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Pilot

Pilot

1976TV Episode⏱️ 1h 12mUnrated
CrimeDrama
6.6
IMDB Rating
41 votes

A rapist/killer who preys on nuns prompts the mayor of Los Angeles to create a special task force headed by Linc Evers. Can they catch the killer before he strikes again?

Director
Walter Grauman
Writers
N/A
Stars
Robert Stack, Leslie Charleson, Shelly Novack
Release Date
March 21, 1976
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Robert Stack
Robert Stack
as Captain Linc Evers
Leslie Charleson
Leslie Charleson
as Lee Herrick
Shelly Novack
Shelly Novack
as Charlie Benson
Tom Selleck
Tom Selleck
as Tom Roybo
Marj Dusay
Marj Dusay
as Jean Evers
Jack Kehoe
Jack Kehoe
as Phil Benedict
Sheree North
Sheree North
as Melissa Dawson
Roger Perry
Roger Perry
as Harkness
Percy Rodrigues
Percy Rodrigues
as Mayor Dan Stoddard
Fred Sadoff
Fred Sadoff
as Goldberg

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA
Production
Quinn Martin Productions (QM)

🏷️ Keywords

task forcenunrapemurder investigationcomputer expert

🎯 Categories

CrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Cops-vs-killer done in routine TV style
by dinky-42004-10-28
5/10

"This made-for-TV effort, (complete with appropriate moments for commercial insertions), is to today's "C.S.I." and "Law and Order" series what "Adam-12" was to "Hill Street Blues." It's not so much bad as just thin, bland, and undistinguished. Since the killer's identity is revealed in the opening scene, there's not much suspense or mystery involved, and the use of nuns as victims of a serial killer seems merely like a distasteful ploy for ratings. The means by which the police catch the killer lack flair and ingenuity. There is some..."

💡 Did You Know?

Premiered alongside the pilot film for "Charlie's Angels" as part of a special double feature for the ABC Sunday Night Movie. Both "Most Wanted" and "Charlie's Angels" would be picked up as regular series for the 1976-77 ABC season.

📖 Synopsis

A rapist/killer who preys on nuns prompts the mayor of Los Angeles to create a special task force headed by Linc Evers. Can they catch the killer before he strikes again?