The Mississippi(1983)
Overview
The Mississippi was a television series which ran for 2 seasons from 1982 to 1984. The series consisted of 27 episodes, 1 pilot, 6 first season episodes and 17 episodes in the second season. The series was written by Aubrey Solomon and starred Ralph Waite, Linda Miller and Stan Shaw. Ralph Waite played Ben Walker, a successful criminal attorney who after retiring his law practice, sought a more simple life on the mighty Mississippi river as a simple stern-wheel river boat captain. But at every port he would stop at he'd find someone who needed a good attorney and he would end up defending them. His "crew" consisted of Stella McMullen and Lafe Tate, both of whom was more interested in helping people, fighting crime and becoming attorneys than running the tug. Filming occurred in several cities along the Mississippi River including Natchez, Mississippi, and Memphis, Tennessee.
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No imageSeason 1
6 episodes • 1983
Season 1
6 episodes • 1983
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder at Mt. Parnassus | Mar 25, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Edge of the River | Apr 1, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt | Apr 8, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 4 | We Remember, We Revere | Apr 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Mardi Gras | Apr 29, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Old Hatreds Die Hard | May 6, 1983 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
17 episodes • 1983
Season 2
17 episodes • 1983
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There is a Tiger in the Town | Sep 27, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Cradle to Grave | Oct 4, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Trial of Ben Walker | Oct 11, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Last Voice You Hear | Oct 18, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Shooting | Oct 25, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Peace with Honor | Nov 1, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Joey | Nov 8, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Crisis of Identity | Nov 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Town Without Pity | Nov 22, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 10 | G.I. Blues | Nov 29, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Between Fathers and Sons | Dec 13, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Big Leagues | Dec 27, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Going Back to Hannibal | Jan 10, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Wheels of Justice | Jan 17, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Informed Consent | Jan 24, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Abigail | Feb 7, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Home Again | Mar 6, 1984 | 0.0 |
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