Hunter
Hot Pursuit (2)
TV Flash files “Hot Pursuit (2)” as hour 63 of 152 in the TV Flash guide — Hunter (1984–1991) on NBC, season 3, episode 21, aired 1987-05-09, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E21: listed hour 63 of 152 in the Hunter guide, hour 21 of 22 in season 3. It aired 1987-05-09 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Hot Pursuit (1)” (S03E20). Next is “Shades” (S03E22).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
After Hunter leaves Hemmings' mansion, he's arrested by the Beverly Hills police, who are trying to pin a murder charge on Hunter for political reasons. The D.A. decides not to charge Hunter yet, and Hunter soon discovers who the real killer is. It's now a race against time, as Hunter tries to stop the killer from fleeing the country while the Beverly Hills police try to pin the crime on Hunter.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Hot Pursuit (2) sit in the Hunter guide?
S03E21 is listed hour 63 of 152 — hour 21 of 22 in season 3, season 3 episode 21.
When did Hunter S03E21 air?
Hot Pursuit (2) aired 1987-05-09 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Is there a serial plot or just cases?
Action-forward cases with partner chemistry. You can sample. The long game is Dryer and Kramer — dirty streets, one-liners, a little romance, no paperwork poetry.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Straightforward 1980s badge grit with Dryer/Kramer chemistry and zero prestige pretension. Ex-NFL hardcase cop and partner McCall, dirty streets, clean one-liners, post-Dirty Harry TV without apology. Solid cop-show meat and potatoes. Syndication made it immortal; do it to them before they do it to you was weather, not motto.
Sgt. Rick Hunter doesn't have time for your paperwork — or your crooks. Fred Dryer, the ex-NFL hardcase, partnered with Stepfanie Kramer's Dee Dee McCall on NBC's Hunter (1984–1991) for dirty-streets policing with one-liners and romantic tension. Frank Lupo's creation, post-Dirty Harry TV without apology. Action-forward cases, partner chemistry, little patience for bureaucracy. **Do it to them before they do it to you was less motto than weather report.** The museum guard wants prestige grit. The flash is an…
Filed against
- Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter
Fred Dryer worked dirty streets as Sgt. Rick Hunter on Hunter — 1980s badge grit, partner McCall, clean one-liners, post-Dirty Harry television without apology or prestige pretension. Syndication made it immortal. TV Flash files him as…
- Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall
Stepfanie Kramer partnered Hunter as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall — 1980s badge grit, Dryer chemistry, dirty streets and clean one-liners, post-Dirty Harry television without apology. Cop-show meat and potatoes. TV Flash files her as…