Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Detective Mike Hammer uses his savvy grit against deceptive enemies in Southern California.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (856 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1997)

6.56 avg 9 episodes 6.4 → 6.5 45 min avg

Slow burn

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Prodigal Son	6.4	85
2	Beat Street	6.6	72
3	www.murder	4.6	79
4	Hoop Nightmares	6.8	57
5	False Truths	7.1	48
6	Halloween	7.0	55
7	Body Odor	6.9	49
8	Sins of the Fathers	7.1	54
9	A Penny Saved	6.5	48

Season 2 (1998)

6.85 avg 17 episodes 6.8 → 6.8 45 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Life You Save	6.8	40
2	The Long Road to Nowhere	7.2	42
3	The Art of Murder	7.0	45
4	Countdown to Murder	6.4	43
5	The Cutting Edge	6.6	42
6	Big Brother's Secret	6.5	41
7	A Candidate for Murder	6.5	43
8	Dump the Creep	7.0	43
9	Chop Shop	6.7	41
10	The Maya Connection	6.9	45
11	Lucky in Love	7.2	41
12	Songbird: Part 1	7.2	97
13	Songbird: Part 2	6.8	41
14	Gone Fishin'	7.0	33
15	Dead Men Talk	7.3	42
16	A New Leaf: Part 1	6.6	42
17	A New Leaf: Part 2	6.8	40

Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997)

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