# Mannix (1967)

> A Los Angeles private investigator takes on a fresh case each week, working the city's underside with a steady hand.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/2672

## Facts

- Seasons: 8
- Episodes: 194
- Episode runtime: 52 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: crime, mystery, drama
- Created by: Richard Levinson, William Link, Bruce Geller
- Network: CBS
- Cast: Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Robyn Millan, Joseph Campanella, Bettye Ackerman, Gloria DeHaven, Paul Stewart, Elisabeth Fraser
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061277/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: steady, cool, unhurried, dependable, warm

## What critics say

Audiences regard Mannix as a well-crafted, reliably entertaining detective series anchored by Mike Connors' steady lead performance and its polished Los Angeles atmosphere.

## Synopsis

Mannix (1967-1975) is an American detective series created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by Bruce Geller for CBS. Mike Connors plays Joe Mannix, a Los Angeles private investigator who runs his own agency and takes on a new client and a new case most weeks. Gail Fisher plays Peggy Fair, his secretary and a steady presence in the office, and Joseph Campanella and Robyn Millan appear in recurring roles. The engine of each episode is simple: a client arrives with trouble, Mannix tracks down leads across the city, and the tangled facts gradually come together in a satisfying resolution. The show runs eight seasons and some 194 episodes, almost all self-contained, giving it the rhythm of a case-of-the-week procedural. Its setting is late 1960s and 1970s Los Angeles, a sun-washed city of cars, offices, and back streets. The tone is steady and unhurried, with a cool confidence and a warm, dependable atmosphere. Fans of The Rockford Files, Columbo, and Ironside will find resonance in its blend of private eye craft, urban texture, and reliable heroism. The series was the last produced by Desilu Productions.

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