12 O'Clock High
Seen it?1964 | 3 seasons | 44 min | Drama, War & Politics
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Shōgun, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 44 minutes, about 57 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
This series chronicles the adventures--in the air and on the ground--of the men of the 918th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. First commanded by irascible General Frank Savage--and later by Colonel Joe Gallagher, the son of a Pentagon General--the Group is stationed in England, and flies long-range bombing missions into German-held Europe.
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 powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11964 · 32 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21965 · 29 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31966 · 17 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Paul BurkeColonel Joe Gallagher
- Frank OvertonMajor Harvey Stovall
- Chris RobinsonT/Sgt. Alexander "Sandy" Komansky
- Barney PhillipsMajor "Doc" Kaiser
- Andrew DugganBrigadier/Major General Ed Britt
- Robert DornanLieutenant/Captain Fowler