Faraday & Company
| Faraday & Company | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Written by | Ken Pettus |
| Directed by | Gary Nelson |
| Starring |
Dan Dailey James Naughton Sharon Gless Geraldine Brooks |
| Composer(s) | Jerry Fielding |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Leonard Stern |
| Producer(s) | Stanley Kallis |
| Location(s) | Universal Studios: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 90 mins. |
| Production company(s) |
Talent Associates-Norton Simon Universal TV |
| Distributor |
NBC Universal Media Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 26, 1973 – January 9, 1974 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | NBC Mystery Movie |
Faraday & Company is an American crime drama television series that was part of the NBC Mystery Movie. It lasted for only four episodes, which were rotated with Banacek, The Snoop Sisters, and Tenafly on Wednesday nights during the 1973-1974 season.
Plot
Private investigator Frank Faraday (Dan Dailey), who'd been falsely accused of murdering his partner, escapes from a South American jail after 28 years of imprisonment. Returning to a Los Angeles that had greatly changed during his absence, Frank discovers that he now has a full-grown son named Steve (James Naughton) who is also a private investigator. The two now work together to solve mysteries, while Frank tries to adjust to modern life. Sharon Gless plays their secretary, Holly Barrett.
Episodes
| Nº | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Say Hello to a Dead Man" | Gary Nelson | Ken Pettus | 26 September 1973 |
| Frank Faraday was imprisoned twenty-eight years ago in the Caribbean. He escapes and returns to his estranged son, who operates a private detective agency. Together, they seek out the man who really shot his partner and framed Frank. | ||||
| 2 | "A Wheelbarrow Full of Trouble" | * | * | 24 October 1973 |
| Frank tries to figure out why a gang of criminals is so intent on securing a worthless used car. | ||||
| 3 | "Fire and Ice" | * | * | 12 December 1973 |
| Faraday & Company is on the hook when their security system fails to prevent the theft of industrial diamonds. | ||||
| 4 | "A Matter of Magic" | * | * | 9 January 1974 |
| Faraday tries to help an old friend, a security guard who is the chief suspect when his company experiences a series of thefts. | ||||
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