Series synopsis
Remington Steele is an American drama family comedy television series that premiered on NBC on October 1, 1982. It ended on February 17, 1987. It was created by Robert Butler, Michael Gleason. It stars Pierce Brosnan, Stephanie Zimbalist, Doris Roberts and James Read.
Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events that unfold in the first episode, "License to Steele," a former thief and con man, whose real name is never revealed, assumes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura remains firmly in charge.
Premise
Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events that unfold in the first episode, "License to Steele," a former thief and con man, whose real name is never revealed, assumes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura remains firmly in charge.
Premise: Before He Was Bond He Was...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Pierce Brosnan as Remington Steele
- Stephanie Zimbalist as Laura Holt
- Doris Roberts as Mildred Krebs
- James Read as Murphy Michaels
- Janet DeMay as Bernice Foxe
Guest cast
- Robert Pastorelli as Weasel
- Jack Hedley as G.W. Wainright / Benjamin Applegate
- Martine Bartlett as Millicent
- Julia Montgomery as Lorraine Maywood
- Vincent Schiavelli as Leon Pulver
- Philip Casnoff as Ben Pearson
- Diana Douglas as Hannah Dillon
- Rae Allen as Kay Letrell
- Thom Bray as Sheldon Quarry
- Ilene Graff as Ivy Shapiro
- Lyman Ward as Russell Forsyth
- Reid Shelton as Winslow Craddock
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 102 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 8 | ||
| Season 1 | 22 | October 1, 1982 | April 12, 1983 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 20, 1983 | May 22, 1984 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 25, 1984 | May 14, 1985 |
| Season 4 | 22 | September 25, 1985 | May 10, 1986 |
| Season 5 | 6 | January 5, 1987 | February 17, 1987 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steele Fanatics | |
| 2 | Steele on the Road | |
| 3 | Steele Stars |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
License to Steele "License to Steele" is the premiere episode of the television series Remington Steele. This episode introduces and sets all the central elements of the series; the truth about Laura's fictional boss, the mysterious character posing as Steele, the romantic tension, Steele's love of old movies, et cetera. |
October 1, 1982 |
| 2 |
Tempered Steele Laura tackles a case of industrial espionage in a family-owned business while Steele enlists an old pal to help him install a burglar alarm. |
October 8, 1982 |
| 3 |
Steele Waters Run Deep A video game genius disappears just before a merger, with $5 million and the plans for his company's latest video game. |
October 22, 1982 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Steele Away with Me (1) Laura returns to Acapulco after a dying man leaves a tuna stuffed with diamonds and wrapped in an Acapulco newspaper on her doorstep. Steele joins her while trying to avoid a dogged IRS investigator, Mildred Krebs. |
September 20, 1983 |
| 2 |
Steele Away With Me (2) Laura returns to Acapulco after a dying man leaves a tuna stuffed with diamonds and wrapped in an Acapulco newspaper on her doorstep. Steele joins her while trying to avoid a dogged IRS investigator, Mildred Krebs. |
September 20, 1983 |
| 3 |
Red Holt Steele Laura's investigation of corporate foul play in a widow's aircraft company becomes personal when the opposition blows up her home. |
September 27, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Steele at It Laura is ready for romance as they vacation on the French Riviera, but old friends needing his help in stealing a dagger distract Steele. |
September 25, 1984 |
| 2 |
Lofty Steele Laura faces angry neighbors and threats against her life as someone tries to run her out of her loft apartment. |
October 2, 1984 |
| 3 |
Maltese Steele Laura and Steele search for a missing body on the island of Malta, but find an insignificant piece of brass that could get them killed. |
October 16, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Steele Searching (1) Laura races with Scotland Yard to locate Steele, who has become involved in murder while searching for a man with a clue to his past. Steele masquerades as an assassin hired by Daniel Chalmers to kill the Earl of Claridge. |
September 25, 1985 |
| 2 |
Steele Searching (2) Laura races with Scotland Yard to locate Steele, who has become involved in murder while searching for a man with a clue to his past. Steele masquerades as an assassin hired by Daniel Chalmers to kill the Earl of Claridge. |
October 1, 1985 |
| 3 |
Steele Blushing Laura protects a photographer and his files from angry clients and the FBI even after her doctored photo appears in a porno magazine. |
October 22, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Steele That Wouldn't Die (1) Steele is arrested for the murder of Norman Keyes while he and Laura try to honeymoon in Mexico. |
January 5, 1987 |
| 2 |
The Steele That Wouldn't Die (2) Steele is arrested for the murder of Norman Keyes while he and Laura try to honeymoon in Mexico. |
January 5, 1987 |
| 3 |
Steele Hanging in There (1) Their phony marriage faces a real test when a woman from Steele's past shows up, pretending to be married to him and the archaeologist from Mexico returns, this time as an immigration officer. In London, Tony blackmails Steele into delivering a dangerous package, while Laura delves into Shannon's past. |
February 3, 1987 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 1, 1982 |
| Last aired | February 17, 1987 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |