Probe poster

Probe (1988)

Comedy · Crime · Mystery

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
7.8 (256 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1988)

7.80 avg 7 episodes 7.2 → 7.5

Ep 1: 7.2 · 107 votesEp 2: 7.1 · 18 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 15 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 18 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Computer Logic7.2107
2Untouched by Human Hands7.118
3Black Cats Don't Walk Under Ladders (Do They?)7.815
4Metamorphic Anthropoidic Prototype Over You8.314
5Now You See It...8.415
6Plan 10 from Outer Space8.314
7Quit-It7.518