List of Hunter episodes
Encyclopedia
The following is an episode list for the 1980s police television series Hunter, starring Fred Dryer
and Stepfanie Kramer
. In the United States, the show was aired on NBC
. The "Pilot" TV movie premiered on September 18, 1984 with the series officially starting 10 days later. The show ended on April 26, 1991 after seven seasons. There are a total of 153 episodes, spanning seven years (1984
–1991
) of the show's run.
Reunion movies were broadcast on TV in 1995, 2002 and 2003, with a revival series of five episodes (of which only three aired) following in 2003 as well.
On October 14, 2009, it was announced that Mill Creek Entertainment
had acquired the rights to several Stephen J. Cannell
series including Hunter. They have subsequently re-released the first two seasons separately, as well as a 28-DVD collection entitled Hunter - The Complete Series of the entire original series.
Fred Dryer
John Frederick "Fred" Dryer is an American actor and former football defensive end in the National Football League . Dryer played 13 years in the NFL, playing 176 games, starting 166, and recording 104 career sacks with the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams...
and Stepfanie Kramer
Stepfanie Kramer
Stepfanie Kramer is an American actress, writer, and singer/songwriter. She is probably best known for her role as the tough-minded detective, "Sgt...
. In the United States, the show was aired on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. The "Pilot" TV movie premiered on September 18, 1984 with the series officially starting 10 days later. The show ended on April 26, 1991 after seven seasons. There are a total of 153 episodes, spanning seven years (1984
1984 in television
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–1991
1991 in television
For the American TV schedule, see: 1991-92 United States network television schedule.The year 1991 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1991.-Events:-Debuts:-1950s:...
) of the show's run.
Reunion movies were broadcast on TV in 1995, 2002 and 2003, with a revival series of five episodes (of which only three aired) following in 2003 as well.
On October 14, 2009, it was announced that Mill Creek Entertainment
Mill Creek Entertainment
Mill Creek Entertainment is a home entertainment company that manufactures movie and television DVD compilation box sets at "value" prices. Nashville's Amity Entertainment is an affiliate to Mill Creek...
had acquired the rights to several Stephen J. Cannell
Stephen J. Cannell
Stephen Joseph Cannell was an American television producer, writer, novelist and occasional actor, and the founder of Stephen J. Cannell Productions.-Early life:...
series including Hunter. They have subsequently re-released the first two seasons separately, as well as a 28-DVD collection entitled Hunter - The Complete Series of the entire original series.
Seasons
| Season | |Episodes | |Discs | |Originally aired | |Hunter DVD releases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 4 | 1984—1985 | January 19, 2010 | |
| 2 | 23 | 4 | 1985—1986 | July 27, 2010 | |
| 3 | 22 | 4 | 1986—1987 | July 27, 2010 | |
| 4 | 22 | 4 | 1987—1988 | July 27, 2010 | |
| 5 | 22 | 4 | 1988—1989 | July 27, 2010 | |
| 6 | 22 | 4 | 1989—1990 | July 27, 2010 | |
| 7 | 22 | 4 | 1990—1991 | July 27, 2010 | |
| TV Movies | 3 | TBA | 1995—2003 | TBA | |
| Revival series | 5 | TBA | 2003 | TBA | |
Season 1 (1984-1985)
| Ep # | Prod. Code | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101 | "Hunter" ("Pilot" TV Movie) | September 18, 1984 | ||
| 2 | 102 | "Hard Contract" | September 28, 1984 | ||
| 3 | 103 | "The Hot Grounder" | October 5, 1984 | ||
| 4 | 104 | "A Long Way From L.A." | October 26, 1984 | ||
| 5 | 105 | "Legacy" | November 2, 1984 | ||
| 6 | 106 | "Flight On A Dead Pigeon" | November 9, 1984 | ||
| 7 | 107 | "Pen Pals" | November 16, 1984 | ||
| 8 | 108 | "Dead or Alive" | November 30, 1984 | ||
| 9 | 109 | "High Bleacher Man" | December 7, 1984 | ||
| 10 | 110 | "The Shooter" | January 4, 1985 | ||
| 11 | 111 | "The Garbage Man" | January 11, 1985 | ||
| 12 | 112 | "The Avenging Angel" | January 18, 1985 | ||
| 13 | 113 | "The Snow Queen: Part 1" | March 23, 1985 | ||
| 14 | 114 | "The Snow Queen: Part 2" | March 30, 1985 | ||
| 15 | 115 | "The Beach Boy" | April 6, 1985 | ||
| 16 | 116 | "Guilty" | April 13, 1985 | ||
| 17 | 117 | "The Last Kill" | April 20, 1985 | ||
| 18 | 118 | "Fire Man" | May 11, 1985 | ||
| 19 | 119 | "Sniper" | May 18, 1985 | ||
Season 2 (1985-1986)
| Ep # | Prod. Code | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 201 | "Case X" | September 21, 1985 | ||
| 2 | 202 | "Night of the Dragons" | September 28, 1985 | ||
| 3 | 203 | "The Biggest Man in Town" | October 5, 1985 | ||
| 4 | 204 | "Rich Girl" | October 19, 1985 | ||
| 5 | 205 | "Killer in the Halloween Mask" | October 26, 1985 | ||
| 6 | 206 | "Rape & Revenge: Part 1" | November 2, 1985 | ||
| 7 | 207 | "Rape & Revenge: Part 2" | November 9, 1985 | ||
| 8 | 208 | "Six Million Dollar Misunderstanding" | November 16, 1985 | ||
| 9 | 209 | "The Big Fall" | November 23, 1985 | ||
| 10 | 210 | "Waiting for Mr. Wrong" | December 7, 1985 | ||
| 11 | 211 | "Think Blue" | December 14, 1985 | ||
| 12 | 212 | "Blow Up" | January 4, 1986 | ||
| 13 | 213 | "War Zone" | January 11, 1986 | ||
| 14 | 214 | "Burned" | January 18, 1986 | ||
| 15 | 215 | "Scrap Metal" | February 1, 1986 | ||
| 16 | 216 | "Fagin 1986" | February 8, 1986 | ||
| 17 | 217 | "62 Hours of Terror" | February 15, 1986 | ||
| 18 | 218 | "Death Machine" | March 11, 1986 | ||
| 19 | 219 | "The Set Up" | March 25, 1986 | ||
| 20 | 220 | "The Beautiful & the Dead: Part 1" | April 1, 1986 | ||
| 21 | 221 | "The Beautiful & the Dead: Part 2" | April 8, 1986 | ||
| 22 | 222 | "The Return of Typhoon Thompson" | May 6, 1986 | ||
| 23 | 223 | "Saturday Night Special" | May 20, 1986 | ||
Season 3 (1986-1987)
| Ep # | Prod. Code | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301 | "Overnight Sensation" | September 27, 1986 | ||
| 2 | 302 | "Change Partners and Dance" | October 4, 1986 | ||
| 3 | 303 | "Crime of Passion" | October 11, 1986 | ||
| 4 | 304 | "The Castro Connection" | November 1, 1986 | ||
| 5 | 305 | "High Noon in L.A." | November 8, 1986 | ||
| 6 | 306 | "From San Francisco with Love" | November 15, 1986 | ||
| 7 | 307 | "True Confessions" | November 22, 1986 | ||
| 8 | 308 | "Love, Hate, and Sporty James" | December 6, 1986 | ||
| 9 | 309 | "The Contract" | December 13, 1986 | ||
| 10 | 310 | "The Cradle Will Rock" | January 3, 1987 | ||
| 11 | 311 | "Bad Company" | January 10, 1987 | ||
| 12 | 312 | "Down and Under" | January 17, 1987 | ||
| 13 | 313 | "Straight to the Heart" | January 24, 1987 | ||
| 14 | 314 | "Requiem for Sergeant McCall" | February 7, 1987 | ||
| 15 | 315 | "Double Exposure" | February 14, 1987 | ||
| 16 | 316 | "The Girl Next Door" | February 21, 1987 | ||
| 17 | 317 | "Any Second Now" | February 28, 1987 | ||
| 18 | 318 | "A Child Is Born" | March 14, 1987 | ||
| 19 | 319 | "Crossfire" | April 11, 1987 | ||
| 20 | 320 | "Hot Pursuit: Part 1" | May 2, 1987 | ||
| 21 | 321 | "Hot Pursuit: Part 2" | May 9, 1987 | ||
| 22 | 322 | "Shades" | July 18, 1987 |
Season 4 (1987-1988)
| Ep # | Prod. Code | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 401 | "Not Just Another John Doe" | September 24, 1987 | ||
| 2 | 402 | "Playing God" | October 3, 1987 | ||
| 3 | 403 | "The Jade Woman" | October 17, 1987 | ||
| 4 | 404 | "Flashpoint" | October 24, 1987 | ||
| 5 | 405 | "Night on Bald Mountain" | October 31, 1987 | ||
| 6 | 406 | "City of Passion: Part 1" | November 7, 1987 | ||
| 7 | 407 | "City of Passion: Part 2" | November 14, 1987 | ||
| 8 | 408 | "City of Passion: Part 3" | November 21, 1987 | ||
| 9 | 409 | "Turning Point" | November 28, 1987 | ||
| 10 | 410 | "Hot Prowl" | December 8, 1987 | ||
| 11 | 411 | "Allegra" | December 29, 1987 | ||
| 12 | 412 | "Renegade" | January 5, 1988 | ||
| 13 | 413 | "The Black Dahlia" | January 12, 1988 | ||
| 14 | 414 | "Naked Justice: Part 1" | February 2, 1988 | ||
| 15 | 415 | "Naked Justice: Part 2" | February 9, 1988 | ||
| 16 | 416 | "Girl on the Beach" | February 16, 1988 | ||
| 17 | 417 | "Bogota's Million" | March 1, 1988 | ||
| 18 | 418 | "Death Signs" | March 12, 1988 | ||
| 19 | 419 | "Boomerang" | March 19, 1988 | ||
| 20 | 420 | "The Fourth Man" | March 26, 1988 | ||
| 21 | 421 | "Murder He Wrote" | April 30, 1988 | ||
| 22 | 422 | "Silver Bullet" | May 7, 1988 |
Season 5 (1988-1989)
| Ep # | Prod. Code | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 501 | "Heir of Neglect" | October 29, 1988 | ||
| 2 | 502 | "The Baby Game" | November 5, 1988 | ||
| 3 | 503 | "Dead on Target: Part 1" | November 12, 1988 | ||
| 4 | 504 | "Dead on Target: Part 2" | November 19, 1988 | ||
| 5 | 505 | "Presumed Guilty" | November 26, 1988 | ||
| 6 | 506 | "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" | December 3, 1988 | ||
| 7 | 507 | "Honorable Profession" | December 10, 1988 | ||
| 8 | 508 | "Payback" | December 17, 1988 | ||
| 9 | 509 | "Partners" | January 7, 1989 | ||
| 10 | 510 | "The Pit" | January 14, 1989 | ||
| 11 | 511 | "City Under Siege: Part 1" | February 4, 1989 | ||
| 12 | 512 | "City Under Siege: Part 2" | February 11, 1989 | ||
| 13 | 513 | "City Under Siege: Part 3" | February 18, 1989 | ||
| 14 | 514 | "Me, Myself & Die" | February 25, 1989 | ||
| 15 | 515 | "Informant" | March 18, 1989 | ||
| 16 | 516 | "Blood Line" | April 1, 1989 | ||
| 17 | 517 | "Shoot to Kill" | April 8, 1989 | ||
| 18 | 518 | "Code 3" | April 15, 1989 | ||
| 19 | 519 | "Ring of Honor" | April 29, 1989 | ||
| 20 | 520 | "Teen Dreams" | May 6, 1989 | ||
| 21 | 521 | "Last Run" | May 13, 1989 | ||
| 22 | 522 | "Return of White Cloud" | May 21, 1989 |
Season 6 (1989-1990)
| Ep # | Prod. Code | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 601 | "On Air" | October 14, 1989 | ||
| 2 | 602 | "Shallalagh" | October 21, 1989 | ||
| 3 | 603 | "Investment in Death" | October 28, 1989 | ||
| 4 | 604 | "A Girl Named Hunter" | November 4, 1989 | ||
| 5 | 605 | "The Legion: Part 1" | November 11, 1989 | ||
| 6 | 606 | "The Legion: Part 2" | November 18, 1989 | ||
| 7 | 607 | "Yesterday's Child" | November 25, 1989 | ||
| 8 | 608 | "Shield of Honor" | December 2, 1989 | ||
| 9 | 609 | "The Fifth Victim" | December 9, 1989 | ||
| 10 | 610 | "Brotherly Love" | January 6, 1990 | ||
| 11 | 611 | "The Nightmare" | January 13, 1990 | ||
| 12 | 612 | "Broken Dreams" | January 27, 1990 | ||
| 13 | 613 | "Son and Heir" | February 3, 1990 | ||
| 14 | 614 | "Unacceptable Loss" | February 10, 1990 | ||
| 15 | 615 | "Unfinished Business" | February 24, 1990 | ||
| 16 | 616 | "Lullaby" | March 3, 1990 | ||
| 17 | 617 | "Final Confession" | March 17, 1990 | ||
| 18 | 618 | "Blind Ambition" | March 31, 1990 | ||
| 19 | 619 | "Sudden Withdrawal" | April 16, 1990 | ||
| 20 | 620 | "Second Sight" | April 23, 1990 | ||
| 21 | 621 | "Street Wise: Part 1" | April 30, 1990 | ||
| 22 | 622 | "Street Wise: Part 2" | May 7, 1990 |
Season 7 (1990-1991)
| Ep # | Prod. Code | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 701 | "Deadly Encounters: Part 1" | September 19, 1990 | ||
| 2 | 702 | "Deadly Encounters: Part 2" | September 26, 1990 | ||
| 3 | 703 | "Where Echoes End" | October 3, 1990 | ||
| 4 | 704 | "Kill Zone" | October 10, 1990 | ||
| 5 | 705 | "The Incident" | October 24, 1990 | ||
| 6 | 706 | "A Snitch'll Break Your Heart" | October 31, 1990 | ||
| 7 | 707 | "Oh, the Shark Bites!" | November 7, 1990 | ||
| 8 | 708 | "The Usual Suspects" | November 14, 1990 | ||
| 9 | 709 | "This Is My Gun" | November 28, 1990 | ||
| 10 | 710 | "La Familia" | December 5, 1990 | ||
| 11 | 711 | "Acapulco Holiday" | December 12, 1990 | ||
| 12 | 712 | "Fatal Obsession: Part 1" | January 9, 1991 | ||
| 13 | 713 | "Fatal Obsession: Part 2" | January 9, 1991 | ||
| 14 | 714 | "Under Suspicion" | January 16, 1991 | ||
| 15 | 715 | "The Reporter" | January 30, 1991 | ||
| 16 | 716 | "Room Service" | February 13, 1991 | ||
| 17 | 717 | "Shadows of the Past" | February 20, 1991 | ||
| 18 | 718 | "The Grab" | March 2, 1991 | ||
| 19 | 719 | "All That Glitters" | March 8, 1991 | ||
| 20 | 720 | "Cries of Silence" | March 15, 1991 | ||
| 21 | 721 | "Ex Marks the Spot" | April 5, 1991 | ||
| 22 | 722 | "Little Man with a Big Reputation" | April 26, 1991 |
TV Movies (1995-2003)
| Ep # | Prod. Code | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ? | "The Return of Hunter" | March 6, 1995 | ||
| 2 | ? | "Hunter: Return to Justice" | November 16, 2002 | ||
| 3 | ? | "Hunter: Back in Force" | April 12, 2003 |
Revival series (2003)
| Ep # | Prod. Code | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102 | "Vaya Sin Dios" | April 19, 2003 | ||
| 2 | 103 | "Untouchable" | April 26, 2003 | ||
| 3 | 104 | "Dead Heat" | May 3, 2003 | ||
| 4 | 105 | "To Serve and Protect" | May, 10 2003 | ||
| 5 | 101 | "Need to Know" | Unaired |