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.
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Fred Dryer
Rick Hunter
Stepfanie Kramer
Dee Dee McCall
Charles Hallahan
Charlie Devane
Darlanne Fluegel
Joanne Molenski
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19 episodes • 1984Avg: 7.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter | Sep 18, 1984 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Hard Contract | Sep 28, 1984 | 8.7 |
| 3 | The Hot Grounder | Oct 5, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 4 | A Long Way From L.A. | Oct 26, 1984 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Legacy | Nov 2, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Flight on a Dead Pigeon | Nov 9, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Pen Pals | Nov 16, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Dead or Alive | Nov 30, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 9 | High Bleacher Man | Dec 7, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Shooter | Jan 4, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Garbage Man | Jan 11, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 12 | The Avenging Angel | Jan 18, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 13 | The Snow Queen (1) | Mar 23, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 14 | The Snow Queen (2) | Mar 30, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 15 | The Beach Boy | Apr 6, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Guilty | Apr 13, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 17 | The Last Kill | Apr 20, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Fire Man | May 4, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Sniper | May 11, 1985 | 0.0 |
23 episodes • 1985Avg: 9.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case X | Sep 21, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Night of the Dragons | Sep 28, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Biggest Man in Town | Oct 5, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Rich Girl | Oct 19, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Killer in a Halloween Mask | Oct 26, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Rape and Revenge (1) | Nov 2, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Rape and Revenge (2) | Nov 9, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Million Dollar Misunderstanding | Nov 16, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Big Fall | Nov 23, 1985 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Waiting for Mr. Wrong | Dec 7, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Think Blue | Dec 14, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Blow-up | Jan 4, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 13 | War Zone | Jan 11, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Burned | Jan 18, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Scrap Metal | Feb 1, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Fagin 1986 | Feb 8, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 17 | 62 Hrs. of Terror | Feb 15, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Death Machine | Mar 11, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 19 | The Setup | Mar 25, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Beautiful & the Dead (1) | Apr 1, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Beautiful & the Dead (2) | Apr 8, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Return of Typhoon Thompson | May 6, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Saturday Night Special | May 20, 1986 | 8.0 |
22 episodes • 1986Avg: 6.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overnight Sensation | Sep 27, 1986 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Change Partners and Dance | Oct 4, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Crime of Passion | Oct 11, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Castro Connection | Nov 1, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 5 | High Noon in L.A. | Nov 8, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 6 | From San Francisco With Love | Nov 15, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 7 | True Confessions | Nov 22, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Love, Hate and Sporty James | Dec 6, 1986 | 9.0 |
| 9 | The Contract | Dec 13, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Cradle Will Rock | Jan 3, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Bad Company | Jan 10, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Down and Under | Jan 17, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Straight to the Heart | Jan 24, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Requiem for Sergeant McCall | Feb 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Double Exposure | Feb 14, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 16 | The Girl Next Door | Feb 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Any Second Now | Feb 28, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 18 | A Child is Born | Mar 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Crossfire | Apr 11, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Hot Pursuit (1) | May 2, 1987 | 1.0 |
| 21 | Hot Pursuit (2) | May 9, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Shades | Jul 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1987Avg: 9.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not Just Another John Doe | Sep 24, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Playing God | Oct 3, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 3 | The Jade Woman | Oct 17, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Flashpoint | Oct 24, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Night on Bald Mountain | Oct 31, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | City of Passion (1) | Nov 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | City of Passion (2) | Nov 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | City of Passion (3) | Nov 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Turning Point | Nov 28, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Hot Prowl | Dec 8, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Allegra | Dec 29, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Renegade | Jan 5, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Black Dahlia | Jan 12, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Naked Justice (1) | Feb 2, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Naked Justice (2) | Feb 9, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Girl on the Beach | Feb 16, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Bogota Million | Mar 1, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Death Signs | Mar 12, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Boomerang | Mar 19, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Fourth Man | Mar 26, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Murder He Wrote | Apr 30, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Silver Bullet | May 7, 1988 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1988Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heir of Neglect | Oct 29, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 2 | The Baby Game | Nov 5, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Dead on Target (1) | Nov 12, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Dead on Target (2) | Nov 19, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Presumed Guilty | Nov 26, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 6 | No Good Deed Ever Goes Unpunished | Dec 3, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Honorable Profession | Dec 10, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Payback | Dec 17, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Partners | Jan 7, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Pit | Jan 14, 1989 | 9.0 |
| 11 | City Under Siege (1) | Feb 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | City Under Siege (2) | Feb 11, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | City Under Siege (3) | Feb 18, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Me, Myself & Die | Feb 25, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Informant | Mar 18, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Blood Line | Apr 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Shoot to Kill | Apr 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Code 3 | Apr 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Ring of Honor | Apr 29, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Teen Dreams | May 6, 1989 | 1.0 |
| 21 | Last Run | May 13, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Return of White Cloud | May 21, 1989 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1989Avg: 6.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On Air | Oct 14, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Shillelagh | Oct 21, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Investment in Death | Oct 28, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 4 | A Girl Named Hunter | Nov 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Legion (1) | Nov 11, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Legion (2) | Nov 18, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Yesterday's Child | Nov 25, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Shield of Honor | Dec 2, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Fifth Victim | Dec 9, 1989 | 1.0 |
| 10 | Brotherly Love | Jan 6, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Nightmare | Jan 13, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Broken Dreams | Jan 27, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Son and Heir | Feb 3, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Unacceptable Loss | Feb 10, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Unfinished Business | Feb 24, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Lullaby | Mar 3, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Final Confession | Mar 17, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Blind Ambition | Mar 31, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Sudden Withdrawal | Apr 16, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Second Sight | Apr 23, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Street Wise (1) | Apr 30, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Street Wise (2) | May 7, 1990 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1990Avg: 7.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deadly Encounters (1) | Sep 19, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Deadly Encounters (2) | Sep 26, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Where Echoes End | Oct 3, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Kill Zone | Oct 10, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The Incident | Oct 24, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 6 | A Snitch'll Break Your Heart | Oct 31, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Oh, the Shark Bites! | Nov 7, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 8 | The Usual Suspects | Nov 14, 1990 | 6.0 |
| 9 | This is My Gun | Nov 28, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 10 | La Familia | Dec 5, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Acapulco Holiday | Dec 12, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Fatal Obsession (1) | Jan 9, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Fatal Obsession (2) | Jan 9, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Under Suspicion | Jan 16, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Reporter | Jan 30, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Room Service | Feb 13, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Shadows of the Past | Feb 20, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Grab | Mar 2, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 19 | All That Glitters | Mar 8, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Cries of Silence | Mar 15, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Ex Marks the Spot | Apr 5, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Little Man with a Big Reputation | Apr 26, 1991 | 0.0 |
