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Jake and the Fatman

1987 – 1991 · 45m per ep · NR · English · United States of America

Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.

6.2(433 reviews)

28.8647% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Sep 26, 1987
Last air date: May 6, 1992
Status: Ended
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 106
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America, Sweden
Network / platform: CBS
Creator / showrunner: Dean Hargrove, David Angell, Joel Steiger
Certification: NR
Production companies: Viacom Productions, Dean Hargrove Productions, Fred Silverman Company, Strathmore Productions

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Keywords

private investigatorcriminalbuddy copcrime investigation

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

1987 · 23 episodes

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Cast

William Conrad

Jason McCabe

Joe Penny

Jake Styles

Alan Campbell

Derek Mitchell

Media

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Reviews & ratings

6.2

433 community reviews

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Alex Rivera5.2/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
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Jordan Kim6.2/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel7.199999999999999/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee5.2/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong6.2/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
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