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Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.
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Episode 1
Hunter teams with two Metro officers, one of whom is a former adversary, to locate the missing profits of a murdered black-marketeer as Devane considers a post in Metro.
Directed by Winrich KolbeGuest stars Paul Mantee, Beth Grant, Cyril O'Reilly, Andreas Katsulas, Bill McKinney, Jan Tříska, Bradford Tatum, Ramsay Midwood
Episode 2
Hunter teams with two Metro officers, one of whom is a former adversary, to locate the missing profits of a murdered black-marketeer.
Directed by Winrich KolbeGuest stars Paul Mantee, Beth Grant, Cyril O'Reilly, Andreas Katsulas, Bill McKinney, Jan Tříska, Bradford Tatum, Ramsay Midwood
Episode 3
Hunter attempts to clear the name of a fellow detective accused of a lucrative scheme.
Directed by James DarrenGuest stars Ismael 'East' Carlo, Kim Walker, Edward Bunker, Lynne Thigpen
Episode 4
Hunter and Molenski investigate a series of rape/murders that revive disturbing memories for Molenski
Directed by Corey AllenGuest stars Clint Howard, William Smithers
Episode 5
Hunter and Molenski battle a neighborhood watch group whose members are taking the law into their own hands.
Directed by Fred DryerWritten by Kathy McCormickGuest stars Gloria Hendry, Barry Primus, Devon Odessa, Al Ruscio
Episode 6
Molenski battles with the department to protect the identity of an informant as Hunter investigates the death of an adopted boy.
Directed by Peter CraneGuest stars Katherine Cannon, Gloria Cromwell, Jeff McCarthy, Tim Dang, Christina Carlisi, Phillip Troy Linger, Peter White
Episode 7
When a mobster's son is killed, Devane must defend himself from charges of corruption.
Guest stars Marcia Rodd, John Capodice, Nehemiah Persoff, Carmine Caridi
Episode 8
Hunter leads a massive police operation to find dozens of prisoners set free by a computer operator who wants one of them to kill her husband.
Directed by Alan MyersonGuest stars Taylor Fry, Tuck Milligan, Cecile Callan, Phillip Troy Linger, Jesse Ventura, Raymond D. Turner
Episode 9
While investigating a series of art thefts, Molenski's gun is stolen and used in a fatal robbery.
Directed by Winrich KolbeGuest stars Paul Mantee, Beverly Johnson, John Bolger, Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter, Scott Burkholder
Episode 10
When a friend of Hunter's is released from prison, he struggles to keep his son from continuing gang activity.
Guest stars Luis Guzmán, Leonard Lightfoot, Grand L. Bush, Joe Santos
Episode 11
During the investigation of a series of robberies, Hunter clashes with an opportunistic lawyer when he arrests the wrong suspect.
Directed by Tony MordenteGuest stars Paul Linke, Dick Christie, Nina Foch, Scott Getlin, Patty Toy, Kasey Walker, Homeselle Joy
Episode 12
A former girlfriend complicates Hunter's investigation of a string of campus murders while Molenski becomes the target of a cop-killer.
Guest stars Paul Mantee, Marcus Giamatti, Daryl Gates, Matt Borlenghi, Marcus Gilbert, Lauren Lane, Ken Marshall, Ellen Wheeler
Episode 13
A former girlfriend complicates Hunter's investigation of a string of campus murders while Molenski becomes the target of a cop-killer.
Guest stars Paul Mantee, Matt Borlenghi, Gene Dynarski, Marcus Gilbert, Lauren Lane, Ken Marshall, Ellen Wheeler, Jeffrey Combs
Episode 14
Hunter unwittingly helps a businessman find and kill a fleeing executive set to take the blame for the company's graft.
Directed by Gus TrikonisGuest stars Brion James, Teresa Ganzel, Danny Woodburn, Robert Schuch, Vivian Paxton, Lauren Lane
Episode 15
Novak is pleased when old friend and national newspaper reporter Amy Rivers comes to Los Angeles to do a story on police work, until Amy's enthusiasm impedes an armed robbery investigation. Novak is puzzled by her friend's insensitive attitude until she learns of Amy's recently acquired cocaine dependence.
Directed by Corey AllenGuest stars Fritzi Burr, Michael Yama, Lauren Lane, Kelly Curtis, Danny Wells, Joe E. Tata, Arlen Dean Snyder, Robert Kino
Episode 16
Old passions and jealousies flare when Hunter is forced to work with Chris Novak's ex-husband to solve a series of airport robberies while Chris tries to find an escaped prisoner she once arrested.
Directed by Peter CraneGuest stars Jeremy Roberts, Biff Manard, Kevin Page, Lauren Lane, Cindy Morgan
Episode 17
When Chris Novak's estranged father returns to her life, it's not to rekindle their relationship but to find and kill the only man who can expose his involvement in a drug ring.
Guest stars Mitchell Ryan, Jeff Austin, Carl Strano, Lauren Lane
Episode 18
Chris' daughter is kidnapped to prevent her father from providing Hunter and Chris with vital information on a killer and a counterfeit ring.
Guest stars Antony Carbone, Casey Sander, Christopher Neame, Greg Collins, Rif Hutton, Lauren Lane
Episode 19
Hunter searches for the killer of several coin dealers while Novak is concerned about the arrest of a teenaged mugger who victimized her neighbor.
Directed by Tony MordenteGuest stars Sal Viscuso, Lesli Kay, Denise Crosby, Alan Fudge, David DeLuise, Lauren Lane, Patrick St. Esprit
Episode 20
As Hunter investigation the murder of a foreign dignitary's assistant, Novak searches for a runaway teenager who's linked to the killings.
Guest stars Jodi Benson, Greg Mullavey, Phyllis Frelich, Don Bexley, Lauren Lane, Melissa Hayden, Tony Montero
Episode 21
A series of cleaning store robberies exposes the chain's owner as the decoy for a moneylaundering conspiracy and causes suspicion from his very dangerous partners.
Directed by Gus TrikonisGuest stars Paul Mantee, Stacey Nelkin, Teri Copley, Leslie Easterbrook, Don Rickles, Lauren Lane, Bonnie Burroughs, LaRita Shelby
Episode 22
Devane becomes entangled in the life of an ex-convict who disappears shortly before his wedding.
Directed by James DarrenGuest stars Tony Mordente, Jean Kasem, Art Metrano, Lauren Lane, Tom McFadden, Nigel Gibbs, Otto Felix
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Fred DryerRick Hunter
Stepfanie KramerDee Dee McCall
Darlanne FluegelJoanne Molenski
Paul ManteeCommander Clayton
Charles HallahanCharlie Devane
Stanley KamelBrad Wilkes
Jack BannonMichael Stevens
NBCUnited States
NBC ProductionsUnited States
