Episode 1
Aired Sep 27, 1986
An Eye for an Eye
Accused of blackmailing former clients, Spenser must convince assistant district attorney Rita of his innocence.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 4, 1986
Widow's Walk
A woman hires Spenser to investigate the high-seas death of her New England fisherman husband.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 18, 1986
White Knight
After accepting a boxer's managerial contract as payment of a debt, Hawk finds himself at odds with a major politician.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 25, 1986
Rockabye Baby
Spenser tries to stop a racketeer who wants to take his child away from its prostitute mother as soon as it is born.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 1, 1986
And Give Up Show Biz?
Spenser runs interference for a young amnesiac with a talent for stand-up comedy and a killer on his trail.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 8, 1986
The Long Hunt
Spenser heads to Maine to retrieve an escaped convict, then must deal with the prisoner's gun-toting father.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 22, 1986
Home Is the Hero
Spenser helps Rita come to terms with a troubled teen who cannot communicate with his father.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 29, 1986
One if By Land, Two if By Sea
Spenser's gunrunning friend dies of a musket wound while re-enacting Paul Revere's ride.
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Episode 9
Aired Dec 13, 1986
Shadowsight
Spenser probes the connection between a 12-year-old girl's recurring nightmares and a recent arson spree.
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Episode 10
Aired Dec 20, 1986
The Hopes and Fears
With Hawk's help, disgusted Spenser sets out to suppress thugs terrorizing his Boston neighborhood.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 10, 1987
Among Friends
Hawk, under investigation for bribery, is implicated in the shooting of a tough police lieutenant.
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Episode 12
Aired Jan 17, 1987
I Confess
An unemployed engineer confesses to murdering a man who married into a wealthy family.
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Episode 13
Aired Jan 24, 1987
Murder and Acquisitions
Spenser's relationship with Rita is threatened when her ex-flame, a federal agent, arrives to probe a murder.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 7, 1987
Personal Demons
Rita regrets recommending Spenser to a beautiful woman who fears for her life.
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 14, 1987
Mary Hamilton
A teenager's rocky relationship with her father comes to issue when she is the prime suspect in his murder.
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Episode 16
Aired Feb 21, 1987
Trial and Error
Spenser defends an apparently guilty pimp (Jack Coulter) accused in a murder in Boston's Combat Zone.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 7, 1987
One for My Daughter
Hawk protects an irresponsible director whose life is in danger; guest Margaret Avery. Written by Robert B. Parker.
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Episode 18
Aired Mar 14, 1987
My Brother's Keeper
Vietnamese expatriates hire Spenser to find a recluse who wrote a manuscript about the war; guest Mako.
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Episode 19
Aired Mar 21, 1987
The Road Back
A serious injury in a shootout makes Spenser determined to have revenge; guest Heather Menzies.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 4, 1987
If You Knew Sammy ...
Gunfire greets an author and self-proclaimed vigilante (Sal Viscuso) at a promotion stop in a Boston bookstore.
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Episode 21
Aired May 2, 1987
The Man Who Wasn't There
The "death" of a computer-generated student puts Spenser on the trail of college pranksters; guest Tom Urich.
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Episode 22
Aired May 9, 1987
Song of Orpheus
Spenser is stunned when police phone to tell him Hawk has been fatally shot; guest George Loros.
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