Father Dowling Mysteries
*Father Dowling Mysteries* is an American television mystery series that aired from January 20, 1989, to May 2, 1991. A TV movie was broadcast on November 30, 1987, preceding the series. The show was initially broadcast on NBC for its first season before moving to ABC for its final two seasons. The series is based on the adventures of the title character, created by Ralph McInerny, in a series of mystery novels. The show was produced by The Fred Siverman Company and Dean Hargrove Productions in association with Viacom Productions.
Seasons & Episodes
- 1.01The Missing Body Mystery. Part 1Rate
- 1.02The Missing Body Mystery. Part 2Rate
- 1.03What Do You Call a Call Girl MysteryRate
- 1.04The Man Who Came to Dinner MysteryRate
- 1.05The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 1Rate
- 1.06The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 2Rate
- 1.07The Face in the Mirror MysteryRate
- 1.08The Pretty Baby MysteryRate
- 2.01The Visiting Priest MysteryRate
- 2.02The Exotic Dancer MysteryRate
- 2.03The Sanctuary MysteryRate
- 2.04The Stone Killer MysteryRate
- 2.05The Woman Scorned MysteryRate
- 2.06The Ghost of a Chance MysteryRate
- 2.07The Blind Man's Bluff MysteryRate
- 2.08The Falling Angel MysteryRate
- 2.09The Perfect Couple MysteryRate
- 2.10The Confidence MysteryRate
- 2.11The Solid Gold Headache MysteryRate
- 2.12The Legacy MysteryRate
- 2.13The Passionate Painter MysteryRate
- 3.01The Royal MysteryRate
- 3.02The Medical MysteryRate
- 3.03The Devil & the Deep Blue Sea MysteryRate
- 3.04The Showgirl MysteryRate
- 3.05The Movie MysteryRate
- 3.06The Undercover Nun MysteryRate
- 3.07The Murder Weekend MysteryRate
- 3.08The Reasonable Doubt MysteryRate
- 3.09The Vanishing Victim MysteryRate
- 3.10The Christmas MysteryRate
- 3.11The Fugitive Priest MysteryRate
- 3.12The Substitute Sister MysteryRate
- 3.13The Missing Witness MysteryRate
- 3.14The Prodigal Son MysteryRate
- 3.15The Moving Target MysteryRate
- 3.16The Priest Killer MysteryRate
- 3.17The Mummy's Curse MysteryRate
- 3.18The Monkey Business MysteryRate
- 3.19The Hardboiled MysteryRate
- 3.20The Malibu MysteryRate
- 3.21The Consulting Detective MysteryRate
- 3.22The Joyful Noise MysteryRate
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15 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Dick O Neill
as Lieutenant Foster
Tom Bosley
as Father Frank Dowling
Tracy Nelson
as Sister Stephanie 'Steve' Oskowski
Mary Wickes
as Marie Murkin
James Stephens
as Father Philip Prestwick
Regina Krueger
as Sgt. Clancy
Louis Guss
as Mr. Corbini
Michael C Gwynne
as Lt. McGuire
John Aprea
as Peter Luciani
Lindsay Frost
as Kathy Luciani
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2Other crew
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