Diese Serie beruht auf den Erfolgs-Romanen von Ross MacDonald. Paul Newman verkörperte den Detektiven auch in 2 Kinofilmen "Ein Fall für Harper" und "Unter Wasser stirbt man nicht" - wo der Name jedoch aus rechtlichen Gründen von "Archer in "Harper" abgeändert wurde.
Diese Serie umfasst 6 Folgen
Neben Brian Keith ("Hardcastle & McCormick") spielte John P. Ryan als Lt. Barney Brighton eine weitere Hauptrolle.
Episodenübersicht:The Turkish ConnectionS1, Ep1 The ArsonistS1, Ep2
Feb. 6, 1975 The Body BeautifulS1, Ep3
Feb. 13, 1975 Shades of BlueS1, Ep4
Feb. 20, 1975 The Vanished ManS1, Ep5
Mar. 6, 1975Archer is hired by a rich man after his wife has struck another man with her car. The man has vanished from the scene of the accident. Later, a boat supposedly being sailed by the "vanished man" blows up and a hit man tries to kill Archer. "When someone starts using me for a turkey shoot, all bets are off," the detective vows.
Blood MoneyS1, Ep6
Mar. 13, 1975A dying criminal is trying to give money to the wife and daughter he abandoned years earlier. He hires Archer to act as a go-between. However, the criminal has stolen the "Blood Money" from a St. Louis mobster who wants it back. The criminal dies following torture; the money is stolen from Archer's apartment; and the criminal's family is kidnapped. The detective will attempt to exchange counterfeit money to win the freedom of the hostages.
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