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Front Page Detective Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

36 Episodes 1951 - 1952

Episode 1

Honey for Your Tea

Fri, Mar 2, 195130 mins

David Chase, newspaperman and amateur sleuth, writes a column on famed dramatic coach, Allan Rubio, who is disabled and has a side hobby of beekeeping. When the fiance of one of the coach's students is murdered, Chase uncovers a solution.

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Episode 2

The TV Murder Mystery

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

A perfect crime is committed during the filming of a television drama about a murder taking place. David Chase witnesses the occurrence and using his reporter skills uncovers the person who is responsible.

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Episode 3

Alibi for Suicide

Thu, Jan 22, 202626 mins

Don Lawton needs to spend the night with David and Sharon to establish an alibi. He needs the alibi because he says someone is going to die and he knows he will be a suspect. He is serious enough to hold them at gunpoint.

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Episode 4

The Other Face

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 5

Man with the Lisp

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 6

The Triangle

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 7

A Friend of the Corpse

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 8

The Devil's Bible

Thu, Jan 22, 202630 mins

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Episode 9

Death of a Hero

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

Chase tries to convince a hero-worshiping youth that the life of a flamboyant gangster isn't as much fun as it appears.

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Episode 10

Gold Venom

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

Dave is trying to deliver a golden cobra to a museum but several people try to get it for themselves.

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Episode 11

Frame for Murder

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 12

Seven Seas to Danger

Thu, Jan 22, 202626 mins

While researching a human interest story on the waterfront, David Chase stumbles upon a smuggling operation and is shot for his troubles.

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Episode 13

Echo from the Dead

Thu, Jan 22, 202630 mins

David Chase tries to find the real murderer before a family exacts vengeance upon the man's wife.

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Episode 14

Murder Rides the Night Train

Thu, Jan 22, 202630 mins

When a notorious gangster is subpoenaed to testify before a Congressional committee, reporter David Chase takes the same train to get an exclusive interview and discovers that other criminals don't want the crook to appear

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Episode 15

Ringside Seat for Murder

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 16

Little Miss Fortune

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 17

Napoleon's Obituary

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 18

The Intruder

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 19

The Deadly Curio

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

David Chase learns of a jade figurine that seems to bring death to those who possess it. The intrepid reporter seeks to find the reason behind the cursed object.

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Episode 20

Recipe for Murder

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 21

Shadow Over Hollywood

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 22

Murder Can't Win

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

When a bookie is murdered, his innocent young female employee is framed for the crime.

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Episode 23

Dead Wrong

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 24

Clean Sweep

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 25

The Murderer Is Anonymous

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

A debutante, a fight promoter, and a producer are all suspects in a threatened murder. The potential victim is David.

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Episode 26

The Invisible Hand

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 28

The Deadly Root

Fri, Oct 19, 195130 mins

A fellow columnist, Eddie Kinetti is killed, and David Chase almost meets a like fate when he investigates the blackmail schemes of a socialite.

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Episode 29

The Lonely One

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

Chase receives a mysterious package containing a glass ball and corny love poem. 2 murder victims receive similar gifts, but Chase has no connection to them. A big break comes when Chase recalls hearing similar poetry at the barber shop,

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Episode 30

The Little Black Book

Sat, Sep 1, 195126 mins

Upon returning from two weeks of investigative reporting in Washington, David Chase discovers his room ransacked and a dead body lying in his closet. Before he can investigate, two thugs try to force Chase to reveal the location of a mysterious 'little black book' that Chase had no previous knowledge of. With the help of his intrepid secretary, Dorabelle, and a timely assist from Lieutenant Andrews, Chase manages to bring the killers to justice.

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Episode 31

The Case of the Perfect Secretary

Fri, Nov 9, 195130 mins

Newsman David Chase is angry when Dr. Owens, the inventor of synthetic cortisone, fails to show up for a lecture. Seeking Owens, he finds only a deserted laboratory and a strong smell of formaldehyde.

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Episode 33

Worth a Plugged Nickel

Fri, Dec 7, 195130 mins

Newspaper columnist David Chase investigates when a gangster rushes out of a night club into a machine gun ambush, just moments after receiving a mysterious call.

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Episode 34

Galahad

Fri, Aug 8, 195230 mins

David Chase investigates a blackmail scheme perpetrated by a former newspaper photographer

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Episode 35

You Kill Me

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

While on vacation David reads in the newspaper that he has been killed. He must now masquerade as his brother in order to solve his own murder.

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Episode 36

Toying with Murder

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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Episode 37

Penthouse Jungle

Fri, Dec 21, 195130 mins

In pursuit of a story reporter David Chase encounters a native princess who is adept at using poison darts.

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Episode 38

Troubles with Doubles

Thu, Jan 22, 2026

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