Banacek (1972)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (2,507 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · The Roku Channel
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1972)

7.53 avg 9 episodes 7.7 → 7.3 75 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Detour to Nowhere	7.7	362
1	Let's Hear It for a Living Legend	7.4	293
2	Project Phoenix	7.6	255
3	No Sign of the Cross	7.5	229
4	A Million the Hard Way	7.5	227
5	To Steal a King	7.7	207
6	Ten Thousand Dollars a Page	7.5	205
7	The Greatest Collection of Them All	7.6	182
8	The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack	7.3	177

Season 2 (1973)

7.48 avg 8 episodes 7.6 → 7.2 75 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	No Stone Unturned	7.6	185
2	If Max Is So Smart, Why Doesn't He Tell Us Where He Is?	7.4	187
3	The Three Million Dollar Piracy	7.6	190
4	The Vanishing Chalice	7.4	173
5	Horse of a Slightly Different Color	7.6	177
6	Rocket to Oblivion	7.2	170
7	Fly Me- If You Can Find Me	7.8	207
8	Now You See Me, Now You Don't	7.2	165