Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)

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The sexy, crime busting TV duo!

Dempsey and Makepeace is a British television crime drama made by London Weekend Television for ITV, created and produced by Ranald Graham. The leading roles were played by Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber, who later married each other on 18 November 1989. The series combined elements of previous series such as the mis-matching of British and American crime-fighters from different classes as seen in The Persuaders! and the action of The Professionals.

• Released: 1985-01-11
• Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama
• Seasons: 3, 30 episodes
• Episode length: 50m
• Network: ITV1
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 33 votes

Created by Tony Wharmby.

Top cast

• Michael Brandon as James Dempsey
• Glynis Barber as Harriet Makepeace
• Tony Osoba as Det. Sgt. Chas Jarvis
• Ray Smith as Spikings

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Where to watch Dempsey and Makepeace

• United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX

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