Decoy

New York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going undercover in some of the seediest and most dangerous parts of the city. Decoy is a groundbreaking American crime drama television series created for syndication and initially broadcast from October 14, 1957, to July 7, 1958, with thirty-nine 30-minute black-and-white episodes. It was the first American police series with a female protagonist. Many Decoy episodes are in the public domain.

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Seasons

1. Stranglehold

Air Date: 1957-10-14

Casey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.

2. The Red Clown

Air Date: 1957-10-21

Casey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.

3. The Phoner

Air Date: 1957-10-28

Casey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.

4. To Trap a Thief

Air Date: 1957-11-04

A policeman is accused of stealing $10,000.

5. Dream Fix

Air Date: 1957-11-11

A teenage drug addict is the key to busting a narcotics ring.

6. The Savage Payoff

Air Date: 1958-10-01

The bankbook of a dead college basketball player indicates a possible involvement with racketeers.

7. Deadly Corridor

Air Date: 1958-10-08

A woman dies while in custody.

8. Escape into Danger

Air Date: 1958-10-15

Casey searches for a woman who thinks she has killed her husband.

9. The Glass Necklace

Air Date: 1957-12-09

Casey goes undercover as a wealthy socialite to investigate a series of jewel robberies.

10. The Scapegoat

Air Date: 1959-03-11

A woman, who's in jail for embezzling money to care for her mentally disabled son, escapes.

11. Two Days to Kill

Air Date: 1959-03-18

Casey must protect a teenage girl - the only witness to a murder committed by her ex-boyfriend.

12. Queen of Diamonds

Air Date: 1959-03-25

Casey goes undercover as a nightclub photographer.

13. My Brother's Killer

Air Date: 1958-09-24

Casey goes after an escaped convict responsible for a string of murders and holdups.

14. Bullet of Hate

Air Date: 1958-01-13

A teenage girl is accused of murder.

15. Death Watch

Air Date: 1958-01-20

A shoplifting investigation uncovers a "murder for hire" outfit.

16. Odds Against the Jockey

Air Date: 1958-01-27

Casey goes undercover at the racetrack after a gambler is murdered.

17. Dressed for the Kill

Air Date: 1959-04-08

A model is murdered in New York's garment district.

18. An Eye for an Eye

Air Date: 1959-04-15

Casey poses as a drug addict.

19. The Challenger

Air Date: 1959-04-22

Casey suspects that a boxer was drugged before his big fight.

20. Across the World

Air Date: 1959-04-29

A shipping executive is murdered and Casey goes undercover as the dead woman's niece.

21. The Showplace

Air Date: 1958-03-03

Casey poses as a nightclub entertainer.

22. Reasonable Doubt

Air Date: 1958-03-10

A man is falsely accused of robbery.

23. Night of Fire

Air Date: 1958-03-17

A warehouse fire may be arson.

24. Saturday Was Lost

Air Date: 1958-03-24

A young girl is found in a state of shock, and Casey wants to find out why.

25. High Swing

Air Date: 1959-06-03

Casey acts as bait in order to catch a mugger.

26. Earthbound Satellite

Air Date: 1959-06-10

Casey investigates a high-society gambling syndicate.

27. The Sound of Tears

Air Date: 1958-10-29

Casey is suspicious when a woman is accused of killing her fiancee.

28. Ladies' Man

Air Date: 1958-04-21

Casey travels to a resort hotel to catch a murderer.

29. Cry Revenge

Air Date: 1958-04-28

Casey becomes involved with the personal problems of the mother and daughter she is assigned to protect.

30. The Gentle Gunman

Air Date: 1958-05-05

Casey investigates an illegal-weapons racket.

31. Night Light

Air Date: 1958-11-26

A movie star's chauffeur is suspected of stealing a necklace.

32. Fiesta at Midnight

Air Date: 1958-05-19

Casey must find the witness who can prove a Puerto Rican man is innocent of robbery and murder.

33. The Lieutenant Had a Son

Air Date: 1958-12-17

An Army officer is driven to violence by his ex-wife.

34. Shadow of Van Gogh

Air Date: 1958-06-02

Casey investigates art swindlers.

35. Tin Pan Payoff

Air Date: 1958-12-19

A philandering songwriter is murdered.

36. Blind Date

Air Date: 1958-06-16

Casey poses as an accident victim who was carrying stolen money.

37. The Comeback

Air Date: 1959-01-14

Casey attempts to expose the leader of a counterfeiting ring.

38. First Arrest

Air Date: 1958-06-30

Casey recalls her first case - looking for stolen gems at Coney Island's amusement park.

39. The Lost Ones

Air Date: 1959-01-28

Casey is suspicious when a teenager confesses to her own father's murder.

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Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

1957-10-14

Episodes

39 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast