Cannon
Seen it?1971 | 5 seasons | 60 min | Drama, 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 action fans. If you loved Burn Notice or Magnum, P.I., start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 123 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones. Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.
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 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 1 is the high point.
Season 11971 · 24 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday- Season 21972 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31973 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41974 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 51975 · 25 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Edward Hume
- William ConradFrank Cannon