TV series
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created specially for the Mystery Movie strand.
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McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created specially for the Mystery Movie strand.
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Episode 1
The grand prize of the 20th Annual Golden State Rally in Monterey is an antique car collection willed by a late millionaire. Mischief develops into mishaps and worse, until an entrant is killed.
Directed by Lou AntonioWritten by Peter S. FischerGuest stars Peter Breck, Van Johnson, R.G. Armstrong, Pamela Hensley, Barbara Bosson, Scatman Crothers
Episode 2
A temperamental tennis champion is suspected of murdering a newspaper magnate who had him suspended.
Directed by Harry FalkGuest stars Stefanie Powers, Andrew Duggan, William Windom, George Maharis, Titos Vandis, Kenneth Tobey
Episode 3
A WWII intelligence colleague, long since thought to be dead, turns up and is murdered.
Directed by James SheldonGuest stars Barry Sullivan, Donna Mills, Larry Pennell, Don Keefer, M. Emmet Walsh, Gloria Stroock, Maudie Prickett, Connie Sawyer
Episode 4
Mildred is accosted while serving on a sequestered jury, then another juror is murdered in his locked room.
Directed by Harry FalkWritten by Steven BochcoGuest stars Pat Harrington Jr., David Soul, Paul Stevens, Dennis Patrick, Bernie Kopell, Walter Brooke, George Gaynes, Bill Quinn
Episode 5
Mac heads south to a police convention on a train filled with officers, Mildred, and the author of Cops and Other Crooks, who is murdered en route.
Directed by Leonard HornWritten by Booker BradshawGuest stars Linda Evans
Episode 6
It seems that Mac's sister is engaged to a con man out to diddle a mining company.
Directed by Lou AntonioWritten by Peter S. FischerGuest stars Joshua Shelley, Gloria Stroock, David Birney, Norman Fell, Richard Deacon, Liam Dunn, Lew Palter, Aneta Corsaut
Episode information updated Sep 10, 2026
Susan Saint JamesSally McMillan
Rock HudsonStewart 'Mac' McMillan
John SchuckSgt. Charles Enright
Nancy WalkerMildred
Richard GillilandSgt. Steve DiMaggio
Martha RayeAgatha
Paul Stewart
Pat Harrington Jr.
NBCUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States
