Episode 1
Promise to Kill
1h
St. John investigates an old crime when the long missing body finally turns up, along with evidence that the police framed the man convicted of the crime.
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TV series
Jigsaw John
1976NR1 season6.5 / 10
Jigsaw John is an American crime drama television series that aired from February 2 until June 14, 1976.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Jigsaw John premiered February 2, 1976. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Jigsaw John is an American crime drama television series that aired from February 2 until June 14, 1976.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Sand Trap
1h
St. John searches through the cutthroat music industry for the killer of a recording artist.
Where to watch Jigsaw JohnEpisode 3
Too Much, Too Soon Blues
1h
When the heir to a Greek-American fortune is murdered, his estranged younger brother becomes the prime suspect.
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Thicker Than Blood
1h
St. John looks for a killer and jewel thief inside a posh Los Angeles hotel.
Where to watch Jigsaw JohnEpisode 5
Dry Ice
1h
The suspects in an actress's murder—a failed director, a faded star, a clerk, and a priest—are placed under police surveillance.
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road
1h
John tracks down a murdered barber/bookie's two sets of client to find who killed him.
Where to watch Jigsaw JohnEpisode 7
The Mourning Line
1h
A woman is shot by a sniper during a party at a marina apartment complex, leading St. John and Wade to a dark side of ""swinging singles.""
Where to watch Jigsaw JohnEpisode 8
Death of the Party
1h
A criminologist whose speciality was the rehabilitation of parolees is killed and his research assistant assaulted, leaving St. John to piece through the man's work to find a suspect.
Where to watch Jigsaw JohnEpisode 9
Executioner
1h
St. John searches for a serial killer dubbed ""The Executioner"" and rages when Sam's reporter ex-girlfriend reveals information about the case on television.
Where to watch Jigsaw JohnEpisode 10
The Executioner
1h
John and Sam argue when a strange teenager claims to have witnessed a murder; while St. John dismisses her as an emotionally disturbed attention-seeker, Sam believes she's genuine.
Where to watch Jigsaw JohnEpisode 11
The Runaway
1h
In the wake of a bank robber's return to Los Angeles, St. John investigates the murder of a witness to the man's crimes and tries to protect the remaining witnesses.
Where to watch Jigsaw JohnEpisode 12
Plastique
1h
A murder leads St. John to another case when he discovers a link between a woman killed by plastic explosives planted in her car and an electronics firm.
Where to watch Jigsaw JohnEpisode 13
Homicide is a Fine Art
1h
St. John investigates the murder of a Texan who'd recently moved to Los Angeles and finds a world of cheating wives, greedy art dealers, and opportunistic gigolos.
Where to watch Jigsaw JohnEpisode 14
Ole-Ole an Free
1h
John goes undercover in a sanitarium to investigate reports of elderly patients being bilked and murdered.
Where to watch Jigsaw JohnEpisode 15
Homicide 96403: John Smith
1hfinale
St. John enlists a local sheriff to help hunt down a woman suspected of murdering an small-town real estate promoter found dead in a Los Angeles motel.
Episode credits
Written by Robert Specht
Episode information updated Jul 26, 2026
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Cast
Jack WardenJohn St. John
Pippa ScottMaggie Hearn
James HongFrank Chen
Alan FeinsteinSam DonnerCredits
- Written by
- Robert Specht
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 15
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States
MGM TelevisionUnited States
Themes
lapdmurder investigationpolice detective