7 /10 1 Votes
6.6/10 No. of seasons 1 Final episode date 8 March 1970 | 7.3/10 Country of origin United States First episode date 22 February 1969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Also known as 'The Protectors Deadlock The Law Enforcers' Created by William SackheimRoland Wolpert Directed by Daryl DukeLamont Johnson Starring Leslie NielsenHari Rhodes Similar The Bold Ones: The Lawyers, The Bold Ones: The Senator, The Bold Ones: The New Doct, Ironside, Adam‑12 |
A review of the bold ones the protectors
The Bold Ones: The Protectors (also known as The Protectors, Deadlock or The Law Enforcers) is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from 1969 to 1970; it lasted for seven episodes (including one pilot movie).
Contents
The Protectors was part of The Bold Ones, a rotating series of dramas that also included The New Doctors (with E.G. Marshall), The Lawyers (with Burl Ives) and The Senator (with Hal Holbrook). This was the shortest of the four series.
Overview
The series stars Leslie Nielsen as Deputy Chief Sam Danforth, the deputy chief of police in a volatile California city. He is a conservative law and order type who is brought in from Cleveland to try to keep the lid on. Nielsen often has run-ins with the city's idealistic, liberal black DA, William Washburn played by Hari Rhodes.
Cast
Guest stars
Episodes
* Unknown
DVD release
On September 15, 2015, Timeless Media Group released The Bold Ones: The Protectors- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.