''Fortune Dane'' is an American crime drama series that aired at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on

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from February 15 to March 27, 1986. It stars

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as the title character. It was cancelled after only six episodes, due to low ratings after failing to compete with

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'' and '' ''227''''. As of 2021, the series is available to stream on

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Synopsis

Fortune Dane is a former policeman who works as a special agent for the mayor in Bay City.

Cast

as Detective Fortune Dane *

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as "Speed" Davenport *

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as Tommy "Perfect Tommy" Nicautri *

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as Amanda Harding *

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as Amy Steiner

Episodes

References

External links

* 1980s American drama television series American Broadcasting Company original programming 1986 American television series debuts 1986 American television series endings English-language television shows Television shows set in California {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub