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The Devlin Connection (1982)
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THE DEVLIN CONNECTION
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Mammoth Films, Inc.
in association with Viacom Productions, Inc.
Executive Producer: Jerry Thorpe (eps 1-9) and John Wilder (eps 10-14)
produced by Cliff Gould and Howard Rodman (eps 1-9)and Peter Lefcourt (eps 10-14)
for
NBC (Saturdays 10-11pm ET) (2Oct82 - 25Dec82)

US Detective series 1982   12 episodes x 60 min color
starring
Rock Hudson as Brian Devlin
co-starring
Jack Scalia as Nick Corsello
Leigh Taylor-Young as Lauren Dane, Brian's secretary
Louis Giambalvo as Lt. Earl Borden
Takayo as Mrs. Watanabe
Herbert Jefferson, Jr. as Otis Barnes

Premise:
Rock Hudson plays Brain Devlin, a former intelligence officer who ran the Los Angeles Performing Arts Center.
Jack Scalia played Nick Corsello, a young private investigator amd the racquetball pro at a local health
club. He also turned to be Brian's son - the son he never knew he had.

'The Devlin connection' music by Patrick Williams

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NBC Saturdays 10:00-11:00pm Eastern (2Oct82 - 25Dec82)

1.1 [--] The Devlin Connection: BRIAN AND NICK
2Oct82 NBC Sat
executive producer Jerry Thorpe
produced by Cliff Gould and Howard Rodman
written by Cliff Gould
directed by Christian I. Nyby II
Guest Cast:
Jeffrey Olshane ...... Helicopter Pilot

1.2 [--] The Devlin Connection: LADY ON THE BILLBOARD
9Oct82 NBC Sat
executive producer Jerry Thorpe
produced by Cliff Gould and Harvey Frand
written by Henri Simoun
directed by James Frawley
Guest Cast:
Tracy Scoggins ...... Sylvia March

1.3 [--] The Devlin Connection: LOVE, SIN, AND DEATH AT POINT DUME
16Oct82 NBC Sat
executive producer Jerry Thorpe
produced by Cliff Gould and Harvey Frand
written by Guerdon Trueblood
directed by Christian I. Nyby II

1.4 [04] The Devlin Connection: THE CORPSE IN THE CORNICHE
23Oct82 NBC Sat
executive producer Jerry Thorpe
produced by Cliff Gould and Howard Rodman
written by Howard Berk and Cliff Gould
directed by Barry Crance
guest star
Faye Grant ('V')

1.5 [--] The Devlin Connection: THE ABSOLUTE MONARCH OF WARD 'C'
30Oct82 NBC Sat
executive producer Jerry Thorpe
produced by Cliff Gould and Robert Dozier
written by Michael Sloan and Cliff Gould
directed by Barry Crane
guest cast:
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Jeff Goldblum ....... Alexis Papageorgio
Paul Michael ........ Dimitrius Papageorgio

1.6 [--] The Devlin Connection: THE FRENCH DETECTIVE
6Nov82 NBC Sat
executive producer Jerry Thorpe
produced by Cliff Gould and Howard Rodman
teleplay by Howard Rodman and Cliff Gould / story by Peter Lefcourt
directed by Rod Holcomb
Guest Cast:
Laura Johnson ... Jessica
Brioni Farrell ... Angelique
Ryan MacDonald ... Emmett
Daniel Pilon ... Philippe
Reuven Bar-Yotam ... Hubert
Sally Hampton
Ian Abercrombie ... Auctioneer

1.7 [--] The Devlin Connection: OF NUNS AND OTHER BLACKBIRDS
13Nov82 NBC Sat
executive producer Jerry Thorpe
produced by Cliff Gould and Robert Dozier
written by Robb Gilmer and Robert Dozier
directed by Christian I. Nyby II
Guest Cast:
Sherilyn Wolter
When Brian Devlin is named executor of a wealthy friend's estate, the job soon involves a claim by a
lovely young girl that she is the daughter of the late millionaire and wants to break the will.

[--] 20Nov82 NBC Sat - no details

1.8 [--] The Devlin Connection: RING OF KINGS, RING OF THIEVES
27Nov82 NBC Sat
executive producer Jerry Thorpe
produced by Cliff Gould and Howard Rodman
written by Rudolph Borchert
directed by Jeff Bleckner
Guest Cast:
Stepfanie Kramer ...... Gwendoline Adams
Zacki Murphy .......... Buffy St. Clair
When Brian Devlin sets out to buy a gift for a patron of the Performing Arts Center, he becomes involved
in a 'Maltese Falcon' style murder mystery.

1.9 [--] The Devlin Connection: ARSENIC AND OLD CAVIAR
4Dec82 NBC Sat
executive producer Jerry Thorpe
produced by Cliff Gould & Robert Dozier
written by Rudolph Borchert
directed by James Frawley
Five of the greatest chefs of the world compete in the Grand Prix de Cuisine when disaster strikes and
the affair beomes a murder mystery.

1.10 [--] The Devlin Connection: CLAUDINE
11Dec82 NBC Sat
executive producer John Wilder
produced by Peter Lefcourt
written by John Wilder
directed by Lee H. Katzin
A man witnesses a murder of a famous jewel thief and becomes the target himself.

1.11 [--] The Devlin Connection: ALLISON
18Dec82 NBC Sat
executive producer John Wilder
produced by Peter Lefcourt
written by Anne Collins
directed by Bernie Kowalski
Guest Cast:
Judyann Elder
Robert Hooks

1.12 [--] The Devlin Connection: ERICA (final episode aired)
25Dec82 NBC Sat
executive producer John Wilder
produced by Peter Lefcourt
written by Peter Lefcourt
directed by Bernie Kowalski
Guest Cast:
Anna Bjorn ........ Erica
Irene Tedrow

[--] The Devlin Connection: JENNIFER (unaired?)
Copyright details:-
PAu-344-630: Jennifer : final draft, Sept. 29, 1981, prod. no. 30-81-05
written by Frank Furino. CLNA: Viacom Productions, Inc.
Guest Cast:
Julie Sommars ... Jennifer Hutton

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