


Season 1 • Episode 26
LatestDan August is a Quinn Martin crime drama series which aired on ABC from 1970-1971. The series stars Burt Reynolds as the title character. Reruns of Dan August aired in prime time on CBS from May to October 1973 and from April to June 1975.
Acting
Reynolds' smolder before stardom exploded
Production
Quinn Martin's signature 'teaser and tag' structure
Creator
Quinn Martin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Reynolds filmed this while simultaneously shooting 'Deliverance,' splitting time between TV soundstages and Georgia rivers.
Quinn Martin famously required four-act structure with epilogue—Dan August followed this rigid formula that defined 1970s broadcast drama.