Series synopsis
McMillan & Wife is an American crime drama mystery television series that premiered on NBC on September 29, 1971. It ended on April 24, 1977. It was created by Leonard B. Stern. It stars Susan Saint James, Rock Hudson, John Schuck and Nancy Walker.
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created spe ...
Premise
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created specially for the Mystery Movie strand.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Susan Saint James as Sally McMillan
- Rock Hudson as Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
- John Schuck as Sgt. Charles Enright
- Nancy Walker as Mildred
- Richard Gilliland as Sgt. Steve DiMaggio
- Martha Raye as Agetha
- Paul Stewart
- Pat Harrington Jr.
Supporting cast
- Joshua Shelley
- Sharon Acker as Evie Kendall
- John Stephenson
- Wally Cox
- Karen Valentine
- Jeffrey Byron
- Jennifer Leak
- James Whitmore Jr.
- Jason Wingreen
- Lew Ayres
- David Huddleston
- Peter Breck as George Noland
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 40 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 17, 1971 | September 17, 1971 |
| Season 1 | 7 | September 29, 1971 | March 1, 1972 |
| Season 2 | 7 | September 24, 1972 | April 1, 1973 |
| Season 3 | 6 | September 30, 1973 | February 17, 1974 |
| Season 4 | 6 | September 29, 1974 | February 16, 1975 |
| Season 5 | 7 | September 28, 1975 | March 7, 1976 |
| Season 6 | 6 | December 5, 1976 | April 24, 1977 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Once Upon a Dead Man (Pilot) A theft at a charity auction and the disappearance of an Egyptian sarcophagus. |
September 17, 1971 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Murder by the Barrel On moving day, Sally discovers a dead body in a moving barrel. When she leaves to tell Mac, the barrel disappears. What happened to it? |
September 29, 1971 |
| 2 |
The Easy Sunday Murder Case After the crosswords... a woman's husband is kidnapped, and her dog. |
October 20, 1971 |
| 3 |
Husbands, Wives, and Killers A valuable necklace under the eyes of Mac and Sally at a masked ball. |
November 10, 1971 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Night of the Wizard A man is done in by his wife, but he's not done yet. Evidently his ghost is unquiet. |
September 24, 1972 |
| 2 |
Blues for Sally M A composer is up against it, and Sally's somehow connected to him. |
October 22, 1972 |
| 3 |
Cop of the Year After receiving the Cop of The Year award, Sgt. Enright is accused of the murder of his ex-wife--and the case against him seems air-tight. |
November 19, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Death of a Monster...Birth of a Legend It's off to Scotland to see the laird and the loch, where the game's afoot. |
September 30, 1973 |
| 2 |
The Devil, You Say Mildred thinks she's witnessed a murder, and Sally receives a strange gift in the mail: film of a satanic ritual. More gifts reveal someone has it in for Mildred and a yen for Sally. |
October 21, 1973 |
| 3 |
Free Fall to Terror A suicide investigation reveals the executive had a merger in the works. |
November 11, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Downshift to Danger The grand prize of the 20th Annual Golden State Rally in Monterey is an antique car collection willed by a late millionaire. Mischief develops into mishaps and worse, until an entrant is killed. |
September 29, 1974 |
| 2 |
The Game of Survival A temperamental tennis champion is suspected of murdering a newspaper magnate who had him suspended. |
October 20, 1974 |
| 3 |
Buried Alive A WWII intelligence colleague, long since thought to be dead, turns up and is murdered. |
November 10, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deadly Inheritance At Andy Kenesaw's 90th birthday party, an attempt is made on his life, just before a stockholders' meeting of the company he founded with Mac's grandfather years before (Kenemac Alfalfa Corporation, est. 1901) is held to consider a merger bid from Harvest Foods Incorporated. |
September 28, 1975 |
| 2 |
Requiem for a Bride Commissioner McMillan celebrates an old friend's wedding, but the honeymoon ends when the bride is murdered, and the intended victim may be closer to home. |
October 26, 1975 |
| 3 |
Aftershock Unusual interest is shown in the McMillans' house when Sally thinks of selling it. Then an earthquake reveals a body behind the brickwork. |
November 9, 1975 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
All Bets Off The wagers of sin. Mac is out to retrieve a set of diamonds swiped from his girl in Vegas. |
December 5, 1976 |
| 2 |
Dark Sunrise Mac is away on a fishing trip when his house is blown up by a would-be assassin. Presumed dead, he investigates. |
January 2, 1977 |
| 3 |
Philip's Game Up against a hit man who announces himself. |
January 23, 1977 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 29, 1971 |
| Last aired | April 24, 1977 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:00:00 |