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Season 3, 21 episodes

Episode 1: Homecoming
- Now playing
- 1h
- Sep 27, 1987
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.
Episode 2: My Enemy, My Friend
- 1h
- Oct 4, 1987
A streetwise young kid gets involved over his head in the underworld. Spenser and Hawk try to protect him from would-be killers.
Episode 3: The Heart of the Matter
- 1h
- Oct 11, 1987
Lt. Quirk faces his mortality when he suffers a heart attack. Spenser and Hawk protect him from revenge-minded villains as he recovers.
Episode 4: On the Night he Was Betrayed
- 1h
- Nov 1, 1987
Spenser helps an old friend, an alcoholic priest who tries to help homeless teenagers, when he gets involved over his head.
Episode 5: Sleepless Dreams
- 1h
- Nov 8, 1987
Spenser becomes obsessed with an apparently suicidal woman after a chance encounter on the street.
Episode 6: Consilum Abditum
- 1h
- Nov 15, 1987
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.
Episode 7: Thanksgiving
- 1h
- Nov 29, 1987
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.
Episode 8: Gone Fishin'
- 1h
- Dec 6, 1987
Spenser's fishing trip is interrupted when he has to protect a young man who's not allowed to marry the girl he loves.
Episode 9: Child's Play
- 1h
- Dec 20, 1987
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.
Episode 10: Skeletons in the Closet
- 1h
- Jan 3, 1988
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.
Episode 11: The Siege
- 1h
- Jan 10, 1988
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.
Episode 12: Arthur's Wake
- 1h
- Jan 16, 1988
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.
Episode 13: To the End of the Line
- 1h
- Jan 23, 1988
When Frank's niece dies of a drug overdose, Spenser and Frank go after the men responsible.
Episode 14: Play it Again, Sammy
- 1h
- Jan 30, 1988
Sammy Backlin calls Spenser for protection when he's being hunted by a 'vicious horde of bloodthirsty assassins'.
Episode 15: The Big Fight
- 1h
- Feb 6, 1988
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.
Episode 16: Substantial Justice
- 1h
- Mar 5, 1988
Spenser protects a theater owner from gangsters, but begins to suspect she's not as innocent as she appears.
Episode 17: Company Man
- 1h
- Mar 12, 1988
Spenser suspects insurance fraud when a building blows up. Susan has a possibly cancerous mass removed.
Episode 18: Watercolors
- 1h
- Mar 19, 1988
Spenser protects a child artist after the child witnesses a mob execution while painting in the forest.
Episode 19: Hawk's Eyes
- 1h
- Mar 26, 1988
Spenser investigates the death of a friend apparently involved with white supremicists. Hawk is rendered blind by an explosion.
Episode 20: McAllister
- 1h
- Apr 30, 1988
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.
Episode 21: Haunting
- 1h
- May 7, 1988
Spenser investigates an old child kidnapping case when he tries to track down a teenage girl's biological parents.

A lot of people think I like to get even. They're dead right.

1985 to 1988
3 seasons
48m per episode
Drama
Crime
Mystery

6.9TMDB(34)

Overview

Mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new murder mystery each episode.

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Ran for 3 seasons and 65 episodes (1985 to 1988)
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Set in Massachusetts
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Created by: Robert B. Parker
John Wilder
Status: Ended
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 65
First aired: September 20, 1985
Last aired: May 7, 1988
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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Season 3, 21 episodes

Episode 1: Homecoming
- Now playing
- 1h
- Sep 27, 1987
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.
Episode 2: My Enemy, My Friend
- 1h
- Oct 4, 1987
A streetwise young kid gets involved over his head in the underworld. Spenser and Hawk try to protect him from would-be killers.
Episode 3: The Heart of the Matter
- 1h
- Oct 11, 1987
Lt. Quirk faces his mortality when he suffers a heart attack. Spenser and Hawk protect him from revenge-minded villains as he recovers.
Episode 4: On the Night he Was Betrayed
- 1h
- Nov 1, 1987
Spenser helps an old friend, an alcoholic priest who tries to help homeless teenagers, when he gets involved over his head.
Episode 5: Sleepless Dreams
- 1h
- Nov 8, 1987
Spenser becomes obsessed with an apparently suicidal woman after a chance encounter on the street.
Episode 6: Consilum Abditum
- 1h
- Nov 15, 1987
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.
Episode 7: Thanksgiving
- 1h
- Nov 29, 1987
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.
Episode 8: Gone Fishin'
- 1h
- Dec 6, 1987
Spenser's fishing trip is interrupted when he has to protect a young man who's not allowed to marry the girl he loves.
Episode 9: Child's Play
- 1h
- Dec 20, 1987
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.
Episode 10: Skeletons in the Closet
- 1h
- Jan 3, 1988
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.
Episode 11: The Siege
- 1h
- Jan 10, 1988
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.
Episode 12: Arthur's Wake
- 1h
- Jan 16, 1988
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.
Episode 13: To the End of the Line
- 1h
- Jan 23, 1988
When Frank's niece dies of a drug overdose, Spenser and Frank go after the men responsible.
Episode 14: Play it Again, Sammy
- 1h
- Jan 30, 1988
Sammy Backlin calls Spenser for protection when he's being hunted by a 'vicious horde of bloodthirsty assassins'.
Episode 15: The Big Fight
- 1h
- Feb 6, 1988
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.
Episode 16: Substantial Justice
- 1h
- Mar 5, 1988
Spenser protects a theater owner from gangsters, but begins to suspect she's not as innocent as she appears.
Episode 17: Company Man
- 1h
- Mar 12, 1988
Spenser suspects insurance fraud when a building blows up. Susan has a possibly cancerous mass removed.
Episode 18: Watercolors
- 1h
- Mar 19, 1988
Spenser protects a child artist after the child witnesses a mob execution while painting in the forest.
Episode 19: Hawk's Eyes
- 1h
- Mar 26, 1988
Spenser investigates the death of a friend apparently involved with white supremicists. Hawk is rendered blind by an explosion.
Episode 20: McAllister
- 1h
- Apr 30, 1988
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.
Episode 21: Haunting
- 1h
- May 7, 1988
Spenser investigates an old child kidnapping case when he tries to track down a teenage girl's biological parents.

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Homecoming

E2 Episode 2: My Enemy, My Friend

E3 Episode 3: The Heart of the Matter

E4 Episode 4: On the Night he Was Betrayed

E5 Episode 5: Sleepless Dreams

E6 Episode 6: Consilum Abditum

E7 Episode 7: Thanksgiving

E8 Episode 8: Gone Fishin'

E9 Episode 9: Child's Play

E10 Episode 10: Skeletons in the Closet

E11 Episode 11: The Siege

E12 Episode 12: Arthur's Wake

E13 Episode 13: To the End of the Line

E14 Episode 14: Play it Again, Sammy

E15 Episode 15: The Big Fight

E16 Episode 16: Substantial Justice

E17 Episode 17: Company Man

E18 Episode 18: Watercolors

E19 Episode 19: Hawk's Eyes

E20 Episode 20: McAllister

E21 Episode 21: Haunting

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E1 Episode 1: Homecoming

E2 Episode 2: My Enemy, My Friend

E3 Episode 3: The Heart of the Matter

E4 Episode 4: On the Night he Was Betrayed

E5 Episode 5: Sleepless Dreams

E6 Episode 6: Consilum Abditum

E7 Episode 7: Thanksgiving

E8 Episode 8: Gone Fishin'

E9 Episode 9: Child's Play

E10 Episode 10: Skeletons in the Closet

E11 Episode 11: The Siege

E12 Episode 12: Arthur's Wake

E13 Episode 13: To the End of the Line

E14 Episode 14: Play it Again, Sammy

E15 Episode 15: The Big Fight

E16 Episode 16: Substantial Justice

E17 Episode 17: Company Man

E18 Episode 18: Watercolors

E19 Episode 19: Hawk's Eyes

E20 Episode 20: McAllister

E21 Episode 21: Haunting

Episode 1: Homecoming

Episode 2: My Enemy, My Friend

Episode 3: The Heart of the Matter

Episode 4: On the Night he Was Betrayed

Episode 5: Sleepless Dreams

Episode 6: Consilum Abditum

Episode 7: Thanksgiving

Episode 8: Gone Fishin'

Episode 9: Child's Play

Episode 10: Skeletons in the Closet

Episode 11: The Siege

Episode 12: Arthur's Wake

Episode 13: To the End of the Line

Episode 14: Play it Again, Sammy

Episode 15: The Big Fight

Episode 16: Substantial Justice

Episode 17: Company Man

Episode 18: Watercolors

Episode 19: Hawk's Eyes

Episode 20: McAllister

Episode 21: Haunting

Episode 1: Homecoming

Episode 2: My Enemy, My Friend

Episode 3: The Heart of the Matter

Episode 4: On the Night he Was Betrayed

Episode 5: Sleepless Dreams

Episode 6: Consilum Abditum

Episode 7: Thanksgiving

Episode 8: Gone Fishin'

Episode 9: Child's Play

Episode 10: Skeletons in the Closet

Episode 11: The Siege

Episode 12: Arthur's Wake

Episode 13: To the End of the Line

Episode 14: Play it Again, Sammy

Episode 15: The Big Fight

Episode 16: Substantial Justice

Episode 17: Company Man

Episode 18: Watercolors

Episode 19: Hawk's Eyes

Episode 20: McAllister

Episode 21: Haunting