Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983)

Name: Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Powers Boothe

Action · Crime · Drama

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye is a British mystery series that aired on ITV in the United Kingdom under the shorter title 'Marlowe, Private Eye' and on HBO in the United States from April 16, 1983 through June 3, 1986. The series features Powers Boothe as Raymond Chandler's titular character, and was the first drama produced for HBO.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (545 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Powers Boothe Philip Marlowe

Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

7.50 avg 5 episodes 7.7 → 7.4 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Pencil	7.7	60
2	The King in Yellow	7.8	48
3	Finger Man	7.1	43
4	Nevada Gas	7.5	42
5	Smart Aleck Kill	7.4	41

Season 2 (1986)

7.57 avg 6 episodes 7.3 → 7.9 60 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Blackmailers Don't Shoot	7.3	72
2	Spanish Blood	7.4	45
3	Pickup on Noon Street	7.5	49
4	Guns at Cyrano's	7.5	44
5	Trouble Is My Business	7.8	46
6	Red Wind	7.9	44

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983)

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