Original title
The Bold Ones: The Protectors
Released
9/28/1969
Origin country
US
Genre
Drama
Production companies
Universal Television
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
6
The Bold Ones: The Protectors is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from 1969 to 1970; it lasted for seven episodes. The Protectors was part of The Bold Ones, a rotating series of dramas that also included The New Doctors, The Lawyers and The Senator. This was the shortest of the four series.
Pilot: The murder of a journalist, coming shortly after the killings of a black teenager and a white cop, threatens to inflame passions in the city. To prevent a riot, Lieutenant Sam Danforth and District Attorney Leslie Washburn are determined to find the killer, even though they do not exactly get along with each other and disagree over procedure.
Episode based on the Caryl Chessman case.
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