Most Wanted
Dan Stoddard, the mayor of Los Angeles, California, has created a special unit, "The Most Wanted" unit, in the Police Department to capture the most wanted criminals. Captain Linc Evers heads the unit and with Sergeant Benson and Office Manners, sets out each week to capture a different criminal.
- 1976-1977
- 1 season
- ABC
- Suspense, Drama
Dan Stoddard, the mayor of Los Angeles, California, has created a special unit, "The Most Wanted" unit, in the Police Department to capture the most wanted criminals. Captain Linc Evers heads the unit and with Sergeant Benson and Office Manners, sets out each week to capture a different criminal.
Season 1 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 1976 - 1977
Episode 0
Pilot
Sun, Mar 21, 1976 72 mins
Pilot for the short-lived TV series about a special police unit, among them a dedicated homicide detective, a female psychologist, an undercover cop, and an electronic gadgetry expert, tracking down a merciless serial killer whose victims include Catholic nuns.
Episode 1
The Skykiller
Sat, Oct 16, 1976 50 mins
An airline hijacker makes a series of strange demands, the first of which is for a Congressman. Linc and Kate make their way onto the plane along with the Congressman.
Episode 2
The Slaver
Sat, Oct 23, 1976 50 mins
A number of co-eds have gone missing and it's beginning to look like human trafficking. The trail leads to Bangkok where the captive women have ended up and the crew must rescue them.
Episode 3
The Corrupter
Sat, Oct 30, 1976 50 mins
The Most Wanted unit must foil a dirty bomb plot which is linked to a small town police department.
Episode 4
The Two Dollar Kidnapper
Sat, Nov 6, 1976 60 mins
High volume kidnapping operation charges $750 ransom.
Episode 5
The Wolf Pack Killer
Sat, Nov 20, 1976 60 mins
Kate infiltrates a domestic terror cell consisting of young hippies, and one member has a crush on her, developing a conscience while the leader ramps up further violence.
Episode 6
The Heisman Killer
Sat, Nov 27, 1976 60 mins
Star college quarterback Eddie Harris is the target of a sniper who's determined to kill him. Evers and his team discover that the assassin is a bitter ex-teammate of Eddie's and his motives have something to do with a tragedy in his past that also involves well-heeled team booster Moose Watson.
Episode 7
The Torch
Sat, Dec 18, 1976 60 mins
The prime suspect in a string of fire bombings has ties to the Mayor. The Mayor doesn't think he's guilty and assigns the Most Wanted crew to find the real arsonist.
Episode 8
The Ten-Percenter
Sat, Dec 25, 1976 51 mins
A crooked Public Defender is the mastermind of a criminal gang from whom she takes 10%.
Episode 9
The White Collar Killer
Sat, Jan 1, 1977 60 mins
The white collar inmates at a minimum security prison are being found murdered. The Most Wanted unit infiltrates the prison in hopes of finding the killer.
Episode 10
The Fixer
Sat, Jan 8, 1977 60 mins
A pair of journalists are investigating a shady businessman's possible ties to the East Coast mob. When one half of the duo is murdered, the Mayor is adamant that the mob not gain a foothold in L.A. so he calls in the Most Wanted unit.
Episode 11
The Pirate
Sat, Jan 15, 1977 51 mins
At a marina, boat owners are turning up dead and their boats missing. When Evers goes undercover as a boat owner, he quickly finds his own life and the lives of his team also in danger.
Episode 12
The Hit Man
Sat, Feb 5, 1977 60 mins
An old political enemy of the mayor hires a hit man to finally get his revenge on the mayor.
Episode 13
The Ritual Killer
Sat, Feb 12, 1977 50 mins
The local news anchor is rape/murdering young women at night in the guise of an Apache Warrior.
Episode 14
The Tunnel Killer
Sat, Feb 19, 1977 48 mins
Bad guy plots to tunnel in to a bank vault via the L.A. canal system
Episode 15
Ms. Murder
Sat, Feb 26, 1977 60 mins
Julius Portugal is a prominent gangster and is grief stricken when his son is gunned down. He puts out a hit on the killer not knowing it's an attractive woman. The force tries to put a stop to the retribution.
Episode 16
The Insider
Mon, Mar 7, 1977 50 mins
A con-artist uses his position at a brokerage firm to bilk moderately wealthy men out of a lot of money -- and leave them dead.
Episode 17
The Driver
Mon, Mar 14, 1977 49 mins
When three high-ranking city employees are killed in automobile accidents where they had been run off the road, Linc Evers and his staff investigate and discover that all had been killed shortly after announcing their opposition to developers plans. When Linc learns a manager had received a threatening letter, his staff looks at stunt drivers and driving school employees who would have the skill necessary to commit this type of vehicular homicide.
Episode 18
The Parasite
Mon, Mar 21, 1977 60 mins
A modern day Fagan has juveniles doing all his dirty work. They target independent trucking companies.
Episode 19
The Death Dealer
Mon, Apr 4, 1977 51 mins
Over 10 years ago, a developer created several underground caches of arms and dynamite. Now, bad guys are trying to find the hidden arms and the old dynamite is leaking, which is leading to some very dangerous situations.
Episode 20
The People Mover
Mon, Apr 25, 1977 60 mins
For $100K a gangster will fix you up with a new identity. Problem is, he dictates the terms and you may end up dead.
Episode 21
The Dutchman
Sat, Aug 20, 1977 60 mins
The Dutchman is out of prison and ready for murder and mayhem. He starts by heisting a load of laser-guided rifles which he in turn uses for more jobs.
Episode 22
The Spellbinder
Sat, Aug 13, 1977 60 mins
The Most Wanted team takes on a cult leader whose followers will do anything to protect their leader -- including cop-killing.