The Bold Ones: The Protectors
| The Bold Ones: The Protectors | |
|---|---|
 The cast of The Bold Ones: The Protectors | |
| Also known as |
'The Protectors Deadlock The Law Enforcers' |
| Created by |
William Sackheim Roland Wolpert |
| Directed by |
Daryl Duke Lamont Johnson |
| Starring |
Leslie Nielsen Hari Rhodes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (including 1 pilot movie) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Jack Laird |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | February 22, 1969 – March 8, 1970 |
The Bold Ones: The Protectors (also known as The Protectors, Deadlock or The Law Enforcers) is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from 1969 to 1970; it lasted for seven episodes (including one pilot movie).
The Protectors was part of The Bold Ones, a rotating series of dramas that also included The New Doctors (with E.G. Marshall), The Lawyers (with Burl Ives) and The Senator (with Hal Holbrook). This was the shortest of the four series.
Overview
The series stars Leslie Nielsen as Deputy Chief Sam Danforth, the deputy chief of police in a volatile California city. He is a conservative law and order type who is brought in from Cleveland to try to keep the lid on. Nielsen often has run-ins with the city's idealistic, liberal black DA, William Washburn played by Hari Rhodes.
Cast
- Leslie Nielsen as Deputy Police Chief Sam Danforth the deputy chief of police in a volatile California city
- Hari Rhodes as the city's idealistic, liberal black District Attorney William Washburn, who often has run-ins with Sam Danforth.
Guest stars
- Aldo Ray made one appearance as Edward Logan in the pilot movie: "Deadlock"
- Max Julien made one appearance as Coley Walker in the pilot movie: "Deadlock"
- Edmond O'Brien made one appearance as Warden Millbank in: "If I Should Wake Before I Die"
- James Broderick made one appearance as Father Hayes in: "A Thing Not of God"
- Frank Maxwell made two appearances as Mayor Alesi in: "The Carrier" and "A Case of Good Whiskey at Christmas Time"
- Michael Bell made two appearances as Sergeant Jack Miller in: "Draw a Straight Man" and "A Case of Good Whiskey at Christmas Time"
Episodes
| Nº | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | "Deadlock" | Lamont Johnson | Chester Krumholz, Robert E. Thompson | 22 February 1969 |
| Pilot episode. | ||||
| 1 | "A Case of Good Whiskey at Christmas Time" | Robert Day | L.T. Bentwood, Betty Deveraux, Robert I. Holt | 28 September 1969 |
| The builder of a high profile public housing project is murdered just as construction begins. District Attorney William Washburn has to walk a delicate line when he uncovers massive corruption during his investigation, as the publicity could jeopardize the project and lead to civil unrest. | ||||
| 2 | "If I Should Wake Before I Die" | Daryl Duke | Jerrold Freedman, Adrian Spies | 26 October 1969 |
| Washburn decides to retry a well-spoken and charming convicted murderer who has managed to avoid execution for seven years through appeals he filed and argued on his own behalf. Washburn's case hinges on a newly discovered poem the man wrote the night of his first scheduled execution, which Washburn believes the jury will interpret as a confession. | ||||
| 3 | "Draw a Straight Man" | * | * | 14 December 1969 |
| Deputy Police Chief Danforth is under the microscope when accusations of police corruption surface after a series of robberies. | ||||
| 4 | "The Carrier" | Frank Arrigo | Mark Rodgers, Paul Stein, Barry Trivers, Charles Watts | 11 January 1970 |
| The death of a man carrying a plague from Asia leads the DA's office to a people-smuggling ring. | ||||
| 5 | "A Thing Not of God" | Jerrold Freedman | Harold Livingston, Mark Rodgers | 1 February 1970 |
| The DA's office gets involved with a case involving a church and an Army deserter who sought refuge there. | ||||
| 6 | "Memo from the Class of '76" | Daryl Duke | Jerrold Freedman, Benjamin Masselink | 8 March 1970 |
| The DA's office comes under the scrutiny of a group of angry parents when the police arrest a busload of students as part of a drug bust. | ||||
* Unknown
DVD release
On September 15, 2015, Timeless Media Group released The Bold Ones: The Protectors- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.[1]
References
External links
- The Bold Ones: The Protectors at TVIV
- The Bold Ones: The Protectors at the Internet Movie Database
- The Bold Ones: The Protectors at AllMovie
- The Bold Ones: The Protectors at TV.com