The F.B.I.
Seen it?1965 | 9 seasons | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy 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 Luther or Strike, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 9 seasons and 241 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 241 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- A big time investment at 9 seasons.
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.
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 9 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 74K 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; Season 6 is the high point.
- Season 11965 · 32 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21966 · 29 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31967 · 27 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41968 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 51969 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 61970 · 26 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Season 71971 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 81972 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 91973 · 23 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr.Lewis Erskine
- Philip AbbottArthur Ward
- Marvin MillerNarrator (uncredited)
- William ReynoldsSpecial Agent Tom Colby
- Shelly NovackAgente especial Chris Daniels
- Stephen BrooksAgente especial Jim Rhodes