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.
Overnight Sensation (Episode 1) 1.0
Air date: 1986-09-27
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Reporter Raul Mercado has made it his mission to put an end to Hunter's career, putting the detective square in the crosshairs when someone makes an attempt on the reporter's life.
Change Partners and Dance (Episode 2)
Air date: 1986-10-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Detectives Hunter and McCall must work individually to investigate the killing of a police officer after their new precinct leader separates them.
Crime of Passion (Episode 3)
Air date: 1986-10-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The seemingly straightforward murder of a woman in the middle of an ugly divorce gets complicated when Hunter and McCall discover that the woman's new boyfriend is involved in another terrible crime.
The Castro Connection (Episode 4)
Air date: 1986-11-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and McCall attempt to break a cocaine syndicate, apparently being run by one of Hunter's most trusted ex-partners.
High Noon in L.A. (Episode 5) 10.0
Writer: Howard Chesley
Air date: 1986-11-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Carlos Mariano, brother of a man Hunter murdered in an act of vengeance, arrives in LA looking for his own revenge against Hunter and McCall.
From San Francisco With Love (Episode 6)
Air date: 1986-11-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A beautiful San Francisco police detective aids Hunter and McCall in solving a series of puzzling murders apparently connected to the estate of a deceased millionaire.
True Confessions (Episode 7)
Air date: 1986-11-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: After a teenage girl dies from a drug overdose during a high school party and the boys who drugged her are released on a technicality, the girl's sister is blamed for the boys' murders.
Love, Hate and Sporty James (Episode 8) 9.0
Writer: Marianne Clarkson
Air date: 1986-12-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and McCall try to protect their long-time informant Sporty James from his own greed after he blackmails a ruthless cocaine dealer.
The Contract (Episode 9)
Writer: Paul Laurence
Air date: 1986-12-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A wealthy woman's gardener is killed when he attempts to save her from a kidnapping, putting Hunter's and McCall's suspicions on high alert when her husband quickly pays the ransom and attempts to avoid an investigation after her safe return.
The Cradle Will Rock (Episode 10)
Writer: Roy Huggins
Air date: 1987-01-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: McCall goes undercover as a dance club singer to solve a murder.
Bad Company (Episode 11)
Air date: 1987-01-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Facing off against a gang of Neo-Nazis responsible for a deadly robbery, Hunter and McCall get help from an unlikely ally in their attempt to escape the violent terrorists.
Down and Under (Episode 12)
Air date: 1987-01-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter travels to Australia to help solve a murder case involving a former girlfriend who has been missing for three years.
Straight to the Heart (Episode 13)
Air date: 1987-01-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter goes on an enforced vacation and falls for a beautiful model staying at his hotel, unaware that she was actually sent to kill him.
Requiem for Sergeant McCall (Episode 14)
Writer: Joe Gannon
Air date: 1987-02-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: McCall lands in hot water after she reopens the case her husband was working when he was killed.
Double Exposure (Episode 15) 10.0
Air date: 1987-02-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: McCall goes undercover as a model to investigate a modeling agency's shady practices.
The Girl Next Door (Episode 16)
Air date: 1987-02-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hunter and McCall pose as husband and wife to investigate the murder of a young girl whose death exposes a Soviet plot to relocate secret agents in the United States.
Any Second Now (Episode 17)
Air date: 1987-02-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: In this episode, inspired by the chilling and real-life stalking of Theresa Saldana, a psychopath protected by the technicalities of the law makes a pianist's life a living hell while Hunter and McCall spend their off-duty hours desperately trying to protect the victim.
A Child is Born (Episode 18)
Air date: 1987-03-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: McCall wants to adopt a baby girl whose mother was shot and left braindead in a case of mistaken identity.
Crossfire (Episode 19)
Air date: 1987-04-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: McCall fears that Hunter's temper will outweigh his judgement when his former girlfriend is murdered and Hunter thinks he knows the identity of the killer.
Hot Pursuit (1) (Episode 20) 1.0
Air date: 1987-05-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: McCall must fight to survive in surgery after an attempt on her life, while rage-blind Hunter confronts the man he believes is responsible for ordering the hit.
Hot Pursuit (2) (Episode 21)
Air date: 1987-05-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Knowing he has the motive, police in Beverly Hills pin the homicide of Big Jack Hemmings on Hunter, but the detective believes he knows the real culprit.
Shades (Episode 22)
Air date: 1987-07-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: When Hunter disappears during an investigation of organized crime, McCall and her new partner must find him before he's killed.
