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McMillan & Wife

Seen it?

1971 | 6 seasons | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Bosch, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
6 seasons and 39 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 59 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • A big time investment at 6 seasons.
  • Made in 1971: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 88K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 11971 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 21972 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 31973 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet
  4. Season 41974 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet
  5. Season 51975 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  6. Season 61976 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Leonard B. Stern

  • Rock HudsonStewart 'Mac' McMillan
  • John SchuckSgt. Charles Enright
  • Martha RayeAgetha
  • Richard GillilandSgt. Steve DiMaggio