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Blacke's Magic

Alexander Blacke's a magician who comes out of retirement, at the behest of his con-man/gambler father, Leonard, to perform on1stage and solve mysteries. The series mixes the magical antics of The Magician (1958), the con-game schemes of The Sting (1973), and Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980), and the intricate mysteries of Columbo (1971).

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Cast & Crew See All

Hal Linden
Alexander Blacke
Harry Morgan
Leonard Blacke
Paula Beyers
Gina

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 0

Breathing Room (Pilot)

Sun, Jan 5, 1986120 mins

Alexander Blacke is a magician who after having a near death experience retires. But when his plans for retirement to turn out as he expected. He goes to a magician's convention where a fellow magician is attempting a dangerous stunt--being placed in a coffin and being submerged under water. When he is brought up, the man is dead but not from drowning; he was shot. Alex helps the police find out what happened.

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Awards

  • 1986 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography for a Series - nominated
  • 1987 - Edgar - Best Television Episode - nominated

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