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TV series

The Streets of San Francisco

1972TV-145 seasons7.0 / 10

Rugged drama of the city and its people.

Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.

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Synopsis

Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 2

The First Day of Forever

Stone and Keller finally get a lead on a serial killer who has been knifing prostitutes when one of the victims survives the attack.

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Episode 3

45 Minutes from Home

A salesman attending a convention wrongly believes that he is responsible for the death of an attractive female hitchhiker who had lured him to her houseboat.

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Episode 5

Tower Beyond Tragedy

Stone and Keller face off against Gilliam, a wealthy executive who transforms women into his own special image of perfection, then kills them when they inevitably fail to live up to every demented standard of his.

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Episode 6

Hall of Mirrors

Keller, temporarily partnered with a hotshot detective, sets out to discover why his new partner seems to be absolutely convinced of a murder suspect's guilt for no apparent reason.

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Episode 7

Timelock

Stone appears to be the only one willing to give the benefit of the doubt to a convict who is accused of a murder while out of prison on a 36-hour pass.

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Episode 8

In the Midst of Strangers

When a corner newspaper vendor goes after the muggers who stole his life savings, Stone and Keller discover that the crime is linked to the murder of a housing commissioner.

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Episode 10

The Year of the Locusts

In their attempt to bring down a family of con artists who victimize entire neighborhoods, Stone and Keller are aided by dissension among the gang members.

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Episode 11

The Bullet

A college professor, shot accidentally while trying to pay off a blackmailer, refuses to co-operate with Stone's investigation for fear that the publicity will lose him an upcoming promotion.

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Episode 12

Bitter Wine

A man who served 12 years in prison to protect his brother gets out only to find that the brother never told their father, a Greek restaurant owner, the truth about who should have gone to jail.

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Episode 15

Act of Duty

After a female detective is killed by the rapist she had been bait for, her roommate (played by Brenda Vaccaro) goes on the warpath to catch him. After Mike Stone kicks her off the case, she continues on her own, hurtling headlong into peril.

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Episode 18

A Room With a View

One witness in a racketeering trial is killed with a booby-trapped car, and Stone worries that the remaining witness, Roy Chaffee, will be picked off by a hit man if he surfaces.

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Episode 20

Trail of the Serpent

A gang takes Mike Stone hostage after killing a policeman in an attempt to flee from a grocery store robbery. They want to trade Stone in for their leader, Buddy Sims.

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Episode 21

The House on Hyde Street

When a boy disappears after school, suspicion falls on the neighborhood recluse, who is popularly known as a pedophile, although never convicted.

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Episode 22

Beyond Vengeance

After spending a "lousy" 12 years in prison for a brutal sexual assault and murder, a young punk returns to San Francisco to seek revenge against Mike Stone (who was the arresting officer). And he's not picky about how he'll take that revenge -- or on who.

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Episode 25

The Unicorn

A priest (Fr. Scarne) won't tell Stone where a murderer (Abel Hoffman) is hiding. Stakes are raised by drug smugglers looking for a stolen shipment of heroin.

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026

More about The Streets of San Francisco

Cast

Karl MaldenMike Stone
Michael DouglasSteve Keller
Richard HatchDan Robbins
Lenore Kasdorf
Christopher Stone
Eric Server
Ward Costello
Vic Tayback

Credits

Created by
Edward Hume
Written by
Jack B. Sowards, Larry Brody

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
119
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • ABCUnited States
  • Quinn Martin Productions (QM)United States
  • Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States

Themes

copshomicide detectiveolder man younger man relationshippolicepolice detectivepolice inspectorpolice lieutenant