''Philip Marlowe, Private Eye'' is an American mystery series that aired on

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in the United States from April 16, 1983 through June 3, 1986, and on

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in the United Kingdom. The series features

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, and was the first drama produced for HBO. Unlike other modern incarnations of the Marlowe character, the HBO series kept the show set in the 1930s, true to the original Raymond Chandler stories.

Synopsis

The series chronicles the cases of

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Philip Marlowe. Set in

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during the 1930s, storylines were adapted from Chandler's short stories. ''Philip Marlowe, Private Eye'' aired in two short runs beginning in April 1983 to June 1983 in the US and May 1984 in the UK. The second run began in April 1986 and ended in June 1986.

Cast

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as Annie Riordan (first season) * William Kearns as Lieutenant Victor "Violets" Magee (first season)

Episodes

Season 1 (1983)

Season 2 (1986)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{Raymond Chandler 1983 British television series debuts 1986 British television series endings 1980s American crime drama television series 1980s British crime drama television series 1980s British mystery television series HBO original programming ITV (TV network) original programming Television series set in the 1930s Television shows based on American novels Television shows based on short fiction Television shows set in Los Angeles American detective television series English-language television shows Adaptations of works by Raymond Chandler British detective television series