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Father Dowling Mysteries (1989)

Action · Comedy · Crime

Father Dowling is a sleuthing parish priest from Chicago who investigates baffling crimes

IMDb rating
7.0 (2,458 votes)
Episode average
7.4 ↑ +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
3
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

7.53 avg 8 episodes 7.7 → 7.1 49 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 123 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 54 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 96 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 92 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 77 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 76 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 77 votesEp 8: 7.1 · 75 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Missing Body Mystery. Part 17.7123
2The Missing Body Mystery. Part 27.954
3What Do You Call a Call Girl Mystery7.596
4The Man Who Came to Dinner Mystery7.792
5The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 17.577
6The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 27.576
7The Face in the Mirror Mystery7.377
8The Pretty Baby Mystery7.175

Season 2 (1990)

7.28 avg 13 episodes 7.7 → 6.9 47 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 73 votesEp 2: 6.7 · 67 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 69 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 69 votesEp 5: 6.4 · 62 votesEp 6: 7.4 · 78 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 62 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 68 votesEp 9: 7.2 · 66 votesEp 10: 7.7 · 72 votesEp 11: 7.3 · 74 votesEp 12: 7.3 · 66 votesEp 13: 6.9 · 69 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Visiting Priest Mystery7.773
2The Exotic Dancer Mystery6.767
3The Sanctuary Mystery7.469
4The Stone Killer Mystery7.669
5The Woman Scorned Mystery6.462
6The Ghost of a Chance Mystery7.478
7The Blind Man's Bluff Mystery7.262
8The Falling Angel Mystery7.868
9The Perfect Couple Mystery7.266
10The Confidence Mystery7.772
11The Solid Gold Headache Mystery7.374
12The Legacy Mystery7.366
13The Passionate Painter Mystery6.969

Season 3 (1990)

7.37 avg 22 episodes 7.5 → 7.2 48 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 74 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 62 votesEp 3: 5.8 · 80 votesEp 4: 6.8 · 58 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 69 votesEp 6: 7.4 · 66 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 65 votesEp 8: 7.5 · 57 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 63 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 75 votesEp 11: 7.1 · 57 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 59 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 66 votesEp 14: 7.1 · 59 votesEp 15: 7.3 · 57 votesEp 16: 7.4 · 60 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 66 votesEp 18: 7.2 · 58 votesEp 19: 7.4 · 55 votesEp 20: 6.7 · 53 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 68 votesEp 22: 7.2 · 49 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Royal Mystery7.574
2The Medical Mystery7.462
3The Devil & the Deep Blue Sea Mystery5.880
4The Showgirl Mystery6.858
5The Movie Mystery7.669
6The Undercover Nun Mystery7.466
7The Murder Weekend Mystery7.765
8The Reasonable Doubt Mystery7.557
9The Vanishing Victim Mystery7.763
10The Christmas Mystery8.075
11The Fugitive Priest Mystery7.157
12The Substitute Sister Mystery7.659
13The Missing Witness Mystery7.866
14The Prodigal Son Mystery7.159
15The Moving Target Mystery7.357
16The Priest Killer Mystery7.460
17The Mummy's Curse Mystery8.066
18The Monkey Business Mystery7.258
19The Hardboiled Mystery7.455
20The Malibu Mystery6.753
21The Consulting Detective Mystery8.068
22The Joyful Noise Mystery7.249

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