Series
Father Dowling Mysteries
ComedyCrimeMystery
Father Dowling is a sleuthing parish priest from Chicago who investigates baffling crimes
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Seasons & episodes
1The Missing Body Mystery (1)20 Jan 1989 · 47mFather Dowling lands on the wrong side of the FBI after a dying man falls at his feet. Father Dowling puts the church in a bad light when he insists on tracking down the killer. While doing so, he seems to have helped botch a FBI sting operation!
2The Missing Body Mystery (2)20 Jan 1989 · 47mFather Dowling lands on the wrong side of the FBI after a dying man falls dead at his feet. Father Dowling puts the church in a bad light when he insists on tracking down the killer. While doing so, he seems to have helped botch a FBI sting operation!
3What Do You Call a Call Girl Mystery?27 Jan 1989 · 48mFather Dowling comes to the aid of a man when his fiancée is murdered just as she was about to confess to being a prostitute. A search leads to three powerful clients, none of whom want to be involved in a scandal. And even the police are trying to discourage Father Dowling from continuing his investigation.
4The Man Who Came To Dinner Mystery10 Feb 1989 · 48mA witness to a murder is pursued by the killer and he takes refuge in St. Michael's, enlisting the help of a woman he once almost married--Sister Steve.
5Mafia Priest (1)17 Feb 1989 · 48m · ★ 10.0Father Dowling finds himself caught in a bizarre mystery when he attempts to prove a fellow priest innocent of murder. Dowling and Sister Steve get more than they bargained for when they discover the young priest's family is indeed connected--to organized crime!
6Mafia Priest (2)24 Feb 1989 · 48mUndeterred by appearances, Father Dowling sets out to prove a young priest innocent of murder after he discovers the priest has been framed by a member of his own family. Nothing is ever easy, of course, and when the real assassin is himself killed, Dowling must rely on a family member who is too afraid to tell the truth. But tell it he must.
7The Face in the Mirror Mystery3 Mar 1989 · 48mWhen the good Father's evil half-brother shows up unexpectedly, Dowling suspects right away that the evil one is up to no good. After thwarting his brother's attempted diamond heist, Dowling finds himself in hot water when he discovers that the police can't tell the two brothers apart.
8The Pretty Baby Mystery10 Mar 1989 · 47mFather Dowling and Sister Steve find themselves in the most unlikely role of parents when an abandoned baby is discovered at the rectory. When they attempt to reunite mother and child they learn that the mother is being chased by violent kidnappers.
Details
- Created by
- Dean Hargrove, Joel Steiger
- First aired
- 20 Jan 1989
- Last aired
- 2 May 1991
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ABC, NBC
- Episodes
- 43
- Votes
- 27 on TMDB
Cast
Tom BosleyFrank Dowling
Tracy NelsonStephanie 'Steve' Oskowski- JJames StephensPhilip Prestwick
Mary WickesMarie Murkin
