''Mike Hammer, Private Eye'' is an American syndicated television program based on the adventures of the fictitious private detective Mike Hammer, created by novelist

Mickey Spillane Frank Morrison Spillane (; March 9, 1918July 17, 2006), better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American crime novelist, called the "king of pulp fiction". His stories often feature his signature detective character, Mike Hammer. More than 225 ...

. Like the previous series, it was produced by Jay Bernstein but in a less hands-on capacity. The show failed to gain a wide audience and, as a result, it was canceled after only one season. ''Mike Hammer, Private Eye'' premiered on September 28, 1997. The final episode of the series aired on June 13, 1998.

Premise

The series starred

Stacy Keach Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is an American actor, active in theatre, film and television since the 1960s. Keach first distinguished himself in Off-Broadway productions and remains a prominent figure in American theatre across his ...

and was seen as an attempt to revive the character he had played in '' Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer'' and ''

The New Mike Hammer ''Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer'' (later titled ''The New Mike Hammer''), with Stacy Keach in the title role, is an American crime drama television series that originally aired on CBS from January 28, 1984, to May 13, 1987. The series consisted ...

'', two moderately successful

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series from the 1980s. Kent Williams was the only other regular actor from the 1980s series to return, albeit in a different role. Shannon Whirry played Hammer's secretary Velda, who had been played by Lindsay Bloom in the previous series. Guest star Tracy Scoggins, formerly seen in a different role in the 1984 episode of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, "24 Karat Dead," appears in episode 2, "Beat Street," of this series.

Cast

as Mike Hammer * Shane Conrad as Nick Farrell * Shannon Whirry as Velda * Kent Williams as Deputy Mayor Barry Lawerence *

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as Capt. Skip Gleason * Malgosia Tomassi as Maya Ricci * Rebekah Chaney as The Face

Episodes

References

External links

* {{Mike Hammer 1997 American television series debuts 1998 American television series endings 1990s American crime drama television series First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television shows based on American novels Television series by The Kushner-Locke Company Mike Hammer (character) television series