Banyon (1971)

Crime · Drama

The adventures of 1930's Los Angeles private eye Miles Banyon.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (179 votes)
Episode average: 5.4 -2.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Robert Forster Miles C. Banyon
Joan Blondell Peggy Revere
Richard Jaeckel Lt. Pete McNeil
Julie Gregg Abby Graham

Seasons

Season 1 (1971)

5.42 avg 10 episodes 7.5 → 4.5 64 min avg

Front-loaded
Bad finale
Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Pilot	7.5	68
1	The Decent Thing to Do	5.6	11
2	The Old College Try	5.0	10
3	The Graveyard Vote	5.0	10
5	Meal Ticket	6.2	14
6	The Clay Clarinet	4.5	10
7	Dead End	5.2	10
10	A Date with Death	5.7	11
11	Sally Overman Is Missing	5.0	10
13	The Murder Game	4.5	10