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1972 – 1973Show1 season23 episodes

Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1

Summary

Search is an American science fiction series that aired on Wednesday nights on NBC at 10 pm ET, from September 1972 to August 1973. It ran for 23 episodes, not including the two-hour pilot film originally titled Probe.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Binge-friendly

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Search episodes

1 season · 23 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Murrow Disappearance, 7.8
  2. S1 E2 One of Our Probes Is Missing, 7.8
  3. S1 E3 Short Circuit, 8.1
  4. S1 E4 Moonrock, 7.8
  5. S1 E5 Live Men Tell Tales, 8.2
  6. S1 E6 Operation Iceman, 8.1
  7. S1 E7 The Bullet, 8.7
  8. S1 E8 In Search of Midas, 7.8
  9. S1 E9 The Adonis File, 7.4
  10. S1 E10 Flight to Nowhere, 8.2
  11. S1 E11 The Gold Machine, 8.2
  12. S1 E12 Let Us Prey, 8.2
  13. S1 E13 A Honeymoon to Kill, 8.0
  14. S1 E14 The 24 Carat Hit, 7.6
  15. S1 E15 Numbered for Death, 7.6
  16. S1 E16 Countdown to Panic, 8.1
  17. S1 E17 The Clayton Lewis Document, 6.9
  18. S1 E18 Goddess of Destruction, 7.8
  19. S1 E19 The Mattson Papers, 7.1
  20. S1 E20 Moment of Madness, 8.5
  21. S1 E21 Ends of the Earth, 7.3
  22. S1 E22 Suffer My Child, 8.4
  23. S1 E23 The Packagers, 8.0

Cast

24 of 122 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Russ Mayberry, William Wiard, Allen Reisner
Written by
Leslie Stevens, Jack Turley, Robert C. Dennis
Produced by
Robert H. Justman

Everyone

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Facts

September 13, 1972 · April 11, 1973 · Ended

First aired
September 13, 1972
Last aired
April 11, 1973
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 23 episodes
Content
Violence
Genres
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
English

Tropes

Anachronic Order, Disappeared Dad, Big Friendly Dog +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Search worth watching?"

Questions about Search

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Search worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 8.1).

How long does it take to watch Search?

23 h

About 23 hours: 23 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1972 to 1973.

Is Search plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (9 of 10) and mystery (9 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

What tropes does Search use?

Anachronic OrderDisappeared DadBig Friendly DogMissing MomPlague ZombieBlood from the MouthBack from the DeadSlashed ThroatI Can't Feel My Legs!In the BackShirtless SceneDistant Prologueand 39 more

TV Tropes lists 51 tropes for it, including Anachronic Order, Disappeared Dad, and Big Friendly Dog.