Series synopsis
Felony Squad is an American crime drama television series that premiered on ABC on September 12, 1966. It ended on January 15, 1969. It was created by Richard Murphy. It stars Howard Duff, Ben Alexander, Dennis Cole and Barney Phillips.
Twenty-year veteran Detective Sergeant Sam Stone is paired with rookie Briggs in a large Western metropolis.
Premise
Twenty-year veteran Detective Sergeant Sam Stone is paired with rookie Briggs in a large Western metropolis.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Howard Duff as Det. Sgt. Sam Stone
- Ben Alexander as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
- Dennis Cole as Det. Jim Briggs
- Barney Phillips
- Frank Maxwell
- Ross Elliott
- Ed Asner
- June Lang
Supporting cast
- Johnny Jacobs
- Heather Young
- Robert DoQui
- Vic Tayback
- Clint Ritchie
- Donald Woods
- Neva Patterson
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Fritz Weaver
- Carl Betz
- Darren McGavin
- Pippa Scott
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 73 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | September 12, 1966 | April 10, 1967 |
| Season 2 | 26 | August 31, 1967 | March 7, 1968 |
| Season 3 | 17 | September 16, 1968 | January 15, 1969 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Streets Are Paved With Quicksand Detective Jim Briggs breaks up a parking lot quarrel between a valet and a hot-shot lawyer who offers money and is arrested for attempted bribery. When Gorman fakes an injury and accuses the detective of police brutality, Sgt. Stone puts his own badge on the line to help him. |
September 12, 1966 |
| 2 |
A Walk to Oblivion A death-row inmate Joe Caslin points out the similarity between a current crime and his conviction, which in turn sets about a turn of events to save Joe. |
September 19, 1966 |
| 3 |
The Broken Badge An Internal Affairs investigation on fellow detective Bill Ehlers is done when he is suspected of stealing money recovered from a bank robbery. He refuses help from his fellow officers and sets out to find the robbers himself. |
September 26, 1966 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Let Him Die! An assassin critically wounds a visiting dignitary and Stone and Briggs must thwart the killer's plan to finish the job. |
August 31, 1967 |
| 2 |
The Counterfeit Cop Stone goes undercover to catch a gang of counterfeiters but his cover is soon blown. |
September 5, 1967 |
| 3 |
A Most Proper Killing The squad entertains a visitor from Scotland Yard, Inspector Murchison, who's trailing jewel thief Dandy Phelps. What they don't know is that the real Murchison was murdered upon arriving at the airport, and that their guest is really Harry Wade, Phelps' double-crossed partner, who's out to gain sole control of the stolen jewels. |
September 14, 1967 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Fashion for Dying Sam doesn't believe that a beautiful model committed suicide. He suspects the creepy fashion designer T.J. Gaynor of murder. |
September 16, 1968 |
| 2 |
Jury of One Sam is hindered by a father who doesn't believe his son was involved in a girl's accidental death. |
September 23, 1968 |
| 3 |
Underground Nightmare Sam and Jim enter the world of underground filmmaking after a girl claims that her missing boyfriend, an actor, was killed for real during a death scene. |
September 30, 1968 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 12, 1966 |
| Last aired | January 15, 1969 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |