Jake and the Fatman
Series Overview
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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5 Seasons • 106 Episodes
60 min per episode
1987 – 1992
Premiered: Sat, Sep 26, 1987
Dean HargroveLatest Aired Episode
Season 5, Episode 22: “Beautiful Dreamer (a.k.a. Mickey Daytona)”
Notorious New York cop Mickey Daytona pursues the legal counsel Thomas Chetwin suspecting him of rape. Jake, who is a friend of Mickey and his old father, reluctantly teams up with Mickey. Chetwin is trapped and commits suicide.
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Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dean Hargrove, David Angell, Joel Steiger
Jeri Taylor, Dean Hargrove, David Angell, Fred Silverman, Joel Steiger
Department Leadership Roster
Jeri Taylor
Producer
Dean Hargrove
Producer
David Angell
Producer
Fred Silverman
Producer
Joel Steiger
Producer
Bernard L. Kowalski
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Jake and the Fatman about?
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.
How many seasons does Jake and the Fatman have?
Jake and the Fatman comprises 5 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Jake and the Fatman?
Key cast members in Jake and the Fatman include William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell.
Who created or directed Jake and the Fatman?
Jake and the Fatman was developed and directed by Dean Hargrove, David Angell, Joel Steiger.