Jake and the Fatman
Seen it?1987 | 5 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
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 action fans. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Fargo, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 106 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.
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 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 105K 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 1 is the high point.
Season 11987 · 23 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday- Season 21989 · 11 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 31989 · 26 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 41990 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 51991 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Dean Hargrove, David Angell, Joel Steiger
- William ConradJason McCabe
- Joe PennyJake Styles
- Alan CampbellDerek Mitchell