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Hardcastle and McCormick

1983 – 1986Show3 seasons67 episodesTV-PG

Action & AdventureDrama
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6

Summary

Hardcastle and McCormick is an American action/drama television series from Stephen J. Cannell Productions, shown on ABC from 1983 through 1986. The series stars Brian Keith as Judge Milton C. Hardcastle and Daniel Hugh Kelly as ex-con and race car driver Mark "Skid" McCormick. The series premise was somewhat recycled from a previous Cannell series, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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Hardcastle and McCormick episodes

3 seasons · 67 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Rolling Thunder: Part 1, 8.0
  2. S1 E2 Rolling Thunder: Part 2, 8.0
  3. S1 E3 Man in a Glass House, 7.1
  4. S1 E4 The Crystal Duck, 7.5
  5. S1 E5 Goin' Nowhere Fast, 7.6
  6. S1 E6 The Black Widow, 7.6
  7. S1 E7 The Boxer, 7.1
  8. S1 E8 Once Again with Vigorish, 7.2
  9. S1 E9 Killer B's, 7.5
  10. S1 E10 The Prince of Fat City, 7.3
  11. S1 E11 Hotshoes, 7.5
  12. S1 E12 Flying Down to Rio, 7.5
  13. S1 E13 Just Another Round of That Old Song, 8.1
  14. S1 E14 Third Down and Twenty Years to Life, 7.8
  15. S1 E15 Whistler's Pride, 7.8
  16. S1 E16 Mr. Hardcastle Goes to Washington, 7.8
  17. S1 E17 School for Scandal, 7.2
  18. S1 E18 The Georgia Street Motors, 7.4
  19. S1 E19 The Homecoming: Part 1, 8.0
  20. S1 E20 The Homecoming: Part 2, 8.4
  21. S1 E21 Did You See the One That Got Away?, 7.1
  22. S1 E22 Really Neat Cars and Guys with a Sense of Humor, 7.2
  23. S1 E23 Scared Stiff, 6.9
  1. S2 E1 Outlaw Champion, 8.2
  2. S2 E2 Ties My Father Sold Me, 7.4
  3. S2 E3 You Would Cry Too, If It Happened to You, 8.0
  4. S2 E4 D-Day, 7.4
  5. S2 E5 Never My Love, 7.5
  6. S2 E6 Whatever Happened to Guts?, 8.1
  7. S2 E7 You and the Horse You Rode in On, 7.7
  8. S2 E8 One of the Girls from Accounting, 7.9
  9. S2 E9 It Coulda Been Worse, She Coulda Been a Welder, 7.5
  10. S2 E10 Hate the Picture, Love the Frame, 8.0
  11. S2 E11 Pennies from a Dead Man's Eyes, 7.3
  12. S2 E12 There Goes the Neighborhood, 8.0
  13. S2 E13 Too Rich and Too Thin, 8.3
  14. S2 E14 What's So Funny?, 7.7
  15. S2 E15 Hardcastle, Hardcastle, Hardcastle and McCormick, 8.1
  16. S2 E16 The Long Ago Girl, 7.9
  17. S2 E17 You Don't Hear the One That Gets You, 7.6
  18. S2 E18 The Birthday Present, 8.1
  19. S2 E19 Surprise on Seagull Beach, 8.0
  20. S2 E20 Undercover McCormick, 6.7
  21. S2 E21 The Game You Learn from Your Father, 7.3
  22. S2 E22 Angie's Choice, 7.6
  1. S3 E1 She Ain't Deep But She Sure Runs Fast, 7.7
  2. S3 E2 Faster Heart, 7.7
  3. S3 E3 The Yankee Clipper, 7.9
  4. S3 E4 Something's Going on on This Train, 7.7
  5. S3 E5 The Career Breaker, 8.2
  6. S3 E6 Do Not Go Gentle, 8.0
  7. S3 E7 Games People Play, 7.3
  8. S3 E8 Strangle Hold, 8.0
  9. S3 E9 You're Sixteen, You're Beautiful, and You're His, 7.0
  10. S3 E10 Mirage a Trois, 7.4
  11. S3 E11 Conventional Warfare, 8.0
  12. S3 E12 Duet for Two Wind Instruments, 8.0
  13. S3 E13 If You Could See What I See, 7.8
  14. S3 E14 Hardcastle for Mayor, 7.6
  15. S3 E15 When I Look Back on All the Things, 7.4
  16. S3 E16 Brother, Can You Spare a Crime?, 7.3
  17. S3 E17 Round Up the Old Gang, 7.5
  18. S3 E18 McCormick's Bar and Grill, 7.8
  19. S3 E19 Poker Night, 8.1
  20. S3 E20 In the Eye of the Beholder, 6.6
  21. S3 E21 The Day the Music Died, 7.8
  22. S3 E22 A Chip Off the Ol' Milt, 8.2

Cast

24 of 188 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Tony Mordente, Bruce Kessler, Kim Manners
Written by
Patrick Hasburgh, Lawrence Hertzog, Stephen J. Cannell
Produced by
Stephen J. Cannell

Everyone

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Facts

September 18, 1983 · May 5, 1986 · Ended

First aired
September 18, 1983
Last aired
May 5, 1986
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 67 episodes
Age rating
TV-PG
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
Original language
English
Also spoken
German
Made in
United States
Available in
1 country

Tropes

He Had a Name, Cool Car, Under the Truck +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Hardcastle and McCormick?"

Questions about Hardcastle and McCormick

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Hardcastle and McCormick?

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In the United States, Hardcastle and McCormick is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV.

Is Hardcastle and McCormick worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.6).

Is Hardcastle and McCormick okay for kids?

TV-PGViolenceStrong language

Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch Hardcastle and McCormick?

67 h

About 67 hours: 67 episodes in 3 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1983 to 1986.

Can I half-watch Hardcastle and McCormick?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will I feel good after watching Hardcastle and McCormick?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.

What tropes does Hardcastle and McCormick use?

He Had a NameCool CarUnder the TruckFatal AttractorName and NameWild Teen PartyBusman's Holiday"Rashomon"-StyleObviously Fake SignatureClear My NameDeadpan SnarkerMistaken for Dyingand 10 more

TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including He Had a Name, Cool Car, and Under the Truck.