Is Columbo coming back?
Columbo (1968–2003) — drama · crime · mystery on ABC
The answer: Concluded January 30, 2003.
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About Columbo
Columbo ended on January 30, 2003, after its final episode aired on ABC.
This American crime drama series was centered around the eponymous detective, Lieutenant Columbo, played by Peter Falk. The show, which first premiered in 1968, was known for its unique format where the audience often saw the crime and the perpetrator at the beginning, with the detective gradually unraveling the mystery through clever questioning and deduction.
The series featured Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a shrewd and unassuming police detective with a trademark trench coat and cigar. It was a long-running series that produced multiple seasons and episodes, earning a dedicated following over the years. The show was rated 8 on TVMaze and had an episode runtime of approximately 108 minutes.
Columbo episode schedule
69 aired
Aired · 69
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 30, 2003 | S2003·E1 | Columbo Likes the Nightlife |
| March 12, 2001 | S2001·E1 | Murder with Too Many Notes |
| October 8, 1998 | S1998·E1 | Ashes to Ashes |
| May 15, 1997 | S1997·E1 | A Trace of Murder |
| May 8, 1995 | S1995·E1 | Strange Bedfellows |
| May 2, 1994 | S1994·E2 | Undercover |
| January 10, 1994 | S1994·E1 | Butterfly in Shades of Grey |
| October 31, 1993 | S1993·E1 | It's All in the Game |
| November 22, 1992 | S1992·E2 | A Bird in the Hand... |
| March 15, 1992 | S1992·E1 | No Time to Die |
| December 15, 1991 | S1991·E3 | Death Hits the Jackpot |
| April 29, 1991 | S1991·E2 | Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star |
| February 20, 1991 | S1991·E1 | Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health |
| December 9, 1990 | S1990·E6 | Columbo Goes to College |
| May 14, 1990 | S1990·E5 | Murder in Malibu |
| April 28, 1990 | S1990·E4 | Uneasy Lies the Crown |
| March 31, 1990 | S1990·E3 | Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo |
| February 10, 1990 | S1990·E2 | Agenda for Murder |
| January 20, 1990 | S1990·E1 | Columbo Cries Wolf |
| November 25, 1989 | S1989·E5 | Murder, a Self Portrait |
| May 1, 1989 | S1989·E4 | Grand Deceptions |
| April 3, 1989 | S1989·E3 | Sex and the Married Detective |
| February 27, 1989 | S1989·E2 | Murder, Smoke and Shadows |
| February 6, 1989 | S1989·E1 | Columbo Goes to the Guillotine |
| May 13, 1978 | S1978·E4 | The Conspirators |
| April 15, 1978 | S1978·E3 | How to Dial a Murder |
| February 25, 1978 | S1978·E2 | Make Me a Perfect Murder |
| January 30, 1978 | S1978·E1 | Murder Under Glass |
| November 21, 1977 | S1977·E2 | Try and Catch Me |
| May 22, 1977 | S1977·E1 | The Bye-bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case |
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| November 28, 1976 | S1976·E5 | Old Fashioned Murder |
| October 10, 1976 | S1976·E4 | Fade in to Murder |
| March 2, 1976 | S1976·E3 | Last Salute to the Commodore |
| February 29, 1976 | S1976·E2 | Now You See Him |
| February 1, 1976 | S1976·E1 | A Matter of Honor |
| November 2, 1975 | S1975·E6 | Identity Crisis |
| October 12, 1975 | S1975·E5 | A Case of Immunity |
| September 14, 1975 | S1975·E4 | Forgotten Lady |
| April 27, 1975 | S1975·E3 | A Deadly State of Mind |
| March 2, 1975 | S1975·E2 | Playback |
| February 9, 1975 | S1975·E1 | Troubled Waters |
| October 27, 1974 | S1974·E7 | By Dawn's Early Light |
| October 15, 1974 | S1974·E6 | Negative Reaction |
| September 15, 1974 | S1974·E5 | An Exercise in Fatality |
| May 5, 1974 | S1974·E4 | A Friend in Deed |
| March 3, 1974 | S1974·E3 | Swan Song |
| February 18, 1974 | S1974·E2 | Mind Over Mayhem |
| January 18, 1974 | S1974·E1 | Publish or Perish |
| December 16, 1973 | S1973·E8 | Double Exposure |
| November 4, 1973 | S1973·E7 | Candidate for Crime |
| October 7, 1973 | S1973·E6 | Any Old Port in a Storm |
| September 23, 1973 | S1973·E5 | Lovely But Lethal |
| March 25, 1973 | S1973·E4 | Double Shock |
| March 4, 1973 | S1973·E3 | The Most Dangerous Match |
| February 11, 1973 | S1973·E2 | A Stitch in Crime |
| January 21, 1973 | S1973·E1 | Requiem for a Falling Star |
| November 26, 1972 | S1972·E6 | Dagger of the Mind |
| November 5, 1972 | S1972·E5 | The Most Crucial Game |
| October 15, 1972 | S1972·E4 | The Greenhouse Jungle |
| September 17, 1972 | S1972·E3 | Étude in Black |
| February 9, 1972 | S1972·E2 | Blueprint for Murder |
| January 19, 1972 | S1972·E1 | Short Fuse |
| December 15, 1971 | S1971·E6 | Lady in Waiting |
| November 17, 1971 | S1971·E5 | Suitable for Framing |
| October 27, 1971 | S1971·E4 | Dead Weight |
| October 6, 1971 | S1971·E3 | Death Lends a Hand |
| September 15, 1971 | S1971·E2 | Murder by the Book |
| March 1, 1971 | S1971·E1 | Ransom for a Dead Man |
| February 20, 1968 | S1968·E1 | Prescription: Murder |
