Father Dowling Mysteries: Season 1
Paramount (1989)
Drama
USA / English / Color
6.9 
Try it Free for 30 days
| Cast | |
| James Stephens | |
|---|---|
| Mary Wickes | |
| Tom Bosley | |
| Tracy Nelson | |
| Regina Krueger |
| Crew | |
| Director | Charles S. Dubin |
|---|
Plot
The show began as an NBC Made for TV Movie in 1987 and the show was to have begun weekly in 1988 though because of a writer's strike in 1988 it didn't begin weekly until 1989. After it's 1st season the show left NBC and ABC took the show from 1990 until 1991. First Telecast: November 30, 1987
Last Telecast: May 2, 1991 Episodes: 1 TV Movie, 42 Episodes
Last Telecast: May 2, 1991 Episodes: 1 TV Movie, 42 Episodes
Episodes
1
The Missing Body Mystery (1)
60 min 1989-01-20
Father Dowling lands on the wrong side of the FBI after a dying man falls at his feet. Father Dowling puts the church in a bad light when he insists on tracking down the killer. While doing so, he seems to have helped botch a FBI sting operation!
2
The Missing Body Mystery (2)
60 min 1989-01-20
Father Dowling lands on the wrong side of the FBI after a dying man falls dead at his feet. Father Dowling puts the church in a bad light when he insists on tracking down the killer. While doing so, he seems to have helped botch a FBI sting operation!
Guest starring: Jennifer Edwards, Kiel Martin, Bill Morey, Leslie Neale, Ed O'Brien, Barbara Stock, Robert Walden
3
What Do You Call A Call Girl Mystery?
60 min 1989-01-27
Father Dowling comes to the aid of a man when his fiancée is murdered just as she was about to confess to being a prostitute. A search leads to three powerful clients, none of whom want to be involved in a scandal. And even the police are trying to discourage Father Dowling from continuing his investigation.
Guest starring: Rich Beale, Michael C. Gwynne, David L. Lander, Pat Mahoney, Don Reilly, Edward Winter, Sherilyn Wolter
4
The Man Who Came To Dinner Mystery
60 min 1989-02-10
A witness to a murder is pursued by the killer and he takes refuge in St. Michael's, enlisting the help of a woman he once almost married--Sister Steve.
Director: Alan Cooke
Writer: Diana Kopald Marcus
Guest starring: John Fujioka, Harriet Nelson, Pat Mahoney, William R. Moses, John Slattery, Granville Van Dusen
Writer: Diana Kopald Marcus
Guest starring: John Fujioka, Harriet Nelson, Pat Mahoney, William R. Moses, John Slattery, Granville Van Dusen
5
Mafia Priest (1)
60 min 1989-02-17
Father Dowling finds himself caught in a bizarre mystery when he attempts to prove a fellow priest innocent of murder. Dowling and Sister Steve get more than they bargained for when they discover the young priest's family is indeed connected--to organized crime!
Guest starring: John Aprea, Dulcie Camp, Lindsay Frost, Louis Guss, Martin Hewitt, Brixton Karnes, Andreas Katsulas, Henry G. Sanders, J.W. Smith, Jimmy Stathis, Sheila Ivy Traister, Deborah Wakeham, Joseph Whipp, Richard Yniguez, Ramy Zada
6
Mafia Priest (2)
60 min 1989-02-24
Undeterred by appearances, Father Dowling sets out to prove a young priest innocent of murder after he discovers the priest has been framed by a member of his own family. Nothing is ever easy, of course, and when the real assassin is himself killed, Dowling must rely on a family member who is too afraid to tell the truth. But tell it he must.
Guest starring: Lindsay Frost, J.D. Hall, Harrison Le Duke, Deborah Wakeham
7
The Face In The Mirror Mystery
60 min 1989-03-03
When the good Father's evil half-brother shows up unexpectedly, Dowling suspects right away that the evil one is up to no good. After thwarting his brother's attempted diamond heist, Dowling finds himself in hot water when he discovers that the police can't tell the two brothers apart.
Director: Alan Cooke
Writer: Robert Hamilton
Guest starring: Rich Beall, Tom Bosley, Malcolm Danare, Susan Edwards, Gary Giem, Michael Halsey, Wiley Harker, Diane Ladd, Robert Torti
Writer: Robert Hamilton
Guest starring: Rich Beall, Tom Bosley, Malcolm Danare, Susan Edwards, Gary Giem, Michael Halsey, Wiley Harker, Diane Ladd, Robert Torti
8
The Pretty Baby Mystery
60 min 1989-03-10
Father Dowling and Sister Steve find themselves in the most unlikely role of parents when an abandoned baby is discovered at the rectory. When they attempt to reunite mother and child they learn that the mother is being chased by violent kidnappers.
Guest starring: Casey Biggs, Tupper Cullum, Nick Dimitri, Jenny Robertson, Tom Silardi, Paul Tuerpe, Pam Ward, Rebecca Staab
Editions
| Barcode | Format | Region | Release | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 097361448244 | DVD | Free | 2012-02-07 |