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Manhunt (1959–1961) — drama · crime on Syndication
About Manhunt
Manhunt ended on May 29, 1961, after its two-season run on syndication.
Manhunt was a drama and crime series that aired from October 5, 1959, to May 29, 1961. It centered on Detective Lt. Howard Finucane, a tough police officer with the San Diego police department. The show portrayed his investigations and interactions with the city’s criminal elements, often highlighting his partnership with Ben Andrews, an aggressive police beat newspaper reporter who sometimes hindered and sometimes helped his efforts.
The series featured Victor Jory as Detective Lieutenant Howard Finucane, with Patrick McVey playing Ben Andrews. Other cast members included Chuck Henderson as Det. Dan Kramer, Todd Armstrong as Det. Carl Spencer, Charles Bateman as Det. George Peters, Robert Crawford as Det. Phil Burns, Michael Stefani as Det. Paul Kirk, and Rian Garrick as Det. Bruce Hanna.
Manhunt episode schedule
78 aired
Aired · 78
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1961 | S2·E39 | The Long Shadow |
| May 23, 1961 | S2·E38 | The Professor |
| May 16, 1961 | S2·E37 | The Death Trap |
| May 9, 1961 | S2·E36 | The Guest of Honor |
| May 2, 1961 | S2·E35 | Eency Weency Spider |
| April 23, 1961 | S2·E34 | Woman on the Highway |
| April 16, 1961 | S2·E33 | Case without Clues |
| April 9, 1961 | S2·E32 | Buried Novel |
| April 2, 1961 | S2·E31 | Wooden Witness |
| March 30, 1961 | S2·E30 | War against San Diego |
| March 23, 1961 | S2·E29 | The Black Widow |
| March 16, 1961 | S2·E28 | Act of Duty |
| March 6, 1961 | S2·E27 | A Call from Phoenix |
| February 27, 1961 | S2·E26 | The Dead Antelope |
| February 21, 1961 | S2·E25 | The Accidental Truth |
| February 15, 1961 | S2·E24 | Kidnapped |
| February 2, 1961 | S2·E23 | A Homer for Thanksgiving |
| January 30, 1961 | S2·E22 | The Masterpiece |
| January 23, 1961 | S2·E21 | The Walking Engines |
| January 15, 1961 | S2·E20 | Witness in Danger |
| January 12, 1961 | S2·E19 | The Rabies Story |
| December 27, 1960 | S2·E18 | The Firebug |
| December 20, 1960 | S2·E17 | The Long Shot |
| December 13, 1960 | S2·E16 | The Executioner |
| December 6, 1960 | S2·E15 | The Check Passer |
| November 29, 1960 | S2·E14 | The Set-Up |
| November 23, 1960 | S2·E13 | Honey Baby |
| November 17, 1960 | S2·E12 | Tenpins |
| November 9, 1960 | S2·E11 | The 27th Year |
| November 2, 1960 | S2·E10 | Number Five Iron |
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| October 27, 1960 | S2·E9 | 1364 Gately Road |
| October 20, 1960 | S2·E8 | Death of a Quiet Man |
| October 14, 1960 | S2·E7 | The Knife |
| October 7, 1960 | S2·E6 | The Model |
| September 29, 1960 | S2·E5 | Finucane's Killer |
| September 29, 1960 | S2·E4 | Queen's Ransom |
| September 28, 1960 | S2·E3 | One for the Show |
| September 21, 1960 | S2·E2 | The Gopher |
| September 14, 1960 | S2·E1 | Ben's Vacation |
| June 13, 1960 | S1·E39 | Delayed Action |
| June 6, 1960 | S1·E38 | Dum Dum Mother |
| May 30, 1960 | S1·E37 | The Day the Roof Fell In |
| May 23, 1960 | S1·E36 | A Medal for Mrs. Carrington |
| May 16, 1960 | S1·E35 | Charter Flight |
| May 9, 1960 | S1·E34 | A Rose for Willie |
| May 2, 1960 | S1·E33 | The Matinee Mobster |
| April 25, 1960 | S1·E32 | The Man with the Matchbook Cover |
| April 18, 1960 | S1·E31 | Double Identity |
| April 11, 1960 | S1·E30 | The Payoff Man |
| April 4, 1960 | S1·E29 | The Seeing Eye Dog Caper |
| March 28, 1960 | S1·E28 | The Ice Caper |
| March 21, 1960 | S1·E27 | Passport to Death |
| March 14, 1960 | S1·E26 | The Luau |
| March 7, 1960 | S1·E25 | The Man with the Pouch |
| February 29, 1960 | S1·E24 | Target Practice |
| February 22, 1960 | S1·E23 | Run, Thief, Run |
| February 15, 1960 | S1·E22 | The Hearing Aid |
| February 8, 1960 | S1·E21 | The Reward |
| February 1, 1960 | S1·E20 | Misguided Mother |
| January 25, 1960 | S1·E19 | Bird of Death |
| January 18, 1960 | S1·E18 | The Quarrel |
| January 11, 1960 | S1·E17 | Killer Car |
| January 4, 1960 | S1·E16 | Just a Few Thousand |
| December 28, 1959 | S1·E15 | The Fire Bombers |
| December 21, 1959 | S1·E14 | Traffic Ticket |
| December 14, 1959 | S1·E13 | Hair Trigger |
| December 7, 1959 | S1·E12 | The Loft |
| November 30, 1959 | S1·E11 | The Yellow Dog |
| November 23, 1959 | S1·E10 | Pacification of Ghent |
| November 16, 1959 | S1·E9 | Man in the Panama Hat |
| November 9, 1959 | S1·E8 | Hold Up |
| November 2, 1959 | S1·E7 | The Gun Smugglers |
| November 1, 1959 | S1·E6 | The Visitor |
| October 26, 1959 | S1·E5 | The Rug Man |
| October 19, 1959 | S1·E4 | A Decent Burial |
| October 12, 1959 | S1·E2 | Fishing Expedition |
| October 5, 1959 | S1·E1 | Killer in Blue |
| September 12, 1959 | S1·E3 | Three Boys and a Girl |
