Hot Pursuit (1984 TV series)

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Hot Pursuit
Genre Drama
Created by Kenneth Johnson
Starring Eric Pierpoint
Kerrie Keane
Dina Merrill
Michael Preston
Bradford Dillman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (3 unaired)
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesKenneth Johnson Productions
NBC Productions
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseSeptember 22 (1984-09-22) 
December 28, 1984 (1984-12-28)

Hot Pursuit is an American drama television series starring Kerrie Keane and Eric Pierpoint, which aired from September 22 to December 28, 1984, on NBC. It was written and directed by executive producer Kenneth Johnson.

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Plot

James Wyler (Eric Pierpoint) and his wife Kate Wyler (Kerrie Keane) are an upper-middle class couple in Kentucky before the events in the series begin. Kate is a successful automotive engineer, while Jim is a practicing veterinarian. But then Kate is framed for murdering her boss, Victor Modrian (Bradford Dillman), and sentenced to prison.

In reality, Victor Modrian's evil wife Estelle (Dina Merrill) had orchestrated the murder using a lookalike for Kate. Estelle was furious at her husband for supporting research and development on a prototype for a new car that she feared would bankrupt their company. Also, she suspected him for having an affair with Kate, which was untrue. Jim discovers the homeless lookalike and determines to bring Estelle to justice, to which end he helps Kate escape from prison. They go on the run, tracking clues to the real culprits, while taking on odd jobs to finance their search. Estelle, discovering that Jim and Kate have escaped, hires one-eyed assassin and long time associate of Estelle, Alec Shaw (who in fact lost his eye in a physical conflict with Jim) and orders Kate's lookalike and/or Jim and Kate to be found, and murdered before Estelle's scheme is exposed.

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Pilot" Kenneth Johnson Kenneth Johnson September 22, 1984 (1984-09-22)
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3"Steel Trap" Bernard McEveety Diane Frolov September 29, 1984 (1984-09-29)
4"Riding High"UnknownUnknownOctober 6, 1984 (1984-10-06)
5"Home is the Heart: Part 1" Mike Vejar Craig BuckOctober 20, 1984 (1984-10-20)
6"Home is the Heart: Part 2"Mike VejarCraig BuckOctober 27, 1984 (1984-10-27)
7"Gillian" Bernard Kowalski Peggy GoldmanNovember 3, 1984 (1984-11-03)
8"Portrait of a Lady Killer"Bernard McEveetyPeggy GoldmanDecember 14, 1984 (1984-12-14)
9"Goodbye, I Love You"Dick HarwoodRobert M. NyeDecember 21, 1984 (1984-12-21)
10"Identity Crisis"UnknownUnknownDecember 28, 1984 (1984-12-28)
11"Dead Game"TBDTBDUNAIRED
12"Twilight Home"TBDTBDUNAIRED
13"The Okay Chorale" Alexander Singer Craig BuckUNAIRED IN THE U.S.
Jim and Kate get jobs at a San Francisco country western bar, "The Pony Espresso," where a local band are preparing for their big shot-- a one-night showcase for national promoters. Trouble arises when Emily (Janet Carroll), the band's lead singer, falls for Kate. Emily's husband of 22 years, Buck, is irate when he finds out: "Are you telling me that you're a damn lesbian?!" Buck tries to deal with his pain by throwing hands with Jim in bar brawl. But when the cops are called, Jim makes a quick run for it, raising Buck's suspicions about the Wylers.