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The Untouchables

1959 – 1963Show4 seasons118 episodesTV-PG

CrimeDrama
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0

Summary

Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.

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  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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The Untouchables episodes

4 seasons · 118 episodes

  1. S1 E0 Pilot, 8.2
  2. S1 E1 The Empty Chair, 8.1
  3. S1 E2 Ma Barker and Her Boys, 7.6
  4. S1 E3 The Jake Lingle Killing, 7.5
  5. S1 E4 The George 'Bugs' Moran Story, 7.5
  6. S1 E5 Ain't We Got Fun, 7.2
  7. S1 E6 Vincent 'Mad Dog' Coll, 7.3
  8. S1 E7 Mexican Stake-Out, 7.1
  9. S1 E8 The Artichoke King, 7.6
  10. S1 E9 The Tri-State Gang, 7.9
  11. S1 E10 The Dutch Schultz Story, 8.0
  12. S1 E11 You Can't Pick the Number, 7.8
  13. S1 E12 The Underground Railway, 8.1
  14. S1 E13 Syndicate Sanctuary, 7.9
  15. S1 E14 The Noise of Death, 8.3
  16. S1 E15 Star Witness, 8.0
  17. S1 E16 The St. Louis Story, 7.3
  18. S1 E17 One-Armed Bandits, 8.2
  19. S1 E18 Little Egypt, 7.8
  20. S1 E19 The Big Squeeze, 8.0
  21. S1 E20 The Unhired Assassin: Part 1, 8.3
  22. S1 E21 The Unhired Assassin: Part 2, 8.4
  23. S1 E22 The White Slavers, 7.8
  24. S1 E23 Three Thousand Suspects, 7.9
  25. S1 E24 The Doreen Maney Story, 7.8
  26. S1 E25 Portrait of a Thief, 7.7
  27. S1 E26 The Underworld Bank, 8.2
  28. S1 E27 Head of Fire: Feet of Clay, 7.6
  29. S1 E28 The Frank Nitti Story, 8.2
  1. S2 E1 The Rusty Heller Story, 8.6
  2. S2 E2 Jack 'Legs' Diamond, 7.8
  3. S2 E3 Nicky, 7.7
  4. S2 E4 The Waxey Gordon Story, 8.1
  5. S2 E5 The Mark of Cain, 8.0
  6. S2 E6 A Seat on the Fence, 7.7
  7. S2 E7 The Purple Gang, 8.2
  8. S2 E8 Kiss of Death Girl, 7.8
  9. S2 E9 The Larry Fay Story, 7.8
  10. S2 E10 The Otto Frick Story, 7.9
  11. S2 E11 The Tommy Karpeles Story, 7.6
  12. S2 E12 The Big Train: Part 1, 8.3
  13. S2 E13 The Big Train: Part 2, 8.5
  14. S2 E14 The Masterpiece, 8.5
  15. S2 E15 The Organization, 8.2
  16. S2 E16 The Jamaica Ginger Story, 8.3
  17. S2 E17 Augie 'The Banker' Ciamino, 7.7
  18. S2 E18 The Underground Court, 7.8
  19. S2 E19 The Nick Moses Story, 8.0
  20. S2 E20 The Antidote, 8.0
  21. S2 E21 The Lily Dallas Story, 8.1
  22. S2 E22 Murder Under Glass, 8.0
  23. S2 E23 Testimony of Evil, 7.5
  24. S2 E24 Ring of Terror, 7.6
  25. S2 E25 Mr. Moon, 8.4
  26. S2 E26 Death for Sale, 8.2
  27. S2 E27 Stranglehold, 7.6
  28. S2 E28 The Nero Rankin Story, 7.4
  29. S2 E29 The Seventh Vote, 8.1
  30. S2 E30 The King of Champagne, 7.8
  31. S2 E31 The Nick Acropolis Story, 8.4
  32. S2 E32 90-Proof Dame, 7.7
  1. S3 E1 The Troubleshooter, 8.4
  2. S3 E2 Power Play, 8.0
  3. S3 E3 Tunnel of Horrors, 8.0
  4. S3 E4 The Genna Brothers, 7.4
  5. S3 E5 The Matt Bass Scheme, 8.1
  6. S3 E6 Loophole, 7.9
  7. S3 E7 Jigsaw, 8.1
  8. S3 E8 Man Killer, 7.9
  9. S3 E9 City Without a Name, 7.7
  10. S3 E10 Hammerlock, 7.8
  11. S3 E11 The Canada Run, 8.1
  12. S3 E12 Fall Guy, 8.0
  13. S3 E13 The Gang War, 7.9
  14. S3 E14 Silent Partner, 7.9
  15. S3 E15 The Whitey Steele Story, 7.8
  16. S3 E16 The Death Tree, 8.1
  17. S3 E17 Takeover, 8.1
  18. S3 E18 The Stryker Brothers, 8.1
  19. S3 E19 Element of Danger, 8.3
  20. S3 E20 The Maggie Storm Story, 7.6
  21. S3 E21 Man in the Middle, 7.5
  22. S3 E22 Downfall, 7.3
  23. S3 E23 The Case Against Eliot Ness, 8.1
  24. S3 E24 The Ginnie Littlesmith Story, 7.2
  25. S3 E25 The Contract, 7.9
  26. S3 E26 Pressure, 7.6
  27. S3 E27 Arsenal, 8.2
  28. S3 E28 The Monkey Wrench, 7.8
  1. S4 E1 The Night They Shot Santa Claus, 7.4
  2. S4 E2 The Cooker in the Sky, 7.2
  3. S4 E3 The Chess Game, 8.2
  4. S4 E4 The Economist, 7.8
  5. S4 E5 The Pea, 8.0
  6. S4 E6 Bird in the Hand, 7.6
  7. S4 E7 The Eddie O'Gara Story, 7.4
  8. S4 E8 Elegy, 7.6
  9. S4 E9 Come and Kill Me, 7.0
  10. S4 E10 A Fist of Five, 8.0
  11. S4 E11 The Floyd Gibbons Story, 7.3
  12. S4 E12 Doublecross, 7.6
  13. S4 E13 Search for a Dead Man, 7.6
  14. S4 E14 The Speculator, 8.1
  15. S4 E15 The Snowball, 7.8
  16. S4 E16 Jake Dance, 7.2
  17. S4 E17 Blues for a Gone Goose, 7.4
  18. S4 E18 Globe of Death, 7.9
  19. S4 E19 An Eye for an Eye, 7.6
  20. S4 E20 Junk Man, 7.2
  21. S4 E21 The Man in the Cooler, 8.1
  22. S4 E22 The Butcher's Boy, 7.1
  23. S4 E23 The Spoiler, 7.2
  24. S4 E24 One Last Killing, 7.9
  25. S4 E25 The Giant Killer, 7.1
  26. S4 E26 The Charlie Argos Story, 7.5
  27. S4 E27 The Jazz Man, 6.8
  28. S4 E28 The Torpedo, 7.6
  29. S4 E29 Line of Fire, 7.3
  30. S4 E30 A Taste for Pineapple, 7.7

Cast

24 of 301 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Walter Grauman, John Peyser
Written by
Leonard Kantor, Ernest Kinoy, David Karp

Everyone

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Facts

October 15, 1959 · May 21, 1963 · Ended

First aired
October 15, 1959
Last aired
May 21, 1963
Status
Ended
Length
4 seasons · 118 episodes
Age rating
TV-PG
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Tropes

Framing Device, Ascended Extra, Police Procedural +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is The Untouchables worth watching?"

Questions about The Untouchables

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Untouchables worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 8).

Is The Untouchables 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 The Untouchables?

118 h

About 118 hours: 118 episodes in 4 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1959 to 1963.

Can I half-watch The Untouchables?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

What tropes does The Untouchables use?

Framing DeviceAscended ExtraPolice ProceduralStarter VillainVigilante ExecutionHeroic SacrificeMeek TownsmanYou Have Outlived Your UsefulnessThe Show of the BookThe Family That Slays TogetherNo Good Deed Goes UnpunishedRewarded as a Traitor Deservesand 29 more

TV Tropes lists 41 tropes for it, including Framing Device, Ascended Extra, and Police Procedural.