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The Best Episodes of Hunter Season 1

Every episode of Hunter Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hunter Season 1!

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Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Hunter Season 1 Episode 1 - Hunter
    8.5/10(485 votes)

    #1 - Hunter

    S1:E1

    Son of a mobster, Detective Sergeant Rick Hunter finds it difficult to keep a partner. The Captain assigns Hunter a new partner, but Hunter has another maverick in mind, Sergeant Dee Dee McCall. Hunter and McCall team up to catch a serial killer.

    Director:Ron Satlof
    Writer:Frank Lupo

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  2. Hunter Season 1 Episode 2 - Hard Contract
    8.7/10(236 votes)

    #2 - Hard Contract

    S1:E2

    Hunter & McCall make a pact of protectiveness and loyalty toward each other when she is nearly killed by her old partner after she tries to stop him from a killer-for-hire assignment.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writers:Stephen J. Cannell, Frank Lupo

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  3. Hunter Season 1 Episode 3 - The Hot Grounder
    8.0/10(216 votes)

    #3 - The Hot Grounder

    S1:E3

    After the Commissioner's wife is murdered, Hunter and McCall have to piece together the clues in order to find the true killer.

    Director:Bill Duke
    Writer:Stephen J. Cannell

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  4. Hunter Season 1 Episode 4 - A Long Way From L.A.
    7.7/10(220 votes)

    #4 - A Long Way From L.A.

    S1:E4

    A meek "pick-pocket" is accused of brutally beating a woman. Hunter and McCall unconvinced that he could do such a thing have to find the true culprit before it's too late.

    Director:Arnold Laven
    Writer:Frank Lupo

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  5. Hunter Season 1 Episode 5 - Legacy
    7.0/10(196 votes)

    #5 - Legacy

    S1:E5

    A mobster's girlfriend overhears gunshots after an argument between her boyfriend and his father. Hunter, unable to prove anything with her testimony decides to use her as bait to lure her boyfriend in.

    Director:Ron Satlof
    Writers:Chris Bunch, Allan Cole

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  6. Hunter Season 1 Episode 6 - Flight on a Dead Pigeon
    7.0/10(191 votes)

    #6 - Flight on a Dead Pigeon

    S1:E6

    Hunter and McCall help a small girl who claims her uncle just died and all of his pigeons had been stolen. Upon further investigation into the missing pigeons, Hunter and McCall discover that the girl's uncle was killed.

    Director:Michael Preece
    Writer:E. Nick Alexander

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  7. Hunter Season 1 Episode 7 - Pen Pals
    8.0/10(191 votes)

    #7 - Pen Pals

    S1:E7

    A notorious drug dealer is killed by a thief who stole Hunter's "backup" gun, returning it immediately after the killing. With Hunter locked up in jail with an inmate planning on killing him, McCall must catch the true killer to clear Hunter's name.

    Director:Larry Stewart
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Hunter Season 1 Episode 8 - Dead or Alive
    8.0/10(191 votes)

    #8 - Dead or Alive

    S1:E8

    A bounty hunter tracking two bank robbers crosses paths with Hunter and McCall. After initially letting the bounty hunter go, Hunter and McCall come to realize there is more to pursue.

    Director:Guy Magar
    Writer:Frank Lupo

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  9. Hunter Season 1 Episode 9 - High Bleacher Man
    8.0/10(165 votes)

    #9 - High Bleacher Man

    S1:E9

    Hunter and McCall are assigned to protect a sleazy criminal, who has been given immunity for fingering a top criminal. Outraged at having to protect him, Hunter and McCall set out to find someone else who can finger the top criminal.

    Director:Arnold Laven
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Hunter Season 1 Episode 10 - The Shooter
    8.0/10(190 votes)

    #10 - The Shooter

    S1:E10

    A motorcycle cop is killed by a man on a "nighthawk." Upon further investigation, Hunter and McCall discover the killer may have been motivated by a dispute over a western shootout game at a bar.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Hunter Season 1 Episode 11 - The Garbage Man
    8.0/10(176 votes)

    #11 - The Garbage Man

    S1:E11

    A parole officer is killed one night after meeting with a parolee. When the parolee confesses that he was not the killer, Hunter and McCall must track down a killer who has been shooting parolees.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Hunter Season 1 Episode 12 - The Avenging Angel
    8.0/10(165 votes)

    #12 - The Avenging Angel

    S1:E12

    A mentally disturbed surveillance expert attempts to "help" Hunter by killing a suspect and a witness. McCall is kidnapped when the surveillance expert is unhappy that Hunter does not approve of his actions.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Hunter Season 1 Episode 13 - The Snow Queen (1)
    8.0/10(180 votes)

    #13 - The Snow Queen (1)

    S1:E13

    A cocaine dealer being escorted by an obnoxious detective escapes. Hunter and the detective pursue her, meanwhile, McCall goes undercover to bring down a drug lord.

    Director:Tony Mordente
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Hunter Season 1 Episode 14 - The Snow Queen (2)
    8.0/10(169 votes)

    #14 - The Snow Queen (2)

    S1:E14

    The pursuit of the cocaine dealer continues and the plot thickens as Hunter and McCall find their cases colliding.

    Director:Richard A. Colla
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Hunter Season 1 Episode 15 - The Beach Boy
    8.0/10(162 votes)

    #15 - The Beach Boy

    S1:E15

    The Beach Boy arrives in L.A. from Hawaii and begins to kill local drug dealers. Hunter and McCall have to figure out his next move before another victim is claimed.

    Director:Richard A. Colla
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Hunter Season 1 Episode 16 - Guilty
    8.0/10(156 votes)

    #16 - Guilty

    S1:E16

    Hunter and McCall go after a convicted murderer who is back out on the street and has vowed to kill the jurors who convicted him.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Hunter Season 1 Episode 17 - The Last Kill
    8.0/10(144 votes)

    #17 - The Last Kill

    S1:E17

    Hunter and McCall go after a contract killer who is making hits throughout the city in order to ingratiate himself with a criminal kingpin in order to kill him.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Hunter Season 1 Episode 18 - Fire Man
    8.0/10(151 votes)

    #18 - Fire Man

    S1:E18

    Hunter and McCall are brought in to help solve an arsonist/murder case. Someone has been setting fires all over the city to empty warehouses.

    Director:Tony Mordente
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Hunter Season 1 Episode 19 - Sniper
    0.0/10(141 votes)

    #19 - Sniper

    S1:E19

    Hunter and McCall go after a sniper who is killing blondes that remind him of his wife who jilted him 18 years ago. Meanwhile, the Police Department personnel is being audited by a most efficient IRS Agent.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Sidney Ellis

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Hunter" is the best rated episode of "Hunter" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 485 votes. Directed by Ron Satlof and written by Frank Lupo, it aired on 9/18/1984. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Hard Contract".