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Vega$

Seen it?

1978 | 3 seasons | 55 min | Drama, Crime

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. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Moonlighting, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 62 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1978: an older pace and style.

Private detective Dan Tanna drives around the streets of Las Vegas in a red 1957 Ford Thunderbird solving crimes and making Las Vegas a better place for residents and tourists alike.

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 58K 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 1 is the high point.

  1. Friday Night Flick
    Season 11978 · 22 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
    Friday
  2. Season 21979 · 23 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 31980 · 23 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Michael Mann

  • Robert UrichDan Tanna
  • Bart BravermanBobby 'Binzer' Borso
  • Phyllis DavisBeatrice Travis
  • Greg MorrisLt. David Nelson
  • Naomi StevensSgt. Bella Archer
  • Tony CurtisRoth