Ellery Queen

1975 · 45m per ep · English · United States of America

Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character Ellery Queen. It aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television season and stars Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen, David Wayne as his father, Inspector Richard Queen, and Tom Reese as Sgt. Velie. Created by the writing/producing team of Richard Levinson and William Link, the title character "breaks" the fourth wall to ask the audience to consider their solution.

7.5(289 reviews)

19.2488% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Sep 11, 1975
Last air date: Apr 4, 1976
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: NBC
Creator / showrunner: Richard Levinson, William Link
Certification: —
Production companies: Universal Television, Fairmont/Foxcroft Productions, Tom Ward Enterprises

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Keywords

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1

1975 · 22 episodes

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Cast

Jim Hutton

Ellery Queen

David Wayne

Inspector Richard Queen

Tom Reese

Sgt. Thomas Velie

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.5

289 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.5/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim7.5/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.5/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.5/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.5/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful