Harry O (1973)

Action · Crime · Drama

After being shot in the line of duty, Harry Orwell was forced to retire from the San Diego Police Department. To supplement his police pension, Harry runs a private detective agency out of his beach house... The series starred David Janssen and was executive produced by Jerry Thorpe.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (1,167 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1973)

7.78 avg 23 episodes 7.0 → 7.5 55 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On	7.0	146
1	Gertrude	7.8	145
2	The Admiral's Lady	7.3	132
3	Guardian at the Gates	7.7	112
4	Mortal Sin	7.4	107
5	Coinage of the Realm	8.1	95
6	Eyewitness	8.2	104
7	Shadows at Noon	8.4	106
8	Ballinger's Choice	7.7	91
9	Second Sight	7.6	88
10	Material Witness	7.8	101
11	Forty Reasons to Kill: Part 1	7.8	90
12	Forty Reasons to Kill: Part 2	7.7	85
13	Accounts Balanced	7.5	86
14	The Last Heir	7.9	100
15	For the Love of Money	8.0	89
16	The Confetti People	7.4	78
17	Sound of Trumpets	8.0	85
18	Silent Kill	7.6	79
19	Double Jeopardy	8.1	96
20	Lester	8.3	91
21	Elegy for a Cop	8.2	105
22	Street Games	7.5	77

Season 2 (1975)

7.83 avg 22 episodes 8.2 → 8.4 60 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Anatomy of a Frame	8.2	87
2	One for the Road	7.4	73
3	Lester Two	7.8	87
4	Shades	8.2	92
5	Portrait of a Murder	8.3	83
6	The Acolyte	7.3	82
7	Mayday	8.0	88
8	Tender Killing Care	8.0	83
9	APB Harry Orwell	8.3	91
10	Group Terror	7.4	82
11	Reflections	8.1	86
12	Exercise in Fatality	7.5	77
13	The Madonna Legacy	7.3	75
14	Mister Five and Dime	8.0	85
15	Book of Changes	7.9	75
16	Past Imperfect	7.8	76
17	Hostage	7.7	75
18	Forbidden City	7.3	69
19	Victim	8.2	74
20	Ruby	7.5	59
21	The Mysterious Case of Lester and Dr. Fong	7.6	71
22	Death Certificate	8.4	64

Harry O (1973)

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