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Mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new murder mystery each episode.
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Episodes
1. Promised Land
1h
An ex-cop-turned-private detective, who's also a gourmet cook, bookworm and former boxer, straddles the line between legal and illegal to solve crimes -- often in ethically murky territory -- in his own uniquely stylish way in the exciting adventures of Spenser: For Hire.
2. No Room at the Inn
1h
Boston private investigator Spenser is hired to protect a Grand Jury witness and winds up as a target for a power¬hungry woman who wants to be governor and a police lieutenant with a longing eye on the mayor's desk at City Hall.
3. The Choice
1h
Upon the murder of a close personal friend, Spenser and Hawk separately seek to bring to justice the culprits: two very bright thrill-seeking college-age youths. Patricia Clarkson, William H. Macy, and Angela Bassett guest star.
4. Children of a Tempest Storm
1h
While caring for the orphaned kids of the hit man he killed, Spenser follows a trail to the man's employer. Meanwhile, Susan contemplates abortion after learning she is pregnant.
5. Original Sin
1h
Spenser is hired to investigate the mysterious death of a young novice whose autopsy reveals her to have been pregnant.
6. Discord in a Minor
1h
Spenser seeks a mobster's son who apparently has abducted his girlfriend, the daughter of a famed conductor.
7. The Killer Within
1h
Private investigator Spenser is hired to protect a woman who turns out to have a dual personality, and the strange assignment leads him to a government official who is hiding his identity as another man, a double agent.
8. Autumn Thieves
1h
The heist of a treasured relic from a Boston museum involves Spenser with a crafty, gentleman-thief and a squad of high-powered thugs.
9. Blood Money
1h
The kidnapping of a high-powered industrialist propels Spenser into a world of big money, corporate infighting, extortion and murder.
10. Resurrection
1h
With a former prostitute's future hanging in the balance, Spenser seeks to reawaken the ideals of an old friend, a once successful criminal lawyer now fallen on tough times and threatened by a mobster.
Extended Details
- SeriesSpenser: For Hire
- Closed CaptionsEnglish