''Land's End'' is an American

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series that aired in

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from September 1995 to May 1996. A total of 22 one-hour episodes were produced. The series was created by the series' star

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and Victor A. Schiro.

Premise

The series focuses on Mike Land (Dryer), a former

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cop who left the force after a case he worked on for months resulted in the acquittal of a drug lord. Mike then moved to

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to work as a private investigator for his friend Willis P. Dunleevy, and to serve as director of security for the Westin Regina Resort.

Cast

as Mike Land * Geoffrey Lewis as Willis P. Dunleevy *

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as Dave 'Thunder' Thorton * Pamela Bowen as Courtney Saunders *

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as Chief Raoul Ruiz

Production

The series was filmed on location in

. Series creator Fred Dyer and Victor A. Schiro co-wrote some of the 22 episodes.

Episodes

References

External links

* * 1995 American television series debuts 1996 American television series endings 1990s American crime drama television series American detective television series American English-language television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television series by Disney–ABC Domestic Television Television shows set in Mexico {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub