The Bold Ones: The Protectors (1969)

Name: The Bold Ones: The Protectors
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7
Cast: Hari Rhodes, Leslie Nielsen

Drama

The Bold Ones: The Protectors is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from 1969 to 1970; it lasted for seven episodes. The Protectors was part of The Bold Ones, a rotating series of dramas that also included The New Doctors, The Lawyers and The Senator. This was the shortest of the four series.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (79 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1969)

7.57 avg 7 episodes 7.8 → 6.7 66 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Deadlock	7.8	29
1	A Case of Good Whiskey at Christmas Time	6.5	13
2	If I Should Wake Before I Die	8.0	13
3	Draw a Straight Man	8.3	9
4	The Carrier	7.9	11
5	A Thing Not of God	7.8	8
6	Memo from the Class of '76	6.7	10