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Hardcastle and McCormick

1983 – 1985 · 45m per ep · TV-PG · English · United States of America

Hardcastle and McCormick is an American action/drama television series from Stephen J. Cannell Productions, shown on ABC from 1983 through 1986. The series stars Brian Keith as Judge Milton C. Hardcastle and Daniel Hugh Kelly as ex-con and race car driver Mark "Skid" McCormick. The series premise was somewhat recycled from a previous Cannell series, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe.

6.5(204 reviews)

13.5866% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Sep 18, 1983
Last air date: May 5, 1986
Status: Ended
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 67
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: ABC
Creator / showrunner: Stephen J. Cannell
Certification: TV-PG
Production companies: —

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Keywords

criminalex-con

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

1983 · 23 episodes

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Cast

Brian Keith

Milton Hardcastle

Daniel Hugh Kelly

Mark "Skid" McCormick

Joe Santos

Frank Harper

Media

No trailer available

Reviews & ratings

6.5

204 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera5.5/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim6.5/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel7.5/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee5.5/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong6.5/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful