35 minAn 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.Available to buyS1 E2 - No Room at the Inn
October 3, 198549minBoston private investigator Spenser is hired to protect a Grand Jury witness and winds up as a target for a power¬hungry woman…Available to buyS1 E3 - The Choice
October 10, 198548minUpon the murder of a close friend, Spenser and Hawk separately seek to bring the culprits to justice.Available to buyS1 E4 - Children of a Tempest Storm
October 17, 198548minWhile caring for the orphaned kids of the hit man he killed, Spenser follows a trail to the man's employer.Available to buyS1 E5 - Original Sin
October 24, 198549minSpenser investigates the mysterious death of a novice whose autopsy reveals her to have been pregnant.Available to buyS1 E6 - Discord in a Minor
November 11, 198547minSpenser seeks a mobster's son who apparently has abducted his girlfriend, the daughter of a famed conductor.Available to buyS1 E7 - The Killer Within
November 18, 198548minSpenser is hired to protect a woman who turns out to have a dual personality.Available to buyS1 E8 - Autumn Thieves
November 25, 198547minThe heist of a treasured museum relic involves a crafty gentleman thief and a squad of high-powered thugs.Available to buyS1 E9 - Blood Money
December 2, 198548minAn industrialist's kidnapping propels Spenser into a world of money, corporate infighting, and murder.Available to buyS1 E10 - Resurrection
December 16, 198548minSpenser seeks to reawaken the ideals of an old friend, an ex-criminal lawyer now fallen on tough times.Available to buyS1 E11 - Internal Affairs
January 6, 198649minWhen blackmail threatens Lt. Quirk's career and wife, Spenser teams up with Hawk to topple the instigators.Available to buyS1 E12 - Death by Design
January 13, 198647minA scientist hires Spenser to find her missing jewelry and elusive boyfriend, but Spenser discovers more.Available to buyS1 E13 - A Day's Wages
January 20, 198649minHawk and Spenser take on a racketeer of the underworld and his cronies. Frances McDormand guest stars.Available to buyS1 E14 - A Madness Most Discreet
February 3, 198649minSpenser gets involved with a Russian ballerina who needs the detective's help to return to the Soviet Union.Available to buyS1 E15 - Brother to Dragons
February 10, 198649minSpenser aids a teenage student who has become involved with drugs, pornography and murder.Available to buyS1 E16 - When Silence Speaks
February 13, 198649minWhile dodging bullets from disgruntled jewel thieves, Spenser comes to the aid of a deaf woman…Available to buyS1 E17 - In a Safe Place
February 13, 198648minSpenser is hired to find the husband of an undocumented immigrant who abandoned her injured child.Available to buyS1 E18 - Angel of Desolation
March 10, 198648minSpenser exposes family secrets when he investigates the murder of a wealthy banking magnate.Available to buyS1 E19 - She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not
March 24, 198649minSgt. Belson is charmed by a lady named Frankie, whom Spenser discovers is a syndicate killer.Available to buyS1 E20 - At the River's Edge
March 31, 198647minThe pursuit of a murder investigation leads Spenser to the Rev. Bobby Freemont, a popular evangelist.Available to buyS1 E21 - Rage
April 7, 198647minThe kidnapping of a runaway teen and the murder of a pawn shop clerk pit Spenser against a vengeful killer.Available to buyS1 E22 - Hell Hath no Fury
April 7, 198647minAn apartment building collapses and sets off a chain of death that only Spenser can break.Available to buy