The Duke (miniseries)

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The Duke
Genre Drama
Created by Stephen J. Cannell
Directed by Lawrence Doheny
Dana Elcar
Starring Robert Conrad
Larry Manetti
Red West
Patricia Conwell
Ed O'Bradovich
Theme music composer Mike Post
Pete Carpenter
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer Stephen J. Cannell
Production locations Chicago, Illinois, United States
Running time48 mins.
Production companies Stephen J. Cannell Productions
Universal Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseApril 5 (1979-04-05) 
May 18, 1979 (1979-05-18)

The Duke is an American television miniseries that aired on NBC from April 5 to May 18, 1979.

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Overview

The Duke follows an aging boxer who became a private investigator. This Chicago, Illinois-set series starred Robert Conrad as Oscar "Duke" Ramsey; Conrad was actually a professional fighter in his own early years.

The executive producer was Stephen J. Cannell, and the show was produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions, in association with Universal TV.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Up Against the Odds"April 5, 1979 (1979-04-05)
2"Blues for the Duke"April 13, 1979 (1979-04-13)
3"The Zoo under the Wacker Street Bridge"April 20, 1979 (1979-04-20)
4"Long and Thin, Lorna Lynn"April 27, 1979 (1979-04-27)
5"Nothin' 'Cept Noise"May 18, 1979 (1979-05-18)


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