TV series
Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.
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Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.
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Episode 1
When a football player vanishes from the field in full view of network cameras and a live audience, it's up to Banacek to figure out how his kidnappers spirited him away without a trace.
Directed by Jack SmightWritten by Del ReismanGuest stars Stefanie Powers, Madlyn Rhue, Robert Webber, John Brodie, Ben Davidson, Deacon Jones, Tom Mack, Gene Washington
Episode 2
The multi-million dollar Phoenix, prototype for a revolutionary new car, disappears from a non-stop train en route to Boston - flat-car included. Banacek is called in to find the missing vehicle before a huge insurance claim must be paid.
Directed by Richard T. HeffronWritten by David MoessingerGuest stars Joanna Pettet, William Windom, Herb Edelman, Bert Convy, Percy Rodriguez, Peter Mark Richman, John Fiedler, Stafford Repp
Episode 3
A golden cross, on its way from a Mexican church to an American gangster anxious to reform his image, turns into worthless junk without ever leaving the possession of the couriers sent to deliver it. Banacek must figure out where and how the switch was pulled off.
Directed by Daryl DukeWritten by Howard Browne, Robert Presnell Jr., Robert Presnell Jr.Guest stars Broderick Crawford, Louise Sorel, Gordon Pinsent, Jack MacGowran, Victor Jory, Ned Romero, Ahna Capri, Peter Donat
Episode 4
Banacek must figure out who stole a million dollars from a supposedly tamper-proof display case.
Guest stars Margot Kidder, Don Keefer, Barry Russo, Clark Ross, Cosmo Sardo
Episode 5
A king's ransom in precious coins vanishes from a hotel-suite vault while the owners sleep only a few feet away. Banacek arrives to figure out how the impossible to open vault was so easily breached without a sign left behind.
Directed by Lou AntonioGuest stars Al Bain, Brenda Vaccaro, Kevin McCarthy, Pernell Roberts, Roger C. Carmel, Janis Paige, Anthony Eustrel
Episode 6
When a priceless book vanishes from a sealed display case in a room that no thief could possibly escape, it's up to Banacek to show how someone beat the supposedly foolproof alarms to make off with the artifact.
Directed by Richard T. HeffronWritten by Paul PlaydonGuest stars Stella Stevens, Joel Fabiani, David Doyle, David Wayne, Ted Cassidy, Richard Schaal, George Lindsey, Michael Masters
Episode 7
Banacek figures out how $23 million worth of paintings vanished from a moving truck transporting them from New York to Boston.
Guest stars George Murdock, Penny Fuller, Mike Farrell, Gene Dynarski, Penny Marshall, George Brenlin
Episode 8
Just before Cap'n Jack's seafood restaurant franchise is set to go public, millions of dollars in stock certificates are stolen from a non-stop elevator, leaving Banacek to find them before someone walks through walls with a fortune.
Guest stars Jessica Walter, Andrew Duggan, Linden Chiles, William Schallert, Gregory Sierra, Liam Dunn
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
George PeppardThomas Banacek
George MurdockCavanaugh
Ralph ManzaJay Drury
Murray MathesonFelix Mulholland
Christine BelfordCarlie Kirkland
Stefanie PowersAngie Ives
Madlyn RhueHolly Allencamp
Robert WebberJerry Brinkman
NBCUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States
