Hunter
Works For Me!
Created by Frank Lupo
On NBC
A high-octane 1980s police procedural built on action and rule-breaking detectives, where cases resolve through gunfire and the weekly reset keeps the register reassuring despite the violence.
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 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.
Genres
Where to watch
- StreamPrime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, Shout! Factory
- FreeFawesome
- AdsPrime Video, Plex, Pluto TV, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Amazon MX Player, Shout! Factory
- BuyAmazon Video
Questions people ask
Is Hunter violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of series.
Is Hunter sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Is Hunter easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Does Hunter leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Hunter scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Hunter, and what each one shares →
Like Hunter
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Hunter
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Hunter, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Hunter, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Hunter, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
