Banacek (1972)

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Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.

• Released: 1972-09-13
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
• Seasons: 2, 16 episodes
• Episode length: 1h 10m
• Network: NBC
• Status: Canceled
• TMDB rating: 8.4/10 from 20 votes

Created by Anthony Wilson.

Top cast

• George Peppard as Thomas Banacek
• George Murdock as Cavanaugh
• Ralph Manza as Jay Drury
• Murray Matheson as Felix Mulholland
• Christine Belford as Carlie Kirkland

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Banacek

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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