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Bronk

★6.8 1975 – 1976 1 Season Carroll O'Connor TV-MA

Bronk is an American television series starring Jack Palance as Detective Lieutenant Alex Bronkov. The series is set in the fictional Ocean City, California. 24 episodes were aired from September 21, 1975 to March 28, 1976 on CBS. The series lasted only one season.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 25 episodes

Episode 01

Pilot

Apr 17, 1975 · 90 min

Alex Bronkov has been police officer in Ocean city for 20 years. Although his wife died in a car accident and therapy for his paralyzed daughter is expensive, he remained incorruptible. When a former friend asks him to help him out of a heroin deal, it turns out to be a trap. His partner is shot, and Bronk suspended. But he won't give up and starts to fight alone against the drug connection and corrupt municipality.

Episode 02

Open Contract

Sep 21, 1975 · 60 min

A known mob gunman is arrested, bailed out, then murdered. Bronk realizes a ""hit man"" is double-crossing his associates and using the police to lead him to his intended victim, Mitchell. Mitchell's ex-mistress, Marni, tries to help Brink find him. But Bronk suspects a triple-cross and jeopardizes his own life to thwart the killer.

Episode 03

Wheel of Death

Sep 28, 1975 · 60 min

A young assistant city attorney is murdered while investigating an illegal alien smuggling ring. Later 12 Mexican national farm workers are found dead in a submerged truck. Bronk's investigation leads to a sadistic daredevil motorcycle racer, Quillery, but Bronk can't prove anything. With the help of a Mexican cop, Bronk infiltrates Quillery's operation disguised as an alien farmhand, setting the stage for a final confrontation with the warped killer.

Episode 04

The Gauntlet

Oct 5, 1975 · 60 min

Romance develops when Bronk is assigned to protect Kate, who plans to turn state's evidence against her ex-boyfriend, syndicate boss Ben Capote. As the mob closes in, a fast game of hide-and-seek begins with Bronk beginning to suspect a set-up.

Episode 05

Echo of Danger

Oct 12, 1975 · 60 min

The slaying of a fugitive forger in Los Angeles is linked to a wealthy widow in Ocean City and Bronk digs back to a World War II romance to unravel the mystery.

Episode 06

Terror

Oct 19, 1975 · 60 min

Bronk investigates a 15-year-old unsolved kidnapping case after a teenage girl keeps having nightmares stemming from a harrowing childhood experience.

Episode 07

The Fifth Victim

Oct 26, 1975 · 60 min

Ocean City is terrorized by a killer who has strangled several women, mostly prostitutes. Bronk flushes out the strangler, who dies in a fall following a rooftop chase. However, Bronk is convinced there is another murderer, who used the strangler's killing spree as a screen. He digs deeper and uncovers a strange mystery involving a case of altered identity.

Episode 08

Short Fuse

Nov 2, 1975 · 60 min

Charles Bisantz, a fleeing mob ""bag man,"" puts an unsuspecting ringer, Nathan Lewis, aboard an Ocean City commuter flight with a bomb. Because of delay in taking off, the plane explodes earlier than the killer had planned and he is forced to steal Lewis' body and dump it in a quarry. Lewis' widow becomes a willing decoy in an effort to trap the elusive Bisantz.

Episode 09

Line of Fire

Nov 9, 1975 · 60 min

Veteran Patrolman Frank Bossick, a widower and longtime friend of Bronkov, joins him in hunting down Frank's son Ron, who helped rob a supermarket and kill a box boy with the getaway car.

Episode 10

Bargain in Blood

Nov 16, 1975 · 60 min

Bronk risks his life to thwart a crazed bomber to prevent District Attorney Richard Yarrow from making a deal with accused murderer Jimmy Grebo, who knows the bomber's identity.

Episode 11

The Pickoff

Nov 23, 1975 · 60 min

Three people die and the lives of other civic leaders, including Mayor Santori and wealthy Arnold Cutler, are jeopardized as terrorists set fire to an Ocean City hotel during a hospital benefit party. Bronk captures the ringleader, but his girl associates kidnap Cutler's son and offer Bronk a deal. The Cutlers reject the offer and Bronk and his partner set out to thwart the gang's deadly intentions.

Episode 12

Crackback

Nov 30, 1975 · 60 min

Phil Barrow, a would-be bank robber, is slain and his accomplice girlfriend, Cara, is captured. She links Barrow to the auto accident that killed Bronk's wife and crippled his daughter, Ellie. Bronk has always felt the so-called accident was the result of a contract on him and the mayor and district attorney feel this killer hunt is more emotional than objective. In his overzealous attempt to avenge his wife's death, Bronk jeopardizes his career and his life.

Episode 13

Deception

Dec 7, 1975 · 60 min

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Episode 14

Betrayal

Dec 14, 1975 · 60 min

Bronk discovers a web of intrigue within a Mafia ""family"" after his partner, Sgt. John Webber, is accused of slaying slumlord Paul Tedesco. With the help of Paul's bereaved widow, Bronk sniffs out the truth to clear Webber.

Episode 15

There's Gonna Be a War

Dec 21, 1975 · 60 min

Two civil rights activists are killed by men pretending to be police and Bronk has to move swiftly to avert a race riot.

Episode 16

Next of Kin

Jan 4, 1976 · 60 min

While investigating the senseless murder of a young woman, Bronk realizes he is the next intended victim of the killer.

Episode 17

The Deadlier Sex

Jan 18, 1976 · 60 min

Sara Mitchell is the first policewoman assigned to patrol duty in Bronk's department. After arresting an apparently drugged young woman on her first night on patrol duty, Sara is accused of attacking her prisoner and finds her new career in danger when no one can disprove the charges. Bronk believes she is innocent and sets out to clear her of the charges.

Episode 18

Jackson Blue

Jan 25, 1976 · 60 min

A family is ripped apart by a young mother's death and Bronk has to break the news that the ""accident"" was murder.

Episode 19

Long Time Dying

Feb 1, 1976 · 60 min

The deadly vendetta of a disturbed young woman leaves a city prosecutor murdered, and Bronk is frustrated in his attempt to piece together the motive for her revenge. A bizarre message left for him leaves no doubt the murderess is relieving a twisted grudge, but the message leaves only more questions as to when she will kill again and who. Bronk works to unravel the mystery before she can strike again.

Episode 20

Target: Unknown

Feb 8, 1976 · 60 min

The Minister of Finance of a tiny Caribbean nation is marked for assassination by a wealthy businessman and suspected go-between for the underworld.

Episode 21

Jailbreak

Feb 15, 1976 · 60 min

Bronk is taken hostage during a violent jailbreak attempt by prisoners who have nothing to lose, including one who has his own murderous grudge against him.

Episode 22

Vengeance

Feb 22, 1976 · 60 min

New York City Detective Patrick O'Flanagan comes to Ocean City to extradite a mercenary terrorist-bomber and will stop at nothing to get his man. When the terrorist escapes, O'Flanagan goes looking for him and Bronk is faced with a desperate double manhunt.

Episode 23

The Ordeal

Mar 7, 1976 · 60 min

Bronk is targeted by diamond smugglers who believe he learned the location of some gems from a dying man who double-crossed them.

Episode 24

Death with Honor

Mar 21, 1976 · 60 min

When a longtime police officer is killed in a shootout with a bank robber, Bronk discovers the officer's sad plight and clears the name of the rookie patrolman who served as his partner.

Episode 25

The Vigilante

Mar 28, 1976 · 60 min

Bronk investigates the death of a veteran cop who was killed in a shoot-out.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.8 /10

based on 5 votes

Synopsis

Bronk is an American television series starring Jack Palance as Detective Lieutenant Alex Bronkov. The series is set in the fictional Ocean City, California. 24 episodes were aired from September 21, 1975 to March 28, 1976 on CBS. The series lasted only one season.

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Cast

5 principal cast

Henry Beckman

Henry Beckman

Harry Mark

Joseph Mascolo

Joseph Mascolo

Mayor Pete Santori

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Lt. Alex Bronkov

Tony King

Tony King

Sgt. John Webber

Dina Ousley

Dina Ousley

Ellen Bronkov (17 episodes, 1975-1976)

Where to watch Bronk

Bronk is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama from Carroll O'Connor, Ed Waters has 1 season and 25 total episodes, rated 6.8/10 by 5 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Bronk have?

Bronk has 1 season with 25 episodes in total.

Is Bronk still on the air?

Bronk has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Bronk?

Bronk airs on CBS.

When did Bronk first air?

Bronk first aired on April 17, 1975.

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