Land's End (TV series)
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{{Infobox television
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| genre = Crime drama
| creator = Fred Dryer
Victor A. Schiro
Peter Gethers
David Handler
| writer =
| director =
| starring = Fred Dryer
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| composer = Garry Schyman
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 22
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| executive_producer = Fred Dryer
Victor A. Schiro
Brian K. Ross
Jim Reid
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| cinematography =
| camera = Single-camera
| runtime = 60 minutes
| company = Fred Dryer Productions
Skyvision Partners
Buena Vista Television
| channel = Syndication
| first_aired = {{start date|1995|09|20}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1996|05|18}}
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Land's End is an American crime drama series that aired in broadcast syndication from September 1995 to May 1996.{{cite book |last1=Cotter |first1=Bill |title=The Wonderful World of Disney Television |date=1997 |publisher=Hyperion Books |isbn=0-7868-6359-5 |pages=474–477}} A total of 22 one-hour episodes were produced. The series was created by the series' star Fred Dryer and Victor A. Schiro.{{cite book|author1=Tim Brooks|author2=Earle Marsh|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present|year=2003|publisher=Ballantine Books|isbn=0-345-45542-8|page=657}}
Premise
The series focuses on Mike Land (Dryer), a former LAPD cop who left the force after a case he worked on for months resulted in the acquittal of a drug lord. Mike then moved to Cabo San Lucas to work as a private investigator for his friend Willis P. Dunleevy, and to serve as director of security for the Westin Regina Resort.
Cast
- Fred Dryer as Mike Land
- Geoffrey Lewis as Willis P. Dunleevy
- Tim Thomerson as Dave 'Thunder' Thorton
- Pamela Bowen as Courtney Saunders
- William Marquez as Chief Raoul Ruiz
Production
The series was filmed on location in Cabo San Lucas. Series creator Fred Dyer and Victor A. Schiro co-wrote some of the 22 episodes.
Episodes
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|Title = Night Eyes
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|Title = Parentnapping
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|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = A Line in the Sand
|DirectedBy = John Huneck
|WrittenBy = Lincoln Kibbee
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|10|14}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Day of the Dead
|DirectedBy = Jefferson Kibbee
|WrittenBy = Norman Lapidus & L. Lee Lapidus
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|10|21}}
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|Title = El Perico
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|Title = Bounty Hunter
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|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = Willis Gets Lucky
|DirectedBy = Paul Abascal
|WrittenBy = Alfonso Moreno
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|11|11}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title = What Are Friends For
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|EpisodeNumber = 11
|Title = The Curse of Willis
|DirectedBy = James Bruce
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|11|25}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|Title = What Ever Happened to Maria Rosa?
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|12|2}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 13
|Title = Windfall
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|EpisodeNumber = 14
|Title = The Long Arm of the Law
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|2|3}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|Title = Fool's Gold
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|2|10}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|Title = Dr. Amore
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|2|17}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 17
|Title = Red Cadillac
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|EpisodeNumber = 18
|Title = Pieces of 8 Is Enough
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|3|2}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|Title = Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|4|27}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|Title = Who's Killing Cole Porter?
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|5|4}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 21
|Title = Mothers Behind Bars
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 22
|Title = Jenny
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0112039|Land's End}}
- {{epguides|id=LandsEnd|title=Land's End}}
Category:1995 American television series debuts
Category:1996 American television series endings
Category:1990s American crime drama television series
Category:American detective television series
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
Category:Television series by Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Category:Television shows set in Mexico
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