Series · 1972 · Crime
Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.
2 seasons · 16 episodes

Episode 01
Let's Hear It for a Living Legend
When a football player vanishes from the field in full view of network cameras and a live audience, it's up to Banacek to figure out how his kidnappers spirited him away without a trace.

Episode 02
Project Phoenix
The multi-million dollar Phoenix, prototype for a revolutionary new car, disappears from a non-stop train en route to Boston - flat-car included. Banacek is called in to find the missing vehicle before a huge insurance claim must be paid.

Episode 03
No Sign of the Cross
A golden cross, on its way from a Mexican church to an American gangster anxious to reform his image, turns into worthless junk without ever leaving the possession of the couriers sent to deliver it. Banacek must figure out where and how the switch was pulled off.

Episode 04
A Million the Hard Way
Banacek must figure out who stole a million dollars from a supposedly tamper-proof display case.

Episode 05
To Steal a King
A king's ransom in precious coins vanishes from a hotel-suite vault while the owners sleep only a few feet away. Banacek arrives to figure out how the impossible to open vault was so easily breached without a sign left behind.

Episode 06
Ten Thousand Dollars a Page
When a priceless book vanishes from a sealed display case in a room that no thief could possibly escape, it's up to Banacek to show how someone beat the supposedly foolproof alarms to make off with the artifact.

Episode 07
The Greatest Collection of Them All
Banacek figures out how $23 million worth of paintings vanished from a moving truck transporting them from New York to Boston.

Episode 08
The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack
Just before Cap'n Jack's seafood restaurant franchise is set to go public, millions of dollars in stock certificates are stolen from a non-stop elevator, leaving Banacek to find them before someone walks through walls with a fortune.
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Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.
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Banacek is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The crime from Anthony Wilson has 2 seasons and 16 total episodes, rated 8.4/10 by 20 viewers.
Banacek has 2 seasons with 16 episodes in total.
The current status of Banacek is: Canceled.
Banacek airs on NBC.
Banacek first aired on September 13, 1972.
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