Fortune Dane
| Fortune Dane | |
|---|---|
The Rosenzweig Company | |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 15 – March 27, 1986 |
Fortune Dane is an American crime drama series that aired at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on ABC from February 15 to March 27, 1986.[1] It stars Carl Weathers as the title character.[2][3][4] It was cancelled after only six episodes, due to low ratings after failing to compete with NBC's The Golden Girls and 227. As of 2021, the series is available to stream on Crackle.
Synopsis
Fortune Dane is a former policeman who works as a special agent for the mayor in Bay City.[5]
Cast
- Carl Weathers as Detective Fortune Dane[5]
- Daphne Ashbrook as Kathy “Speed" Davenport,[5] Fortune’s aide
- Joe Dallesandro as Tommy "Perfect Tommy" Nicautri,[5] Amanda’s aide
- Penny Fuller as Amanda Harding,[5] Mayor of Bay City, California
- Alberta Watson as Amy Steiner[5]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Moving Parts" | Nicholas Sgarro | Ronald M. Cohen | February 15, 1986 |
| 2 | "Bay City" | Charles Correll | Ronald M. Cohen | February 22, 1986 |
| 3 | "The Tape" | John Patterson | Linda Elstad | March 1, 1986 |
| 4 | "Sanctuary" | Nicholas Sgarro | Adrian Spies | March 8, 1986 |
| 5 | "Airport" | Allen Baron | Paul Edwards | March 15, 1986 |
| 6 | "Jailhouse Blues" | Joel Oliansky | Leo V. Gordon | March 22, 1986 |
References
- ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
- ^ Jerry Buck (March 1, 1986). "Abc Tries Fortune Dane". Merced Sun-Star. Retrieved 3 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ron Weiskind (February 14, 1986). "Fortune Dane' Debut A Mixed Bag Of Drama". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Ellen Klein (March 13, 1986). "Violence Fills Fortune Dane". Lewiston Journal. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
External links
- Fortune Dane at IMDb
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