Episode
Mike Hammer: Torch Song
Overview
Mike gets a friend of his a job as a security guard but he is killed by an explosion in a building on his first day on the job. Mike works along with the insurance investigator to find what caused the explosion and who set it off.
Details
- Series
- Mike Hammer
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1984-09-29
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Torch Song is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Mike Hammer. It aired on 1984-09-29. The runtime is 60 min.
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