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Series · 1981–1982Ended

McClain's Law

7.7·1 season·16 episodes·60 min avg.·United States of America

Ex-cop McClain, working on fishing boats after injury retirement, returns to work when his boat partner is killed. Despite opposition from homicide chief, he is reinstated, solves case, stays on despite tensions over his methods.

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pilot (1)Up next
Nov 20, 1981

A retiring detective decides to remain with the force after the murder of his partner. (Part 1 of 2)

02
pilot (2)
Nov 20, 1981
03
Requiem for a Narc
Nov 27, 1981
04
A Time of Peril
Dec 4, 1981

McClain is accused of using excessive force during the arrest of a murder suspect.

05
Let the Victims Beware
Dec 11, 1981
06
Portrait of a Playmate
Dec 18, 1981
07
To Save the Queen
Jan 8, 1982

The detectives try to stop a murder from happening during a town festival.

08
A Matter of Honor
Jan 15, 1982

The daughter of a friend of McClain is implicated in a crime.

09
The Sign of the Beast (1)
Jan 22, 1982

A crime committed in a decent part of town appears to be drug related. (Part 1 of 2)

10
The Sign of the Beast (2)
Jan 29, 1982
11
What Patric Doesn't Know
Feb 5, 1982

Citizens scare two thugs by pretending to take the law into their own hands.

12
Green Light
Feb 12, 1982

A defendant takes the courtroom hostage during his trial.

13
Use of Deadly Force
Feb 19, 1982

McClain is asked to investigate a nearby police force after accusations that the officers are beating suspects.

14
Takeover
Mar 6, 1982

The detectives try to track down a bank robber.

15
From the Mouths of Babes
Mar 13, 1982

A young boy is a witness to a supermarket robbery.

16
The Last Hero
Mar 20, 1982

A Vietnam vet causes problems at a local hospital.

Cast

5 credited
James Arness
Det. Jim McClain
Marshall Colt
Det. Harry Gates
George DiCenzo
Lt. Edward DeNisco
Carl Franklin
Det. Jerry Cross
Conchata Ferrell
Vangie Cruise

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