McMillan & Wife (1971)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created specially for the Mystery Movie strand.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (3,446 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1971)

7.48 avg 8 episodes 7.5 → 7.7 78 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Once Upon a Dead Man	7.5	200
1	Murder by the Barrel	7.2	232
2	The Easy Sunday Murder Case	7.4	186
3	Husbands, Wives, and Killers	7.4	176
4	Death Is a Seven Point Favorite	7.2	173
5	The Face of Murder	7.5	177
6	Till Death Do Us Part	7.9	193
7	An Elementary Case of Murder	7.7	178

Season 2 (1972)

7.66 avg 7 episodes 7.5 → 7.7 75 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Night of the Wizard	7.5	165
2	Blues for Sally M.	7.3	160
3	Cop of the Year	8.3	175
4	Terror Times Two	7.4	133
5	No Hearts, No Flowers	7.9	146
6	The Fine Art of Staying Alive	7.5	122
7	Two Dollars on Trouble to Win	7.7	134

Season 3 (1973)

7.28 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 6.9 81 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Death of a Monster... Birth of a Legend	7.6	148
2	The Devil You Say	6.6	158
3	Freefall to Terror	7.7	128
4	The Man Without a Face	7.7	138
5	Reunion in Terror	7.2	120
6	Cross & Double Cross	6.9	121

Season 4 (1974)

7.70 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.8 97 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Downshift to Danger	7.7	160
2	The Game of Survival	7.6	122
3	Buried Alive	7.5	115
4	Guilt by Association	8.0	133
5	Night Train to L.A.	7.6	134
6	Love, Honor and Swindle	7.8	125

Season 5 (1975)

7.64 avg 7 episodes 7.5 → 7.6 100 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Deadly Inheritance	7.5	136
2	Requiem for a Bride	7.3	133
3	Aftershock	7.9	150
4	Secrets for Sale	7.8	132
5	The Deadly Cure	7.6	130
6	Greed	7.8	116
7	Point of Law	7.6	109

Season 6 (1976)

7.15 avg 6 episodes 6.8 → 7.1 75 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	All Bets Off	6.8	101
2	Dark Sunrise	7.2	103
3	Philip's Game	7.1	88
4	Coffee, Tea, or Cyanide	7.5	103
5	Affair of the Heart	7.2	95
6	Have You Heard About Vanessa?	7.1	98