B.L. Stryker

B.L. Stryker is an American detective drama that aired on ABC from February 13, 1989 to May 5, 1990 as part of the ABC Mystery Movie along with Gideon Oliver, Columbo and Kojak. The series was executive produced by Tom Selleck.

DramaMystery

Seasons

1. The Dancer's Touch

Air Date: 1989-02-13

The present reminds B.L. of the past, when a rapist is attacking young socialites and B.L. finds himself drawn out of retirement and into detective work.

2. Carolann (a.k.a. Royal Gambit)

Air Date: 1989-03-06

One of B.L.'s childhood friends is now a Middle Eastern queen, she is being stalked by assassins after her husband, an arms dealer, is blown up aboard their royal yacht.

3. Blind Chess

Air Date: 1989-03-27

Stryker's secretary gets him into a complex case involving her jailed brother, her brother's jailed lover, a murder, and the murder victim's fiancÃ©, a wealthy detective buff who's eager to help B.L. find the killer.

4. Auntie Sue

Air Date: 1989-04-17

Stryker's incorrigible Aunt Sue will stop it nothing to get an old mansion for herself and her two septuagenarian friends. Meanwhile, four thugs are trying to urge B.L. out of the business.

5. Blues For Buder

Air Date: 1989-05-15

Kimberly's wealthy friend hires Stryker to find a school for her vexatious grandson, who yearns to join an evangelist more interested in his trust fund than his soul.

1. The King of Jazz

Air Date: 1989-11-18

Stryker works with an FBI agent who was once a rival in police work and love. Now, they both have an interest in a wealthy philanderer who's into financial scams.

2. Die Laughing

Air Date: 1989-12-16

Stryker is hired to protect the life of a TV comic whom somebody is trying to kill.

3. Winner Takes All

Air Date: 1990-01-13

Football and money figure into the murder of a high-school star's father, who's killed during a chase by his bookmaker's enforcers.

4. Grand Theft Hotel

Air Date: 1990-02-24

At a Bahamian jeweler's convention B.L. & McGee try to stop a cat burglar before he can lay his hands on a priceless necklace.

5. High Rise

Air Date: 1990-03-10

A group of terrorists take over a high-rise building and Oz and Kimberley are trapped inside. It's up to B.L. to save them.

6. Plates

Air Date: 1990-04-14

B.L. is on a small errand when he is sidetracked by a model who involves him with thugs, a crooked tow truck operator, bike-riding UFOs, drug smugglers and the FBI. Oz tries to get to know his daughter.

7. Night Train

Air Date: 1990-05-05

Stryker and Oz take a train ride north while guarding a precocious preteen who saw her mother murdered and may have incriminating documents wanted by a racketeer.

Select an episode to start watching

Rating

6.0/10

Release Date

1989-02-13

Episodes

12 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast