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Mike Hammer

Name: Mike Hammer
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1984-01-28
Cast: Stacy Keach, Kent Williams, Don Stroud, Donna Denton, Lindsay Bloom

1984 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Neagley or Strike, start here.
The mood: Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 46 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Private detective Mike Hammer hunts down criminals on the mean streets of New York City.

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 40K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

Season 11984 · 10 episodes · 7.1 out of 10
Sunday
Season 21984 · 14 episodes · 6.9 out of 10
Weeknight
Season 31986 · 22 episodes · 7.1 out of 10
Sunday

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Cast & crew

Created by Mickey Spillane

Stacy KeachMike Hammer
Kent WilliamsSpecial Prosecutor Lawrence D. Barrington
Don StroudCaptain Pat Chambers
Donna DentonThe Face
Lindsay BloomVelda
Lee BentonJenny