Robert Urich as Spenser

Episodes 65

Promised Land

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September 20, 19851h
1x1

Spenser is hired to find the runaway wife of a wealthy businessman. Based on a story by Spenser novelist Robert B. Parker.

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No Room at the Inn

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September 27, 19851h
1x2

Spenser's apartment burns down, but he's allowed to move into an old fire station as thanks for saving a firefighter's life. Meanwhile, Spenser and Hawk are hired to protect the life of grand jury witness. When it starts to look like someone on the inside might be trying to have the witness killed, and that the witness may not be who she says she is, things get convoluted.

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The Choice

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October 4, 19851h
1x3

A old man whom Spenser and Hawk knows is shot. They discover that the killer are a couple who comes from an affluent background, which they hide behind. It turns into a cat and mouse game for Spenser and Hawk, who are determined to take them down.

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Children of a Tempest Storm

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October 11, 19851h
1x4

Spenser kills a would-be thief in the course of thwarting a robbery. He and Susan take in the man's two children while investigating his past. Susan discovers she's pregnant.

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Original Sin

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October 18, 19851h
1x5

Spenser investigates the apparent suicide of a young nun, and stumbles onto a corrupt landlord.

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Discord in A Minor

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October 25, 19851h
1x6

Spenser's been hired by a conductor to find his daughter who ran away with her boyfriend. When he finds them, she tells him that her father has been molesting her. Spenser then tells her father what she said which he denies. After Spenser leaves, he calls Hawk, who once did a job for him, to do something for him.

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The Killer Within

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November 12, 19851h
1x7

Spenser is hired to protect a woman's identical twin sister from assassins, only to discover his employer suffers from a split personality.

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Autumn Thieves

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November 19, 19851h
1x8

Spenser stumbles onto a ring of thieves while investigating a relic stolen from a museum.

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Blood Money

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November 26, 19851h
1x9

The wife of a kidnapped oil tycoon hires Spenser to deliver $1 million in ransom money to a ring of terrorists while police have the drop-off area surrounded.

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Resurrection

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December 3, 19851h
1x10

Spenser investigates a crooked vice cop involved in the mugging of one of Susan's friends.

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Internal Affairs

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December 17, 19851h
1x11

Marital infidelity and suspected involvement in a gambling ring lead to Lt. Quirk's suspension. Belson is shot during a raid. Spenser works to clear Quirk's name and catch Belson's would-be killer.

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Death By Design

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January 7, 19861h
1x12

Spenser and Hawk blame themselves for failing to protect their respective clients from the clutches of the underworld, and vow to settle the score with a big-time racketeer and his henchmen.

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A Day's Wages

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January 14, 19861h
1x13

A young ex-con named Louis Harper steals from his boss, John Brady. Brady hires Spenser to prove it and Harper hires Hawk to protect him from leg-breakers. Spenser and Hawk team up to solve Louis' murder.

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A Madness Most Discreet

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January 21, 19861h
1x14

Spenser tries to protect a former Russian ballerina, when she hires him to help her find stolen papers, but he gets more than he bargained for once he discovers that she is a person of interest to dueling government agents employed by American and Russian forces.

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Brother to Dragons

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February 4, 19861h
1x15

Spenser is going skiing with Susan, but when he picks her up at Smithfield High School where she works, he finds out one of her students died of a heroin overdose. Spenser gets hired by the superintendent and goes undercover as a teacher at her school to find out where the drugs are coming from. He obviously gets into it with the dealers.

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When Silence Speaks

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February 11, 19861h
1x16

A deaf woman hires Spenser to find a man she had been corresponding with who had gone missing. As Spenser investigates, he realizes that the missing man is somehow involved with a gang of thieves who are trying to kill Spenser in revenge for busting up their diamond heist.

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In a Safe Place

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February 14, 19861h
1x17

Spenser searches for the father of an undocumented boy killed by an unhinged unemployed man. The trail leads Spenser into a conspiracy involving the exploitation of undocumented workers on the waterfront.

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Angel of Desolation

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March 4, 19861h
1x18

Spenser is hired by the fashion model wife of a rich bank owner who says her life is in danger. After multiple attempted murders and one successful murder, Spenser realizes that the wife is not the target. When the wife's past comes to light, the investigation takes a whole new direction.

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She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not

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March 11, 19861h
1x19

Detective Belson's ex-partner is murdered during his daughter's wedding reception. The dead cop is suspected of being involved in criminal activities, so Lt. Quirk asks Spenser to investigate the dead man and find out if Belson is dirty too.

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At the River's Edge

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March 25, 19861h
1x20

Spenser witnesses an ex convict murder a 19 year girl then kill himself. The girl's wealthy younger sister hires Spenser to find out why her sister was killed. Clues lead Spenser to a crusading preacher that had a secret relationship with the 19 year old.

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Rage

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April 1, 19861h
1x21

When Spenser is trying to locate a runaway. The girl meets a psychotic man but Spenser saves her but the man escapes. He then wants to get back at Spenser and he starts by holding Susan hostage.

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Hell Hath No Fury

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Season Finale
April 8, 19861h
1x22

Partnering with an attractive TV news reporter, Spenser investigates the reason a newly constructed building collapsed killing a boy. He suspects the building company after data samples show suspect concrete core strength results.

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An Eye for an Eye

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September 27, 19861h
2x1

New District Attorney Rita Fiori tries to prosecute Spenser for blackmail.

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Widow's Walk

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October 4, 19861h
2x2

A small fishing family hires Spenser to investigate the death of their father. Spenser suspects a rival fishing family, the Almeidas.

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White Knight

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October 18, 19861h
2x3

While Spenser and Hawk are in a small town to view a boxing match, Hawk is arrested, ostensibly for carrying a concealed weapon, but Spenser suspects racism may be involved.

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Rockabye Baby

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October 25, 19861h
2x4

A mobster's pregnant teenage girlfriend tries to keep her unborn son from his father.

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And Give Up Show Biz?

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November 1, 19861h
2x5

Spenser protects a man suffering from amnesia.

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The Long Hunt

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November 8, 19861h
2x6

A young criminal's father attacks a bus transporting convicts to the state prison.

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Home is the Hero

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November 22, 19861h
2x7

Rita hires Spenser to investigate a troubled teenager, yet another 'Spenser helps a misguided youth' episode.

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One if by Land, Two if by Sea

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November 29, 19861h
2x8

A friend of Spenser's is shot and killed while portraying Paul Revere during a Revolutionary War re-enactment.

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Shadowsight

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December 13, 19861h
2x9

A girl who apparently has the unique ability to 'see' through both space and time, enlists Spenser's help to solve a rash of arsons.

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The Hopes and Fears

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December 20, 19861h
2x10

With the help of Hawk, a disgusted Spenser is determined to get rid of thugs who are terrorizing his Boston neighborhood.

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Among Friends

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January 10, 19871h
2x11

Hawk is the main suspect when Lt. Quirk is shot, due to a recent fracas between the two. Spenser suspects a new man in town, trying to take Hawk down to make a name for himself.

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I Confess

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January 17, 19871h
2x12

A wealthy man is murdererd and, surprise, an innocent man is arrested. If you've seen one Spenser, you've seen them all.

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Murder and Acquisitions

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January 24, 19871h
2x13

Spenser investigates the apparent suicide of a philandering financier about to turn state's evidence to bring down insider trading. Rita has problems of her own when an old boyfriend shows up. Belson hires Spenser to find his missing wallet containing a winning lottery ticket.

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Personal Demons

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February 7, 19871h
2x14

Spenser and Rita go after a corrupt African.

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Mary Hamilton

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February 14, 19871h
2x15

A girl comes to Boston looking for her estranged father. Spenser decides to help her.

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Trial and Error

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February 21, 19871h
2x16

A pimp is wrongfully arrested for the murder of one of his girls. Spenser agonizes between pursuing the real murderer or letting the pimp take the rap.

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One For My Daughter

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March 7, 19871h
2x17

Spenser and Hawk protect a man who owes money to men of dubious ethics. When their client, Bo Braxton tries to blackmail his creditors, he and his alcoholic teenage daughter go on the run.

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My Brother's Keeper

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March 14, 19871h
2x18

Spenser becomes embroiled in the seamy Vietnamese organized crime racket after a Vietnamese crime boss uses Spenser to track down a former soldier.

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The Road Back

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March 21, 19871h
2x19

Spenser loses all feeling in his right arm after he's shot while guarding a politician.

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If You Knew Sammy

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April 4, 19871h
2x20

NRA poster-boy Sammy Backlin breezes into town for a book signing, unwittingly involving Spenser in a shoot out. Spenser agrees to protect Sammy from gangland thugs.

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The Man Who Wasn't There

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May 2, 19871h
2x21

Rita and her old college friends are reunited when a fictional person they created 20 years ago is found dead in his apartment.

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Song of Orpheus

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Season Finale
May 9, 19871h
2x22

A prison inmate with a grudge against Hawk hires outside muscle to rub him out.

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Homecoming

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September 27, 19871h
3x1

A cop who helped send a gangster's son to prison years ago has been hiding, cause the gangster wants to get him. But now he wants to come home, so he and his father, asks Spenser to act as intermediary. While the gangster is unwilling to settle for nothing less than seeing him dead. Spenser tries to see what he can do. At the same time Spenser has to deal with Susan, who came back to town, and would like to see if they have a future, but this case is taking up all of his time.

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My Enemy, My Friend

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October 4, 19871h
3x2

A streetwise young kid gets involved over his head in the underworld. Spenser and Hawk try to protect him from would-be killers.

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The Heart of the Matter

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October 11, 19871h
3x3

Lt. Quirk faces his mortality when he suffers a heart attack. Spenser and Hawk protect him from revenge-minded villains as he recovers.

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On the Night he Was Betrayed

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November 1, 19871h
3x4

Spenser helps an old friend, an alcoholic priest who tries to help homeless teenagers, when he gets involved over his head.

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Sleepless Dreams

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November 8, 19871h
3x5

Spenser becomes obsessed with an apparently suicidal woman after a chance encounter on the street.

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Consilum Abditum

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November 15, 19871h
3x6

Susan is in trouble when her claims of sexual harassment lead her college counselor to retaliate by hiring a hit man to keep her quiet. Spenser gets arrested for getting involved in a fight.

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Thanksgiving

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November 29, 19871h
3x7

Spenser runs into an old friend while visiting a recreation of a Puritan village. Spenser does everything in his power to exonerate said friend when he's accused of a brutal slaying. As he uncovers more and more, Spenser begins to think it might be hard to clear the name of a guilty man.

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Gone Fishin'

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December 6, 19871h
3x8

Spenser's fishing trip is interrupted when he has to protect a young man who's not allowed to marry the girl he loves.

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Child's Play

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December 20, 19871h
3x9

A sniper takes some shots at Spenser and Susan, and a young boy ends up dead in the crossfire. Spenser sets out to determine why such a tragedy happened and track down the shooter.

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Skeletons in the Closet

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January 3, 19881h
3x10

Spenser and Hawk find themselves on opposite sides of the same case. Spenser is hired to retrieve a stolen journal containing information damaging to a judge's career. Hawk is hired by the thief to extort money from the judge.

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The Siege

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January 10, 19881h
3x11

Hawk and Susan along with other people are held captive in a post office. Richard Brooks later seen on Law and Order during Season's 1 & 2 plays one of the hostage takers.

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Arthur's Wake

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January 16, 19881h
3x12

Spenser protects an old friend, Arthur, after he's assaulted and robbed. In the course of his investigation, Spenser comes across disturbing information connecting Arthur with racketeering.

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To the End of the Line

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January 23, 19881h
3x13

When Frank's niece dies of a drug overdose, Spenser and Frank go after the men responsible.

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Play it Again, Sammy

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January 30, 19881h
3x14

Sammy Backlin calls Spenser for protection when he's being hunted by a 'vicious horde of bloodthirsty assassins'.

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The Big Fight

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February 6, 19881h
3x15

One of Spenser's old trainers lures Spenser to a deserted warehouse where Spenser is supposed to be killed, to get out from under a gambling debt. Spenser survives, then turns around and protects his trainer from the goons now after him.

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Substantial Justice

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March 5, 19881h
3x16

Spenser protects a theater owner from gangsters, but begins to suspect she's not as innocent as she appears.

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Company Man

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March 12, 19881h
3x17

Spenser suspects insurance fraud when a building blows up. Susan has a possibly cancerous mass removed.

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Watercolors

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March 19, 19881h
3x18

Spenser protects a child artist after the child witnesses a mob execution while painting in the forest.

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Hawk's Eyes

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March 26, 19881h
3x19

Spenser investigates the death of a friend apparently involved with white supremicists. Hawk is rendered blind by an explosion.

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McAllister

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April 30, 19881h
3x20

Spenser assists a lawyer in proving the innocence of his client, a Navy seaman accused of murdering the captain's daughter. The only witness is a missing Polish sailor.

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Haunting

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Season Finale
May 7, 19881h
3x21

Spenser investigates an old child kidnapping case when he tries to track down a teenage girl's biological parents.

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Ceremony

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January 8, 19931h
0x1

Spenser is hired to locate April Kyle, the missing daughter of Harry Kyle, millionaire and candidate for Governor.

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Pale Kings and Princes

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January 2, 19941h
0x2

One of Susan's former patients, a news reporter, is killed, Spenser investigates.

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The Judas Goat

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December 1, 19941h
0x3

Spenser is hired out by Hugh Dixon to track down the killers of his wife and daughters.

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A Savage Place

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January 8, 19951h
0x4

Candy Sloane, a news reporter that Spenser used to date, hires him out as backup while she investigates a credit card fraud ring.

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Small Vices

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July 18, 1999
0x5

Rita Fiore hires Spenser to determine if two-time loser Ellis Alves really did kill a college coed. Soon everybody wants him off the case, from the investigating officer to the parents of the dead girl's boyfriend; and a professional hitman named Rugar is trying to kill him.

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Thin Air

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September 12, 2000
0x6

Frank Belson didn't ask too many questions about the past of his new wife Lisa St. Claire, even after she suddenly and mysteriously disappeared one night. He brings in Spenser to help locate her, who begins to piece together her complete life story while submerged in the Latino shadow world of the town of Proctor.

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Walking Shadow

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August 26, 2001
0x7

As a favor to his longtime lover Dr. Susan Silverman, Spenser agrees to investigate the stalking of a theater company director, pro bono. But before he can get started, an actor is killed by an arrow in the middle of a play. Now that there's a real-life murder to investigate, Spenser and Hawk, get to do what they do best--even if it means death threats from the Chinese underworld, being ordered out of town by the tough local police chief, and dodging bullets and crossbows at every turn. By the time they leave the quaint ocean front community, the population has decreased by three, and live theater will never be the same.

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