Season 1 • Episode 23
LatestThe Manhunter is an American crime drama that was part of CBS' lineup for the 1974–1975 television season. The series was produced by Quinn Martin and starred Ken Howard as Dave Barret, a 1930s-era private investigator from Idaho. The series was executive produced by Quinn Martin.
Production
Quinn Martin's machine-gun precision applied to weekly Depression cases.
Costume
Ken Howard somehow makes Idaho potato farmer chic almost work.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Quinn Martin produced this between 'The Streets of San Francisco' and 'Barnaby Jones,' essentially treating it as a western-noir hybrid placeholder.
The show's Idaho setting was virtually unprecedented for network TV; most viewers probably assumed it was California with hats.
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