Kingston: Confidential
1977 American TV series or program
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Kingston: Confidential is an American mystery crime drama that aired on NBC for 13 episodes during the spring of 1977, following the success of a 1976 made-for-TV movie entitled Kingston. The series was produced by R.B. Productions, Inc. and Groverton Productions, Inc. in association with Universal Television.
GenreMystery
Crime drama
Crime drama
StarringRaymond Burr
ComposersHenry Mancini (theme)
Pete Rugolo
Richard Shores
Pete Rugolo
Richard Shores
Country of originUnited States
| Kingston: Confidential | |
|---|---|
Raymond Burr and Mariette Hartley in the show premiere. | |
| Genre | Mystery Crime drama |
| Starring | Raymond Burr |
| Composers | Henry Mancini (theme) Pete Rugolo Richard Shores |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David Victor |
| Producers | Joe L. Cramer James G. Hirsch Don Ingalls Don Nicholl David J. O'Connell |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 23 – August 10, 1977 |
Synopsis
The series starred Raymond Burr as R.B Kingston, a powerful media magnate similar to William Randolph Hearst, who owns numerous newspapers and TV stations. In his spare time, he and a group of his employees solve crimes. Co-starring in the series were Art Hindle, Pamela Hensley, and Linda Galloway.
Cast
- Raymond Burr as R.B. Kingston
- Art Hindle as Tony Martin
- Pamela Hensley as Beth Kelly
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV–movie | "Kingston" | Robert Day | Story by : David Victor & Dick Nelson Teleplay by : Dick Nelson | September 15, 1976 |
| 1 | "Shadow Game" | Christian I. Nyby II | Richard Fielder | March 23, 1977 |
| 2 | "Eight Columns Across the Top" | Joseph Pevney | Story by : Tom Greene Teleplay by : Richard Fielder | March 30, 1977 |
| 3 | "Seed of Corruption" | Harvey Laidman | Don Ingalls | April 6, 1977 |
| 4 | "Triple Exposure" | Christian I. Nyby II | Tom Greene & David Jacobs | April 13, 1977 |
| 5 | "The Boston Shamrock" | Don Weis | David H. Balkan | June 1, 1977 |
| 6 | "The Rage at Hannibal" | Don Weis | Eugene Price | June 8, 1977 |
| 7 | "Golden Girl" | Mike Caffey | Story by : Robert Seizer & Robert Swanson Teleplay by : Nicholas J. Corea | June 15, 1977 |
| 8 | "Welcome to Paradise" | Raymond Modor | Nicholas J. Corea | June 22, 1977 |
| 9 | "Monolith" | Joseph Pevney | Nicholas J. Corea | July 6, 1977 |
| 10 | "The Cult" | Don Weis | Karl & Terrence Tunberg | July 13, 1977 |
| 11 | "Dateline: Fear City" | Daniel Haller | Charles Sailor | July 20, 1977 |
| 12 | "The Night Scene" | Don McDougall | Larry Alexander | August 3, 1977 |
| 13 | "The Anonymous Hero" | Raymond Burr | David Jacobs | August 10, 1977 |