Scarecrow and Mrs. King
One everyday housewife who put some spies in her life!
Created by Brad Buckner, Eugenie Ross-Leming
On CBS
A charming spy-adventure series built on the chemistry between a divorced housewife and a secret agent, balancing action with romantic tension and domestic humor across a sustainable four-season run.
Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show stars Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative Lee Stetson who begin a strange association, and eventual romance, after encountering one another in a train station.
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Does Scarecrow and Mrs. King leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Scarecrow and Mrs. King sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is Scarecrow and Mrs. King easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Scarecrow and Mrs. King scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Scarecrow and Mrs. King violent? 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
Like Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Scarecrow and Mrs. King, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Scarecrow and Mrs. King, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Scarecrow and Mrs. King, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
