Private Eye (TV series)

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Private Eye
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	Anthony Yerkovich
Starring	Josh Brolin; Michael Woods; Lisa Jane Persky;
Composer	Joe Jackson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Yerkovich Productions; Universal Television;
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 13, 1987 –; January 8, 1988

Private Eye is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich that aired on NBC from September 13, 1987 until January 8, 1988.

Premise[edit]

The series is about an ex-cop (Michael Woods) in 1950s L.A.^[1] He works as private eye. When he is hunting the murderer of his brother he meets a young rockabilly street hustler (Josh Brolin) who will help him and eventually becomes his pal. A secretary (Lisa Jane Persky) will join the team.

Cast[edit]

Michael Woods as Jack Cleary
Josh Brolin as Johnny Betts
Bill Sadler as Lt. Charlie Fontana
Lisa Jane Persky as Dottie Dworski

Episodes[edit]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1 2	"Pilot"	Mark Tinker	Anthony Yerkovich	September 13, 1987 (1987-09-13)
While investing the murder of his brother, Jack Cleary stumbles upon a scandal in the record industry.
3	"Nicky the Rose"	Donald Petrie	Story by : Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley Teleplay by : John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr.	September 18, 1987 (1987-09-18)
Cleary is hired to watch the unfaithful lover of an actress.
4	"War Buddy"	Rob Cohen	Story by : Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. Teleplay by : Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr.	September 25, 1987 (1987-09-25)
Cleary's war buddy might be murdered if he doesn't take a job with a gang of mobsters.
5	"Blue Movie"	Aaron Lipstadt	Ron Hansen	October 2, 1987 (1987-10-02)
Cleary investigates the disappearance of a young porn star.
6	"Blue Hotel: Part 1"	Rob Cohen	Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley	October 16, 1987 (1987-10-16)
The master of a rockabilly artist's latest album has been stolen. Johnny becomes the bodyguard for a sexy blonde. To be continued...
7	"Blue Hotel: Part 2"	Rob Cohen	Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley	October 23, 1987 (1987-10-23)
Johnny becomes involved with the ex-girlfriend of a rock-and-roller. Cleary investigates a counterfeit-record operation.
8	"Barrio Nights"	Rob Cohen	John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero	November 6, 1987 (1987-11-06)
Johnny stumbles upon a heroin ring.
9	"Nobody Dies in Chinatown"	Paul Lynch	Story by : Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. Teleplay by : John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr.	November 13, 1987 (1987-11-13)
The brother of a young woman is suspected of robbery at a Chinatown gambling den.
10	"Both Sides of the Coin"	Victor Lobl	Joseph Dougherty	November 20, 1987 (1987-11-20)
Cleary reunites with his former mentor in order to work on a blackmail case.
11	"Light and Shadows"	Larry Shaw	Story by : Anthony Yerkovich & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. Teleplay by : John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr.	December 4, 1987 (1987-12-04)
A black woman is being harassed by white neighbors.
12	"High Heels and Silver Wings"	Victor Lobl	Gina Wendkos	December 11, 1987 (1987-12-11)
Cleary is hired by a tycoon to keep an eye on his wife. Dottie falls in love.
13	"Hollywood Confidential"	James Quinn	Joseph Dougherty	January 8, 1988 (1988-01-08)
An actress turns up dead shortly after Cleary's surveillance photos of her ends up in a gossip rag.

References[edit]

^ TV Guide. "Private Eye Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-27.

External links[edit]

Private Eye at IMDb
Private Eye at TV Guide
Private Eye at epguides.com

[1] TV Guide. "Private Eye Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-27.

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