Hawkins (1973)

Hawkins

Hawkins is a television series which aired for one season on CBS between 1973 and 1974. The mystery, created by Robert Hamner and David Karp, starred James Stewart as rural-bred lawyer Billy Jim Hawkins, who investigated the cases he was involved in, similarly to Stewart's earlier smash hit movie Anatomy of a Murder. Despite being critically well received and winning a Golden Globe Award, the series was cancelled after one season consisting of seven 90-minute episodes. Stewart requested the cancellation since he believed that the quality of scripts and directors in television could not continuously measure up to the level to which he was accustomed with theatrical films. Seen as part of The New CBS Tuesday Night Movies, it alternated with the TV movie adaptations of Shaft. Contemporary analysts suggested that since the two shows appealed to vastly different audience bases, alternating them only served to confuse fans of both series, giving neither one the time to build up a large viewership.

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James Stewart
James Stewart
as Billy Jim Hawkins
Strother Martin
Strother Martin
as R.J. Hawkins
Mayf Nutter
Mayf Nutter
as Jeremiah Stocker
James Hampton
James Hampton
as Earl Coleman
Bonnie Bedelia
Bonnie Bedelia
as Edith Dayton-Thomas
Kate Reid
Kate Reid
as Julia Dayton
David Huddleston
David Huddleston
as Joseph Harrelson
Dana Elcar
Dana Elcar
as Dr. Aaronson
Antoinette Bower
Antoinette Bower
as Vivian Vincent
Charles McGraw
Charles McGraw
as Capt. Bates
Robert Webber
Robert Webber
as Carl Vincent
Bob Golden
Bob Golden
as Court Clerk
Virginia Hawkins
Virginia Hawkins
as Courtroom Reporter
Ivan Bonar
Ivan Bonar
as Judge
Tom Hallick
Tom Hallick
as Newscaster
Ines Pedroza
Ines Pedroza
as Reporter #2
Don Diamond
Don Diamond
as Reporter #1
Dennis Robertson
Dennis Robertson
as Reporter #3
Bill Robles
Bill Robles
as Courtroom Sketch Artist
Margaret Markov
Margaret Markov
as Theresa Ruth Colman
Sheree North
Sheree North
as Debbie Lane
Cameron Mitchell
Cameron Mitchell
as Jake Parkins
William Smithers
William Smithers
as Sam Drummond
Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars
as Lester De Ville
Maggie Wellman
Maggie Wellman
as Kate Parkins
Ben Hammer
Ben Hammer
as Prosecutor
Thaao Penghlis
Thaao Penghlis
as Assistant Manager
John Milton Kennedy
John Milton Kennedy
as Judge
Ray Buktenica
Ray Buktenica
as Doctor
Deb Newman
Deb Newman
as Waitress
Sari Price
Sari Price
as Secretary
Michael Stearns
Michael Stearns
as Detective Lieutenant
Ernie F. Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti
as Sonny Bartlow
Justin Smith
Justin Smith
as Director
Tony Ballen
Tony Ballen
as Assistant Director
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton
as Frank Guilfoyle
Henry Jones
Henry Jones
as George Davis
Diana Douglas
Diana Douglas
as Clara Guilfoyle
Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott
as Luther Wilkes
Judson Morgan
Judson Morgan
as Judge
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
as Janet Hubbard
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham
as Carl Jackson
Iggie Wolfington
Iggie Wolfington
as Orville Beacon
Walker Edmiston
Walker Edmiston
as Dr. Lakin
Robert Casper
Robert Casper
as Dr. Farrell
Stephen Coit
Stephen Coit
as Henry
Curt Lowens
Curt Lowens
as Dr. Otto Hirschberg
Michael Rupert
Michael Rupert
as Young Man
Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly
as Ellen Hamilton
John Ventantonio
John Ventantonio
as Jeff Compton
Noam Pitlik
Noam Pitlik
as Prof. Hastings
Jeanne Cooper
Jeanne Cooper
as Mrs. Hamilton
Joe Maross
Joe Maross
as Prosecutor Spencer
William Windom
William Windom
as Joe Hamilton
Curt Conway
Curt Conway
as Judge
Britt Leach
Britt Leach
as Technician
Robert P. Lieb
Robert P. Lieb
as Dr. Green
Nelson D. Cuevas
Nelson D. Cuevas
as Cameraman
Gene Tyburn
Gene Tyburn
as First Patrolman
Jeanette Nolan
Jeanette Nolan
as Tessie Hawkins
Dennis Lee Smith
Dennis Lee Smith
as Hippie Husband
James Best
James Best
as Sheriff John Early
Pamela Galloway
Pamela Galloway
as Hippie Wife
Diana Ewing
Diana Ewing
as Connie Hawkins
Richard Kelton
Richard Kelton
as Don Morrison
Frank Marth
Frank Marth
as D.A. Harvey
Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres
as Gus Bitterman
John Zaremba
John Zaremba
as Judge
Dort Clark
Dort Clark
as Loomis
Don 'Red' Barry
Don 'Red' Barry
as Ben
Frank Bonner
Frank Bonner
as 1st Yankee
Brick Huston
Brick Huston
as 2nd Yankee
Charles Fleischer
Charles Fleischer
as 2nd Confederate
James Luisi
James Luisi
as Andy Tyler
Warren J. Kemmerling
Warren J. Kemmerling
as Ernie Fisk
Richard Gautier
Richard Gautier
as Scotti
Ellen Weston
Ellen Weston
as Ellen Vincent
Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally
as William Hardy Vincent
Robert Sampson
Robert Sampson
as Neal Carlson
Joseph Hindy
Joseph Hindy
as Asst. DA Coletta
Peter Mark Richman
Peter Mark Richman
as Paul Forbes
Clark Howat
Clark Howat
as Accountant
Stacy Keach, Sr.
Stacy Keach, Sr.
as Dr. Wyatt
Byron Morrow
Byron Morrow
as Judge
John Milford
John Milford
as Sgt. Wesley Ames
Chick Hearn
Chick Hearn
as Basketball Announcer
Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright
as Jenny Burke
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey
as Julian Maynard
Albert Paulsen
Albert Paulsen
as Teddy Osterman
Andrew Parks
Andrew Parks
as David Burke
Kurt Kasznar
Kurt Kasznar
as Carlo Carrazza
Signe Hasso
Signe Hasso
as Madame Carrazza
Maxine Stuart
Maxine Stuart
as Mrs. Constantine
Russell Johnson
Russell Johnson
as District Attorney
Harvey Lembeck
Harvey Lembeck
as Bartender
Herb Edelman
Herb Edelman
as Lt. Joe Horowitz
Jason Wingreen
Jason Wingreen
as Dance Director
Sidney Miller
Sidney Miller
as G. Ronald Ashton
Charles Lampkin
Charles Lampkin
as Judge
Marcus J. Grapes
Marcus J. Grapes
as Dinty
Lezlie Dalton
Lezlie Dalton
as Victoria Cannon
Don Gazzaniga
Don Gazzaniga
as Jules
Suzanne Hunt
Suzanne Hunt
as Celia
Matthew Beard
Matthew Beard
as Gus
Paul Burke
Paul Burke
as Fred Wyatt
John Ericson
John Ericson
as Frank Pearson
Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon
as Simon Kovac
John Larch
John Larch
as Herb Talley
Andrew Prine
Andrew Prine
as Peter Vall
Pernell Roberts
Pernell Roberts
as Senator Griffith
David Sheiner
David Sheiner
as Harry Casey
Diana Hyland
Diana Hyland
as Jennifer Pearson
Jean Allison
Jean Allison
as Helen Wyatt
John Beal
John Beal
as Judge
Barbara Brownell
Barbara Brownell
as Susan Burke
Richard Derr
Richard Derr
as Phil Terranova
Richard Gates
Richard Gates
as Charlie Hendricks
Gregory Sierra
Gregory Sierra
as Prosecutor Denton
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
as Orren Wooster
Al Checco
Al Checco
as Tracy
Sandy Ward
Sandy Ward
as Guard
Melissa Newman
Melissa Newman
as Karen Guilfoyle
Jack Gordon
Jack Gordon
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Death and the maiden

  • 1x2

    Murder in movieland

  • 1x3

    Die, darling, die

  • 1x4

    A life for a life

  • 1x5

    Blood feud

  • 1x6

    Murder in the slave trade

  • 1x7

    Murder on the 13th floor

  • 1x8

    Candidate for murder

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