P.R.O.B.E. poster

P.R.O.B.E. (1994)

Action · Crime · Drama

Probe is a 1988 American television pilot and subsequent TV series, created by television mystery writer William Link and noted science fiction author Isaac Asimov. It aired on ABC. Michael B. Wagner, a veteran television writer, wrote the two-hour pilot, and became Executive Producer for the series. The pilot and series starred Parker Stevenson as Austin James, a misanthropic genius who solved high tech crimes, and Ashley Crow as James' new secretary Mickey Castle. The show began as a mid-season replacement and was canceled after a two-month run of the pilot and six episodes. Entire episodes have made their way on the internet through video-sharing sites such as YouTube. Some episodes of the show revolved around Serendip, a company founded by Austin that he has no interest in running. Mickey, his Serendip-appointed secretary, plays Watson to Austin's Holmes.

IMDb rating
5.6 (20 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

6.32 avg 5 episodes 6.5 → 5.0 58 min avg

Ep 1: 6.5 · 104 votesEp 2: 6.1 · 72 votesEp 3: 6.9 · 59 votesEp 4: 7.1 · 101 votesEp 5: 5.0 · 8 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Zero Imperative6.5104
2The Devil of Winterborne6.172
3Unnatural Selection6.959
4Ghosts of Winterborne7.1101
5When to Die5.08