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Pilot
From Hunter
A 120-minute pilot episode from Hunter, Season 1, Episode 1.
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Series Progress: Episode 3 of 1522% Completed
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Hunter launches its seven-season run with the series' two-hour pilot, starring former football proFred Dryer as Rick Hunter, a mobster's son who has grown up to become a thoroughly incorruptible LAPD detective sergeant. Hunter's "Dirty Harry" tactics and his flagrant flouting of the rules have earned him thousands of loyal supporters and an equal number of bitter enemies--the latter on both sides of the law. Though the higher-ups would prefer that Hunter pack up his bottomless arsenal of weaponry and his pithy "Make my day"-style catchphrases (notably "Works for me") and leave town, he is obviously the one man capable of trapping an elusive murderer who is holding the city in thrall. Teaming up with Hunter for the first time in this episode is his friendly enemy, Sgt. Dee Dee McCall (Stepfanie Kramer), better known as "the brass cupcake." Michael Cavanaugh appears as Captain Lester Cain, a role taken over in subsequent episodes by Arthur Rosenberg.
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FAQ
How long is Pilot?
Pilot runs for 2h for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under pilot, police, crime drama.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 152 episodes across 7 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 154 hours 0 minutes (152 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Epic Binge A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 152 days
3 episodes/day: 51 days
5 episodes/day: 31 days
Episodes (152)
- - Crossfire
- - Rape & Revenge
- S01E01 - Pilot Viewing
- S01E10 - The Shooter
- S01E11 - The Garbage Man
- S01E12 - The Avenging Angel
- S01E13 - The Snow Queen, Part 1
- S01E14 - The Snow Queen, Part 2
- S01E15 - The Beach Boy
- S01E16 - Guilty
- S01E17 - The Last Kill
- S01E18 - Fireman
- S01E19 - Sniper
- S01E02 - Hard Contract
- S01E03 - The Hot Grounder
- S01E04 - A Long Way from L.A.
- S01E05 - The Legacy
- S01E06 - Flight on a Dead Pigeon
- S01E07 - Pen Pals
- S01E08 - Dead or Alive
- S01E09 - The High Bleacher Man
- S02E01 - Case X
- S02E10 - Waiting for Mr. Wrong
- S02E11 - Think Blue
- S02E12 - Blow Up
- S02E13 - War Zone
- S02E14 - Burned
- S02E15 - Scrap Metal
- S02E16 - Fagin 1986
- S02E17 - 62 Hours of Terror
- S02E18 - Death Machine
- S02E19 - The Setup
- S02E02 - Night of the Dragons
- S02E20 - The Beautiful & the Dead, Part 1
- S02E21 - The Beautiful & the Dead, Part 2
- S02E22 - Return of Typhoon Thompson
- S02E23 - Saturday Night Special
- S02E03 - The Biggest Man in Town
- S02E04 - Rich Girl
- S02E05 - Killer in a Halloween Mask
- S02E06 - Rape & Revenge, Part 1
- S02E07 - Rape & Revenge, Part 2
- S02E08 - Million $ Misunderstanding
- S02E09 - The Big Fall
- S03E01 - Overnight Sensation
- S03E10 - The Cradle Will Rock
- S03E11 - Bad Company
- S03E12 - Down and Under
- S03E13 - Straight to the Heart
- S03E14 - Requiem for Sergeant Mccall
- S03E15 - Double Exposure
- S03E16 - The Girl Next Door
- S03E17 - Any Second Now
- S03E18 - A Child Is Born
- S03E19 - Hot Pursuit
- S03E02 - Change Partners and Dance
- S03E20 - Hot Pursuit
- S03E21 - Shades
- S03E03 - Crime of Passion
- S03E04 - Castro Connection
- S03E05 - High Noon in L.A.
- S03E06 - From San Francisco with Love
- S03E08 - Love, Hate & Sporty James
- S03E09 - The Contract
- S04E01 - Not Just Another John Doe
- S04E10 - Hot Prowl
- S04E11 - Allegra
- S04E12 - Renegade
- S04E13 - The Black Dahlia
- S04E14 - Naked Justice
- S04E15 - Naked Justice
- S04E16 - Girl on the Beach
- S04E17 - Bogota's Million
- S04E18 - Death Signs
- S04E19 - Boomerang
- S04E02 - Playing God
- S04E20 - Fourth Man
- S04E21 - Murder He Wrote
- S04E22 - Silver Bullet
- S04E03 - Jade Woman
- S04E04 - Flashpoint
- S04E05 - Night on Bald Mountain
- S04E06 - City of Passion, Part 1
- S04E07 - City of Passion, Part 2
- S04E08 - City of Passion, Part 3
- S04E09 - Turning Point
- S05E01 - Heir of Neglect
- S05E10 - The Pit
- S05E11 - City Under Siege, Part 1
- S05E12 - City Under Siege, Part 2
- S05E13 - City Under Siege, Part 3
- S05E14 - Me, Myself & Die
- S05E15 - Informant
- S05E16 - Blood Line
- S05E17 - Shoot to Kill
- S05E18 - Code 3
- S05E19 - Ring of Honor
- S05E02 - The Baby Game
- S05E20 - Teen Dreams
- S05E21 - Last Run
- S05E22 - Return of White Cloud
- S05E03 - Dead on Target, Part 1
- S05E04 - Dead on Target, Part 2
- S05E05 - Presumed Guilty
- S05E06 - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
- S05E07 - Honorable Profession
- S05E08 - Payback
- S05E09 - Partners
- S06E01 - On Air
- S06E10 - Brotherly Love
- S06E11 - The Nightmare
- S06E12 - Broken Dreams
- S06E13 - Son and Heir
- S06E14 - Unacceptable Loss
- S06E15 - Unfinished Business
- S06E16 - Lullaby
- S06E17 - Final Confession
- S06E18 - Blind Ambition
- S06E19 - Sudden Withdrawal
- S06E02 - Shillelagh
- S06E20 - Second Sight
- S06E21 - Street Wise, Part 1
- S06E22 - Street Wise, Part 2
- S06E03 - Investment in Death
- S06E04 - A Girl Named Hunter
- S06E05 - The Legion, Part 1
- S06E06 - The Legion, Part 2
- S06E07 - Yesterday's Child
- S06E08 - Shield of Honor
- S06E09 - Fifth Victim
- S07E01 - Deadly Encounters, Part 1
- S07E10 - La Familia
- S07E11 - Acapulco Holiday
- S07E12 - Fatal Obsession, Part 1
- S07E13 - Fatal Obsession, Part 2
- S07E14 - Under Suspicion
- S07E15 - The Reporter
- S07E16 - Room Service
- S07E17 - Shadows of the Past
- S07E18 - The Grab
- S07E19 - All That Glitters
- S07E02 - Deadly Encounters, Part 2
- S07E20 - Cries of Silence
- S07E21 - Ex Marks the Spot
- S07E22 - Little Man with Big Reputation
- S07E03 - Where Echoes End
- S07E04 - Kill Zone
- S07E05 - The Incident
- S07E06 - A Snitch'll Break Your Heart
- S07E07 - Oh, the Shark Bites!
- S07E08 - The Usual Suspects
- S07E09 - This Is My Gun
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