Mannix

Mannix
Premiere	September 16, 1967
Finale	April 13, 1975
Airs	Tuesdays to Saturdays at 2:05 AM on MeTV
Creator	Richard Levinson and William Link
Developed by	Bruce Geller
Network/Provider	CBS
Style	60-minute crime drama
Company	Desilu Productions (first half of season 1), Paramount Television (second half of season 1–season 8)
Distributor	Paramount Television (1979–2006) CBS Paramount Television (2006–2007) CBS Television Distribution (2007–2021) CBS Media Ventures (2021– )
Seasons	8
Episodes	194
Origin	USA

Mannix is a crime drama that aired on CBS.

During the first season of the series Joe Mannix worked for a large Los Angeles detective agency called Intertect, which was the planned original title of the show. His superior was Lew Wickersham, with the agency featuring the use of computers to help solve crimes. As opposed to the other employees who must wear dark suits and sit in rows of desks with only one piece of paper allowed to be on their desk at one time, Mannix belongs to the classic American detective archetype and thus usually ignores the computers' solutions, disobeys his boss's orders and sets out to do things his own way. He wears plaid sport coats and has his own office that he keeps sloppy between his assignments. Lew has cameras in all the rooms of Intertect monitoring the performance of his employees and providing instant feedback through intercoms in the room. Unlike the other Intertect operatives, Mannix attempts to block the camera with a coat rack and insults Lew, comparing him to Big Brother.

From the second season on, Mannix worked on his own with the assistance of his loyal secretary Peggy Fair, a police officer's widow. He also has assistance from the Los Angeles Police Department, the two most prominent officers being Lieutenant Art Malcolm and Lieutenant Adam Tobias (played by Robert Reed, whose role on the show ran concurrently with his starring role as Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch).

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Mike Connors	Joe Mannix	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Joseph Campanella	Lew Wickersham	*
Gail Fisher	Peggy Fair		*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Ward Wood	Lt. Art Malcolm		*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mark Stewart	Toby Fair		*	*	*	*
Larry Linville	Lt. George Kramer		*	*	*
Robert Reed	Lt. Adam Tobias			*	*	*	*	*
Jack Ging	Lt. Dan Ives			*		*	*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
CBS
Season One	September 16, 1967	March 16, 1968				24
Season Two	September 28, 1968	April 12, 1969				25
Season Three	September 27, 1969	March 21, 1970				25
Season Four	September 19, 1970	March 13, 1971				24
Season Five	September 15, 1971	March 8, 1972				24
Season Six	September 17, 1972	March 11, 1973				24
Season Seven	September 16, 1973	March 31, 1974				24
Season Eight	September 22, 1974	April 13, 1975				24

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Complete Series  (Region 1)
The Complete Series			May 9, 2017	purchase		48
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The First Season			June 3, 2008	purchase		6
The Second Season			January 6, 2009	purchase		6
The Third Season			October 27, 2009	purchase		6
The Fourth Season			January 4, 2011	purchase		6
The Fifth Season			July 5, 2011	purchase		6
The Sixth Season			January 24, 2012	purchase		6
The Seventh Season			July 3, 2012	purchase		6
The Final Season			December 4, 2012	purchase		6

External Links

• Mannix on IMDb

• opening credits for season 1on YouTube