Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character Ellery Queen. It aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television season and stars Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen, David Wayne as his father, Inspector Richard Queen, and Tom Reese as Sgt. Velie. Created by the writing/producing team of Richard Levinson and William Link, the title character "breaks" the fourth wall to ask the audience to consider their solution.
Ellery Queen (Season 0)
Too Many Suspects (pilot) (Episode 1)
Writer: William Link
Air date: 1975-03-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Ellery must track down the killer of noted fashion designer, Monica Gay, who pulled the plug out of her clock and her TV set as a cryptic dying message. The three main suspects are Monica's financier lover, his jealous wife, and hot-tempered son who'd been having an affair with her himself. Each is charged and then cleared of murder but are they really innocent? Ellery must sort things through.
Interview & Introduction with William Link (Episode 2)
Runtime: 60 min
Seasons
Episodes 22
Episodes 2