Jake and the Fatman (1987)

09/26/1987 (US) • Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure • 1h

Overview

Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.

Jake and the Fatman (1987)

09/26/1987 (US) • 1h

Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure

Overview

Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.

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William Conrad

Jason McCabe

106 Episodes

Joe Penny

Jake Styles

106 Episodes

Alan Campbell

Derek Mitchell

106 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 5

1991 | 22 Episodes

Season 5 of Jake and the Fatman premiered on September 18, 1991.

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Status

Ended

Network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

private investigator

criminal

buddy cop

crime investigation

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