Hawkins

Hawkins is a television series which aired for one season on CBS between 1973 and 1974. The mystery, created by Robert Hamner and David Karp, starred James Stewart as rural-bred lawyer Billy Jim Hawkins, who investigated the cases he was involved in, similarly to Stewart's earlier smash hit movie Anatomy of a Murder. Despite being critically well received and winning a Golden Globe Award, the series was cancelled after one season consisting of seven 90-minute episodes. Stewart requested the cancellation since he believed that the quality of scripts and directors in television could not continuously measure up to the level to which he was accustomed with theatrical films. Seen as part of The New CBS Tuesday Night Movies, it alternated with the TV movie adaptations of Shaft. Contemporary analysts suggested that since the two shows appealed to vastly different audience bases, alternating them only served to confuse fans of both series, giving neither one the time to build up a large viewership.

Mystery

Hawkins

Mystery

Created By: David Karp
First Aired on: Mar 13, 1973
Popularity: 13.521: 4 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: MGM Television (US)Arena Productions (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes

Season 1

Aired 52 years ago

8 Episodes

Episode 1Death and the Maiden90 min
Hawkins defends an heiress charged with a triple murder.
Episode 2Murder in Movieland90 min
Billy Jim journeys to Hollywood when a movie star's husband is accused of murder.
Episode 3Die, Darling, Die90 min
Janet Hubbard is accused of the murder of her husband.
Episode 4A Life for a Life90 min
Hawkins defends Joe Hamilton on a charge of murder.
Episode 5Blood Feud90 min
Lawyer Billy Jim Hawkins' distant relative, Stanley Hawkins, is killed and the young Don Morrison is suspected, igniting an old blood feud. To ease the situation, Jim Hawkins takes over the defense of Don Morrison.