Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators.
The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.
Case X (Episode 1)
Air date: 1985-09-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: McCall goes undercover to help Hunter investigate the deaths of two models involved in pornographic films.
Night of the Dragons (Episode 2)
Writer: Herbert Wright
Air date: 1985-09-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and McCall's investigation of a killing in Chinatown leads them to a Chinese gang leader being pursued by a police officer with a personal interest in the case.
The Biggest Man in Town (Episode 3)
Air date: 1985-10-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and McCall go undercover at an exclusive resort to find a blackmailer's killer.
Rich Girl (Episode 4)
Air date: 1985-10-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: When a millionaire is nearly killed, his wife is the primary heir and prime suspect until she's murdered, prompting Hunter to go undercover to find the real killer.
Killer in a Halloween Mask (Episode 5)
Air date: 1985-10-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and McCall become involved in a string of bizarre murders when they're assigned as technical advisers for a television show.
Rape and Revenge (1) (Episode 6) 8.0
Air date: 1985-11-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: When McCall is raped by a South American diplomat who's immune from prosecution, Hunter turns renegade and follows the man to his homeland.
Rape and Revenge (2) (Episode 7)
Air date: 1985-11-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Against departmental orders, Hunter goes to South America to stalk a diplomat who raped McCall.
Million Dollar Misunderstanding (Episode 8)
Writer: Frank Lupo
Air date: 1985-11-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A security guard turned thief loses the money he stole, and searches for it with Hunter and McCall in close pursuit.
The Big Fall (Episode 9) 10.0
Air date: 1985-11-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and McCall realize they're attracted to each other as they protect an endangered witness who's set to testify before a grand jury.
Waiting for Mr. Wrong (Episode 10)
Air date: 1985-12-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter becomes involved with a beautiful model he suspects of complicity in a jewelry robbery.
Think Blue (Episode 11)
Writer: Sidney Ellis
Air date: 1985-12-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A group of corrupt cops are stealing electronics and murder a street gang member who witnesses their crimes. Meanwhile, Hunter helps a policeman who is framed for the murder of his wife.
Blow-up (Episode 12)
Writer: Herbert Wright
Air date: 1986-01-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter is frustrated in his pursuit of a package bomber whose ruthless methods are being used to systematically kill the participants in the man's trial.
War Zone (Episode 13)
Air date: 1986-01-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and McCall work to stop a brigade of suburban mercenaries plotting to break a drug dealer out of prison.
Burned (Episode 14)
Air date: 1986-01-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and McCall are given 72 hours to find an attorney who falsified his death.
Scrap Metal (Episode 15)
Writer: Sidney Ellis
Air date: 1986-02-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: When a dying contract killer confesses he was once paid to kill Hunter's father, Hunter goes in pursuit of the true murderer.
Fagin 1986 (Episode 16)
Writer: Randall Wallace
Air date: 1986-02-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and McCall's investigation of a teenager's death leads them to a contemporary Fagin who commands a group of barrio boys to commit crimes for him.
62 Hrs. of Terror (Episode 17)
Air date: 1986-02-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and McCall are called to investigate the car bombing of a Middle-Eastern consulate member for which a student terrorist group claims responsibility.
Death Machine (Episode 18) 10.0
Air date: 1986-03-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter investigates a theft that turns to murder when a robbery victim hires a deranged detective to retrieve his stolen jewels.
The Setup (Episode 19)
Air date: 1986-03-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Wrongly suspended from the police force for severely beating a suspect, Hunter pursues the gangster who had him discredited.
The Beautiful & the Dead (1) (Episode 20)
Writer: Roy Huggins
Air date: 1986-04-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: When a dead girl disappears from Hunter's living room, Hunter and McCall follow a trail of intrigue, adultery and murder.
The Beautiful & the Dead (2) (Episode 21)
Writer: Roy Huggins
Air date: 1986-04-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and McCall's continued investigation into adultery and homicide pits them against a group of Russian spies.
The Return of Typhoon Thompson (Episode 22)
Air date: 1986-05-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and Dee Dee get a murder case reopened in order to exonerate a paroled ex-boxer and find the real killer.
Saturday Night Special (Episode 23) 8.0
Air date: 1986-05-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and McCall investigate mysterious calls to a reporter about a series of murders.
