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McMillan & Wife (1971)

McMillan & Wife poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
United States
Length
6 seasons, 39 episodes
Rated
TV-PG
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police commissioner and his wife solve murder cases in San Francisco. The show mixes crime solving with light personal comedy between the married couple.

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What happens

McMillan & Wife (known simply as McMillan from 1976 to 1977) is an American police procedural television series that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971, to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in episodes as part of Universal Television's wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original lineup was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. For the final season, known as McMillan, numerous changes were made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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