Nero Wolfe poster

Nero Wolfe (1981)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Nero Wolfe is a television series based on the characters in Rex Stout's classic series of detective stories that aired January 16 – August 25, 1981, on NBC. William Conrad fills the role of the detective genius Nero Wolfe, and Lee Horsley is his assistant Archie Goodwin. Produced by Paramount Television, the series updates the world of Nero Wolfe to contemporary New York City and draws few of its stories from the Stout originals.

IMDb rating
7.2 (476 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1981)

7.16 avg 14 episodes 7.3 → 7.6 50 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 58 votesEp 2: 7.1 · 48 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 43 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 41 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 32 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 32 votesEp 7: 7.1 · 35 votesEp 8: 7.3 · 37 votesEp 9: 7.0 · 36 votesEp 10: 7.0 · 44 votesEp 11: 7.1 · 32 votesEp 12: 7.1 · 33 votesEp 13: 6.8 · 35 votesEp 14: 7.6 · 34 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Golden Spiders7.358
2Death on the Doorstep7.148
3Before I Die7.343
4Wolfe at the Door7.341
5Might as Well Be Dead7.232
6To Catch a Dead Man7.132
7In the Best Families7.135
8Murder by the Book7.337
9What Happened to April7.036
10Gambit7.044
11Death and the Dolls7.132
12The Murder in Question7.133
13The Blue Ribbon Hostage6.835
14Sweet Revenge7.634