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5.64 votes19761hEndedCrimeDrama

Synopsis

City of Angels is a 1976 television series created by Stephen J. Cannell and Roy Huggins, who had previously worked together on The Rockford Files. American mystery novelist Max Allan Collins has called City of Angels "the best private eye series ever."

Episodes

Season 1

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1. The November Plan (1)Now viewing1976-02-031hJake Axminster is a hard-boiled, wise-cracking private eye in Los Angeles during the 1930's. Mary Kingston hires him to prove her innocence. She is being framed for murdering her boyfriend, and the police are seeking her whereabouts. Jake hides her in a beach house and begins his investigation. He discovers that Mary and her boyfriend witnessed a man's murder at a party on the previous night, and she fled but her boyfriend was captured and killed. The man murdered at the party was a reporter who was about to publish a story of some importance, concerning the date of November thirteenth. Jake attempts to talk to the wealthy man who threw the party, and barely leaves the estate alive.
2. The November Plan (2)1976-02-101hJake continues to hide Mary at the beach house while he attempts to prove her innocence. His investigation leads him to a clandestine group of very prominent and powerful men, who are plotting the overthrow of the United States' government on November thirteenth. He witnesses their army on maneuvers, is bribed and threatened by the President of a large movie studio, and beaten by a corrupt police lieutenant.
3. The November Plan (3)1976-02-171hJake makes contact with Gen. Smedley Butler as they discuss the plot to overthrow the U.S. government. Jake tricks Noel Crossman, Jr. into leading him and the police to the reporter's body, clearing Mary of murder charges.
4. Parting Shot1976-02-241hJake is hired by a wealthy man named Underhill to see if his wife Velma is having an affair. Jake follows Velma that night, and as she arrives home he hears a shot ring out from the house. Rushing inside, he finds Underhill shot to death in his den, and a bullet hole in the window. Velma's boyfriend is arrested for the murder, but Jake doesn't think he's guilty. As he begins his investigation, he discovers many suspects and a bizarre method of attempted murder.
5. A Lonely Way to Die1976-03-021hApril Miller is a friend of Jake's, and Lt. Quint has Axminster arrested in the middle of the night to question him about her apparent suicide. April had come to Jake earlier in the evening asking for his help. She'd had an accident on the road, and thought she had killed the woman in the other car. When Jake takes April back to the scene of the accident, they discover the car and the woman are now missing. Believing April has been murdered, Jake's investigation leads him to the door of the ex-governor and his estranged wife. Suspects abound, and an attempt is made on Jake's life.
6. The House on Orange Grove Avenue1976-03-161hMargaret Hillings and Ruby Dyson were accused of committing a double murder eight years ago, but were acquitted. They hire Jake to find out who really did it, and hopefully clear their names.
7. Palm Springs Answer1976-03-231hA mother hires Jake to find her missing daughter. The investigation involves mobsters, a resort development project, death, bribery, and gets Jake beaten up and shot.
8. The Losers1976-04-061hA businessman hires Jake to follow his mistress, to find out if she is seeing another man. When she and the businessman are murdered, Jake finds the case taking many twists and turns.
9. A Sudden Silence1976-04-131hJake runs afoul of the FBI when he works a case that involves a young woman and her boyfriend who are members of the communist party, resulting in the boyfriend being murdered.
10. The Castle of Dreams1976-04-201hJake investigates a house-of-ill-repute called "The Castle Of Dreams", where the ladies look like famous movie stars. The investigation leads to murder, the disappearance of Jake's secretary, and a run-in with a movie studio executive.
11. Say Goodbye to Yesterday1976-05-041hA wealthy oil executive's wife disappears. He hires Jake to find her, and Jake winds up getting involved with a Chinese brothel owner in Oregon, a nightclub singer, a nun and one of Lt. Quint's unsolved murder cases.
12. The Bloodshot Eye1976-05-111hJake is hired by an insurance company to investigate the alleged death of a man in a small town in New Mexico. Jake runs afoul of the corrupt judge and sheriff, and must be rescued by his secretary and lawyer.
13. Match Point1976-05-181hWhen a man is shot at an exclusive tennis club, Jake is hired to find the killer and free the man who is being framed. The investigation leads Jake to a plot to overthrow Hitler and the Nazis.

Cast

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Wayne Rogers
Jake Axminster
Elaine Joyce
Marsha Finch
Clifton James
Murray Quint
Philip Sterling
Michael Brimm

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Is City of Angels available to watch online?

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How many seasons does City of Angels have?

City of Angels has 1 season and 13 episodes.

When did City of Angels first air?

City of Angels first aired in 1976.

Is City of Angels still running?

City of Angels's status on TMDB is: Ended.

What genre is City of Angels?

City of Angels is classified as Crime, Drama.