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Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.
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A Nero Wolfe Mystery premiered April 22, 2001. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.
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Episode 1
A eccentric millionairess believes she is being followed, bugged, and generally harassed by the FBI and offers Wolfe $100,000 to get them off her back.
Directed by Timothy HuttonWritten by Michael JaffeGuest stars Saul Rubinek, Debra Monk, James Tolkan, Francie Swift, Conrad Dunn, Fulvio Cecere, Trent McMullen, Robert Bockstael
Episode 2
Archie is standing in for a friend at a party for unwed mothers when one of the guests drops dead. Through she had often talked about killing herself and was known to carry cyanide, Archie does not believe her death was suicide. A little digging uncovers the connection that proves his hunch, and Wolfe helps bring the killer to justice.
Directed by Timothy HuttonGuest stars Conrad Dunn, Fulvio Cecere, Trent McMullen, James Tolkan, Marian Seldes, Kari Matchett, Nicky Guadagni, Kate Zenna
Episode 3
Archie is standing in for a friend at a party for unwed mothers when one of the guests drops dead. Through she had often talked about killing herself and was known to carry cyanide, Archie does not believe her death was suicide. A little digging uncovers the connection that proves his hunch, and Wolfe helps bring the killer to justice.
Guest stars Conrad Dunn, Fulvio Cecere, Trent McMullen, James Tolkan, Marian Seldes, Kari Matchett, Nicky Guadagni, Kate Zenna
Episode 4
A beautiful heiress attempts to seek refuge in Nero Wolfe's house without revealing her identity or reasons for hiding. When she is turned away and found murdered shortly thereafter, Archie Goodwin takes off on his own to find the killer.
Guest stars Saul Rubinek, Conrad Dunn, R.D. Reid, James Tolkan, Ron Rifkin, Kari Matchett, Shauna Black, Robert Bockstael
Episode 5
Moved by Archie Goodwin's zeal in trying to find the killer of heiress Priscilla Eads, Nero Wolfe takes on Archie as a client to aid him in his quest. Tension mounts when another woman who knew the heiress is found murdered.
Guest stars Saul Rubinek, Conrad Dunn, R.D. Reid, James Tolkan, Ron Rifkin, Kari Matchett, Robert Bockstael, Nicky Guadagni
Episode 6
When fastidious Nero Wolfe abandons a stained tie after eating his lunch in his study, it is used to strangle a prospective client shortly thereafter.
Guest stars Saul Rubinek, Conrad Dunn, Trent McMullen, R.D. Reid, George Plimpton, Kari Matchett, Robert Bockstael, Christine Brubaker
Episode 7
The Manhattan Flower Club's next visit to the brownstone proves fatal for one of the members. Fortunately, she talked to Archie just before she died, and one clue from their conversation proves critical.
Guest stars Saul Rubinek, Conrad Dunn, Trent McMullen, Ken Kramer, R.D. Reid, Boyd Banks, James Tolkan, Debra Monk
Episode 8
Wolfe needs a new orchid man, and goes on an adventure to find him. Only to find a murder scene at his destination and no way of retrieving the horticulturalist without first solving the mystery.
Guest stars Conrad Dunn, James Tolkan, Marian Seldes, Kari Matchett, Nicholas Campbell, Beau Starr, Ken Kramer, Kristin Booth
Episode 9
Nero Wolfe is stunned when Archie Goodwin reveals evidence of his impending engagement. However, Archie is no less shocked when accompanying his so-called fiancée to a Christmas party by the murder of their host.
Guest stars Conrad Dunn, R.D. Reid, Kari Matchett, Francie Swift, M.J. Kang, David Schurmann, Richard Waugh, Jody Racicot
Episode 10
A woman from Montenegro claims that Wolfe's long-lost adopted daughter is in New York, and is accused of theft at a prestigious fencing club. Her troubles increase when a club member is found stabbed to death and she is the prime suspect.
Guest stars Conrad Dunn, Fulvio Cecere, Trent McMullen, R.D. Reid, Marty Moreau, Dina Barrington, Ron Rifkin, James Tolkan
Episode 11
As Wolfe tries to unravel the mystery of a young woman who could be his long-lost adopted daughter, she draws him and Archie Goodwin further and further into a web of deceit, political intrigue and murder.
Directed by Timothy HuttonGuest stars Conrad Dunn, Fulvio Cecere, Trent McMullen, R.D. Reid, Marty Moreau, Dina Barrington, James Tolkan, George Plimpton
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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