A Man Called Hawk

A Man Called Hawk is a spin-off of the Robert Urich drama Spenser: For Hire. Hawk, played by Avery Brooks, moves back to his hometown of Washington, D.C. Hawk is tough and streetwise, a man who is erudite with a booming baritone voice who dresses fly while fighting crime -- despite the fact that he lacks the "official" credentials to do so. His mentor and father figure is the "Old Man." Although many critics dismissed Brooks' portrayal in the series as stiff and one-dimensional, Brooks himself described Hawk as "a contemporary, mythological brown hero." Although steeped in mystery, Hawk was clearly very proud of his heritage -- his home was filled with African sculptures and artifacts. We also learn that Hawk is a Vietnam War veteran, a former boxer and is skilled at playing jazz piano. The series premiered in January 1989 as a mid-season replacement. Its ratings suffered and the show was cancelled after just one season.

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  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 73280
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired January 28, 1989
  • Recent May 13, 1989
  • Airs Saturday, at 9:00pm
  • Network ABC (US)
  • Average Runtime 45 minutes
  • Genres Action Adventure Drama
  • Original Country United States of America
  • Original Language English
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Season From To Episodes
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Specials 0
Season 1 January 1989 May 1989 13
Unassigned Episodes 0
Season From To Episodes
Unassigned Episodes 13
Absolute ordering places all episodes in a single ordered season. This is generally used for anime.
Season From To Episodes
Season 1 0
Unassigned Episodes 13
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Virgil Vogel 4 01/28/1989 - 05/06/1989
Harry Falk 2 03/25/1989 - 05/13/1989
Bill Duke 2 02/18/1989 - 02/25/1989
Mario Di Leo 1 04/29/1989
Sigmund Neufeld Jr. 1 03/04/1989
Stan Lathan 1 02/11/1989
Name Number of Episodes Dates
William Robert Yates 2 02/04/1989 - 02/11/1989
Steve Duncan 2 03/11/1989 - 04/01/1989
L. Travis Clark 2 03/11/1989 - 04/01/1989
Stephen Hattman 2 01/28/1989 - 02/04/1989
Jaison Starkes 1 03/04/1989
Robert Parker 1 03/25/1989
Jerome Coopersmith 1 02/18/1989
Carleton Eastlake 1 02/25/1989
Joan Parker 1 03/25/1989

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