Episode 23 of the Cosy Crime Classics Podcast sees us meet Starsky & Hutch under pressure when a young robber is killed trying to get away from the scene of the crime, as we take a look at Pariah, from Season 1 of Starsky & Hutch. In this episode, Gerry and Iain discuss modus operandi.
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This week, we meet detectives Dave Starsky and Ken Hutchinson as they face a storm in the wake of an incident where Starsky shot a young black robber dead during an escape. When an old adversary, George Prudholm (Stephen McNally) starts threatening and then executing cops with demands for Starsky to step aside, Cpt. Dobey (Bernie Hamilton) and Hutch must persuade their colleague to keep faith and bring the man to justice.
This episode was directed by Bob Kelljan. The writer was Michael Fisher.
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Pariah was released in 1975. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on ABC. Episodes are available on DVD and to purchase on Amazon Prime and Apple TV in some territories.
