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S1 E4 The Man That Got Away

Drama

12+

47 minutes

12 Oct 1987

Jake and McCabe question the evidence found in the case of a woman charged with murder, whose lawyer is also her ex-husband.Featuring: -, Alan Campbell, Casey King, Joe Penny, Julie Cobb, Mary Gregory, Mitzi Hoag, Rebeccah Bush, Robert Culp, William Conrad

Season 1, 20 Episodes

Jake and the Fatman - Happy Days Are Here Again

Happy Days Are Here Again,

A speechwriter frames a politician for murdering his assistant, then tries to blackmail him.

Jake and the Fatman - Laura

Jake's former partner is killed while chasing an alleged burglar, but the evidence points towards the dead man's fiancee.

Jake and the Fatman - The Man That Got Away

The Man That Got Away,

Jake and McCabe question the evidence found in the case of a woman charged with murder, whose lawyer is also her ex-husband.

Jake and the Fatman - Love for Sale

Jake becomes attracted to a woman involved in a drug-smuggling operation while investigating the murder of one of McCabe's informants.

Jake and the Fatman - Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?,

A skid-row serial killer matches wits with McCabe after murdering a surprising victim.

Jake and the Fatman - Body and Soul

Jake helps a determined cop (who is also a former lover) try to convict the man who killed her father, a criminal whom McCabe suspects of committing another murder.

Jake and the Fatman - The Man I Love

The Man I Love,

A young bride survives an attempt on her life, so McCabe sends Jake to dig up dirt on her suspicious husband.

Jake and the Fatman - Love Me or Leave Me

Love Me or Leave Me,

Jake gets close to an aspiring rock star in order to catch a dirty cop who's involved in a million-dollar robbery

Jake and the Fatman - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,

The man who attacked a blind woman is found dead, supposedly shot by the woman's cheating husband.

Jake and the Fatman - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,

It's Christmastime, but McCabe isn't feeling so jolly as an ambitious assistant DA helps Jake find a murderous Santa Claus.

Jake and the Fatman - After You've Gone

After You've Gone,

Jake discovers a murder plot and takes the place of a dead hit man whose target happens to be McCabe.

Jake and the Fatman - It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You,

When Jake discovers that a serial rapist's weakness is cats, a victim agrees to help set a trap.

Jake and the Fatman - But Not for Me

But Not for Me,

Jake suspects that a newswoman knows more about a gangster's murder than she's letting on, so McCabe attempts to get the truth from an unwilling witness: the newswoman's daughter.

Jake and the Fatman - What is This Thing Called Love?

What is This Thing Called Love?,

McCabe and Derek are held captive by a grenade-laden gunman claiming to be out for revenge, but Jake discovers a different motive.

Jake and the Fatman - Lady, Be Good

McCabe believes that what looks like a drunken-driving accident is a murder, so he sends Jake to investigate.

Jake and the Fatman - I'll Be Seeing You

I'll Be Seeing You,

After ten years on the run, a murder witness returns to use McCabe against a powerful defendant for a big payoff, and Jake must escort the witness to court in one piece.

Jake and the Fatman - Babyface

Jake sets out to expose the double life of an alleged kidnapped heiress who's determined to get romantically close to him.

Jake and the Fatman - How Long Has This Been Going On?

How Long Has This Been Going On?,

Jake tries to prove that his friend, a philandering priest, is innocent in the murder of his married lover.

Jake and the Fatman - I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan

I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan,

An author who's a former cop literally kills for a best-seller, giving Jake and McCabe a plot that keeps them guessing.

Jake and the Fatman - Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue,

An ambitious exec and his devious wife desperate for success commit a murder, and it's up to Jake and McCabe to put them out of business.

Details

Jake and the Fatman

Drama

12+

4 Seasons

47 minutes

District attorney J.L. McCabe strikes down on the crime in Los Angeles together with his special investigator Jake Styles and assistant D.A. Derek Mitchell.

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