Mrs. Columbo
originally aired on A&E
Mrs. Columbo (1979–1980), later called Kate Columbo, Kate the Detective, and Kate Loves a Mystery, is an American crime drama television series. The series debuted in February 1979 as a spin-off to the mystery crime drama series Columbo. Kate is a news reporter who solves crimes while raising her daughter. After poor ratings and reception from both audiences and the original producers of the series, both the series and the eponymous character were renamed in an attempt to change direction, but this did not help ratings and the series was canceled in March 1980 after 13 episodes.