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Spenser: For Hire

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Spenser: For Hire

1985 – 1988 (completed) · 3 seasons · 65 episodes · United States · English

Spenser: For Hire (1985) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.6/10 on IMDb from 3,636 votes. Updated

63.5GRM score
★ 7.6IMDb · 4k

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.

Where to watch

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Top cast

15
Robert Urich
Spenser
Avery Brooks
Hawk
Ron McLarty
Sgt. Frank Belson
Richard Jaeckel
Lt. Martin Quirk
Barbara Stock
Susan Silverman
Carolyn McCormick
A.D.A. Rita Fiore
Carolyn McCormick
A.D.A. Rita Fiorie
William H. Macy
Efrem Connors
William H. Macy
District Attorney
David O'Brien
Tom Flaherty
Tom Urich
Judge
Tom Urich
Neil Oliver
Tom Urich
Thomas Madden
Charles Kimbrough
Louis Groton
Charles Kimbrough
Roger Thornwood

Seasons

3

best episode: S3E21 — Haunting ★ 8.5 (45)

S122 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Promised Land/Pilot★ 7.5153
  • E2No Room at the Inn★ 7.3122
  • E3The Choice★ 7.6114
  • E4Children of a Tempest Storm★ 6.790
  • E5Original Sin★ 7.388
  • E6Discord in a Minor★ 7.380
  • E7The Killer Within★ 7.172
  • E8Autumn Thieves★ 7.670
  • E9Blood Money★ 7.560
  • E10Resurrection★ 7.664
  • E11Internal Affairs★ 7.463
  • E12Death by Design★ 7.155
  • E13A Day's Wages★ 7.457
  • E14A Madness Most Discreet★ 7.960
  • E15Brother to Dragons★ 7.558
  • E16When Silence Speaks★ 6.954
  • E17In a Safe Place★ 7.255
  • E18Angel of Desolation★ 8.158
  • E19She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not★ 7.754
  • E20At the River's Edge★ 7.558
  • E21Rage★ 7.657
  • E22Hell Hath No Fury★ 7.754
S222 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1An Eye for an Eye★ 7.554
  • E2Widow's Walk★ 7.957
  • E3Rockabye Baby★ 7.651
  • E4White Knight★ 7.557
  • E5And Give Up Show Biz?★ 7.644
  • E6The Long Hunt★ 7.346
  • E7Home Is the Hero★ 7.848
  • E8One If by Land, Two If by Sea★ 7.743
  • E9Shadowsight★ 7.248
  • E10The Hopes and Fears★ 7.455
  • E11Among Friends★ 8.056
  • E12I Confess★ 7.448
  • E13Murder and Acquisitions★ 7.442
  • E14Personal Demons★ 8.050
  • E15Mary Hamilton★ 7.251
  • E16Trial and Error★ 8.150
  • E17One for My Daughter★ 7.847
  • E18My Brother's Keeper★ 7.449
  • E19The Road Back★ 8.258
  • E20If You Knew Sammy★ 7.549
  • E21The Man Who Wasn't There★ 7.945
  • E22The Song of Orpheus★ 8.047
S321 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Homecoming★ 7.858
  • E2My Enemy, My Friend★ 7.956
  • E3Heart of the Matter★ 8.345
  • E4On the Night He Was Betrayed★ 7.745
  • E5Sleepless Dream★ 7.941
  • E6Consilum Abditum★ 8.344
  • E7Thanksgiving★ 7.539
  • E8Gone Fishin'★ 7.845
  • E9Child's Play★ 7.944
  • E10Skeletons in the Closet★ 7.942
  • E11The Siege★ 7.344
  • E12Arthur's Wake★ 7.839
  • E13To the End of the Line★ 7.440
  • E14Play It Again, Sammy★ 6.048
  • E15The Big Fight★ 6.940
  • E16Substantial Justice★ 7.739
  • E17Company Man★ 7.563
  • E18Watercolors★ 7.937
  • E19Hawk's Eyes★ 8.042
  • E20McAllister★ 7.549
  • E21Haunting★ 8.545

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

3

best episode: S3E21 — Haunting ★ 8.5 (45)

S122 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Promised Land/Pilot★ 7.5153
  • E2No Room at the Inn★ 7.3122
  • E3The Choice★ 7.6114
  • E4Children of a Tempest Storm★ 6.790
  • E5Original Sin★ 7.388
  • E6Discord in a Minor★ 7.380
  • E7The Killer Within★ 7.172
  • E8Autumn Thieves★ 7.670
  • E9Blood Money★ 7.560
  • E10Resurrection★ 7.664
  • E11Internal Affairs★ 7.463
  • E12Death by Design★ 7.155
  • E13A Day's Wages★ 7.457
  • E14A Madness Most Discreet★ 7.960
  • E15Brother to Dragons★ 7.558
  • E16When Silence Speaks★ 6.954
  • E17In a Safe Place★ 7.255
  • E18Angel of Desolation★ 8.158
  • E19She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not★ 7.754
  • E20At the River's Edge★ 7.558
  • E21Rage★ 7.657
  • E22Hell Hath No Fury★ 7.754
S222 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1An Eye for an Eye★ 7.554
  • E2Widow's Walk★ 7.957
  • E3Rockabye Baby★ 7.651
  • E4White Knight★ 7.557
  • E5And Give Up Show Biz?★ 7.644
  • E6The Long Hunt★ 7.346
  • E7Home Is the Hero★ 7.848
  • E8One If by Land, Two If by Sea★ 7.743
  • E9Shadowsight★ 7.248
  • E10The Hopes and Fears★ 7.455
  • E11Among Friends★ 8.056
  • E12I Confess★ 7.448
  • E13Murder and Acquisitions★ 7.442
  • E14Personal Demons★ 8.050
  • E15Mary Hamilton★ 7.251
  • E16Trial and Error★ 8.150
  • E17One for My Daughter★ 7.847
  • E18My Brother's Keeper★ 7.449
  • E19The Road Back★ 8.258
  • E20If You Knew Sammy★ 7.549
  • E21The Man Who Wasn't There★ 7.945
  • E22The Song of Orpheus★ 8.047
S321 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1Homecoming★ 7.858
  • E2My Enemy, My Friend★ 7.956
  • E3Heart of the Matter★ 8.345
  • E4On the Night He Was Betrayed★ 7.745
  • E5Sleepless Dream★ 7.941
  • E6Consilum Abditum★ 8.344
  • E7Thanksgiving★ 7.539
  • E8Gone Fishin'★ 7.845
  • E9Child's Play★ 7.944
  • E10Skeletons in the Closet★ 7.942
  • E11The Siege★ 7.344
  • E12Arthur's Wake★ 7.839
  • E13To the End of the Line★ 7.440
  • E14Play It Again, Sammy★ 6.048
  • E15The Big Fight★ 6.940
  • E16Substantial Justice★ 7.739
  • E17Company Man★ 7.563
  • E18Watercolors★ 7.937
  • E19Hawk's Eyes★ 8.042
  • E20McAllister★ 7.549
  • E21Haunting★ 8.545

Top cast

15
RRobert UrichSpenserAAvery BrooksHawkRRon McLartySgt. Frank BelsonRRichard JaeckelLt. Martin QuirkBBarbara StockSusan SilvermanCCarolyn McCormickA.D.A. Rita FioreCCarolyn McCormickA.D.A. Rita FiorieWWilliam H. MacyEfrem ConnorsWWilliam H. MacyDistrict AttorneyDDavid O'BrienTom FlahertyTTom UrichJudgeTTom UrichNeil OliverTTom UrichThomas MaddenCCharles KimbroughLouis GrotonCCharles KimbroughRoger Thornwood

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