Nero Wolfe

January. 16,1981

Rating：

7.2

Genre：

Crime Mystery

Keywords：

Detective Manhattan, New York City

Trailer Synopsis

Nero Wolfe is a television series based on the characters in Rex Stout's classic series of detective stories that aired January 16 – August 25, 1981, on NBC. William Conrad fills the role of the detective genius Nero Wolfe, and Lee Horsley is his assistant Archie Goodwin. Produced by Paramount Television, the series updates the world of Nero Wolfe to contemporary New York City and draws few of its stories from the Stout originals.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 1981

14 Episode

Episode 1 - The Golden Spiders

January. 16,1981

A boy is injured in his attempt to tell Nero about an abduction he's witnessed, to which the only clue is a pair of golden spider earrings worn by the victim.

Episode 2 - Death on the Doorstep

January. 23,1981

Nero becomes involved when Archie's college football teammate Barney is found dead on his doorstep.

Episode 3 - Before I Die

January. 30,1981

Nero must narrow down the suspects when a beautiful girl is killed after being hired by a mobster to act as a decoy for his daughter.

Episode 4 - Wolfe at the Door

February. 06,1981

Nero leaves his brownstone when called to identify Archie's body at the morgue, only to find that it was an impostor and Archie is accused of his murder.

Episode 5 - Might As Well Be Dead

February. 13,1981

Nero locates a young man who has been missing for nine years, only to find that he is on trial for murder.

Episode 6 - To Catch a Dead Man

February. 20,1981

Nero and Archie's lives are in danger because someone does not want them to locate the missing CEO of a large shipping firm.

Episode 7 - In the Best of Families

March. 06,1981

Nero is hired by a wealthy socialite to learn the source of the large sums of money her playboy husband has been throwing around.

Episode 8 - Murder by the Book

March. 13,1981

Nero and Archie use a computer to figure out the connection among three murders, an apparent suicide, and a missing manuscript.

Episode 9 - What Happened to April?

March. 20,1981

Nero suspects it was no accident when the dead body of a woman who specialized in an underwater striptease is found floating in the East River.

Episode 10 - Gambit

April. 03,1983

A brilliant criminal with a grudge booby-traps Nero's apartment.

Episode 11 - Death and the Dolls

April. 10,1981

The daughter of a wealthy sportsman urges Nero to investigate her father's death.

Episode 12 - The Murder in Question

April. 17,1981

A former prosecutor's wife and then his secretary are killed in apparent attempts on his life.

Episode 13 - Blue Ribbon Hostage

May. 05,1981

A hood kidnaps one of Nero's priceless orchids in order to force Nero to prove his innocence in a murder.

Episode 14 - Sweet Revenge

June. 02,1981

Two paid killers track Nero and Archie.

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