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Mystery/suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new murder mystery each episode. Using his years of experience, his natural talents for observation and reasoning, and the occasional bit of help from his friend Hawk, Spenser never fails to crack the case.

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Last Episode

03x21 Haunting Aired: May. 07, 1988

Spenser investigates an old child kidnapping case when he tries to track down a teenage girl's biological parents. [continue reading]

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Spenser: For Hire is Canceled/Ended
The show had 3 seasons and 66 episodes air between 1985 and 1988.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 20, 1985
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
1985 - 1988
To-Date:
3 Seasons
66 Episodes
Network
ABC TV Network
Genre

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Series Fun Facts

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  • The pilot movie for the show is an adaptation of the novel "Promised Land", fourth in the series, which featured the first appearance of Hawk.
  • During season one, Spenser lived in an abandoned firehouse just off Charles Street, but filming there proved difficult and the BFD reclaimed the site at the end of the season. For seasons two…
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    During season one, Spenser lived in an abandoned firehouse just off Charles Street, but filming there proved difficult and the BFD reclaimed the site at the end of the season. For seasons two and three, Spenser lived on the top floor of an old Charlestown apartment, at the base of Bunker Hill, the interiors of which were shot at the FilmWorks Studios in Brighton, Mass.
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  • The "set" of the dark country/western bar was actually the main bar area of The Channel, the largest (at the time) nightclub in Boston. The lights were kept dim so as to help hide the club's…
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    The "set" of the dark country/western bar was actually the main bar area of The Channel, the largest (at the time) nightclub in Boston. The lights were kept dim so as to help hide the club's stage and massive PA system.
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