Blacke's Magic

– Blacke's Magic is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from January to May 1986. The ser..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour
Release Year:
1986
Blacke's Magic (1986)

Blacke's Magic is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from January to May 1986. The series stars Hal Linden as magician Alexander Blacke who, with some help from his con-man father Leonard, solves mysteries that get in the way of his performances. The series aired for a total of thirteen episodes and featured crimes that tested logic against seemingly magical crimes. The stories were not so much whodunits as "how-he-do-its," for Alex Blacke often had to turn detective to solve the mysteries.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

05 Jan 1986

Language:

English

Writer:

Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, William Link

Main Actors:

Hal Linden, Harry Morgan

Plot:

Alexander Blacke is a retired magician who comes out of retirement, at the behest of his con-man/gambler father, Leonard, to perform on stage and solve mysteries in this series that mixes the magical antics of "The Magician," the con-game schemes of "The Sting," "Switch," and "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe", and the intricate mysteries of "Columbo" and "Murder She Wrote."

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10