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Jake and the Fatman

★ 6.4 4K votes 1987–1992 5 seasons · 103 episodes Ended CBS
ProceduralA case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Detective mysteryCrime-solving from the investigator's side of the table.This show: 7/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 7/10
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Starring
William ConradJoe PennyAlan CampbellOlga RussellGeorge O'Hanlon Jr.Jack Hogan
Written by
Douglas Stefen BorghiDean HargroveJoel Steiger
Starring
William ConradJoe PennyAlan CampbellOlga RussellGeorge O'Hanlon Jr.Jack Hogan
Written by
Douglas Stefen BorghiDean HargroveJoel Steiger
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
050100150200

Jake and the Fatman Episode Ratings Heatmap

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About

"An odd-couple crime duo built on contrast"

A veteran district attorney nicknamed "Fatman" and his slick young investigator team up to crack cases in Hawaii, blending courtroom savvy with street-level legwork. Each episode follows a self-contained crime, solved through the odd-couple chemistry between the gruff, cigar-chomping boss and his sharper, more mobile partner. The pace is unhurried and old-fashioned, closer to a comfortable procedural than a thriller, with warmth and banter doing more work than twists. It's easy watching, the kind of show you put on in the background rather than lean into.

Watch it for

the easy chemistry between the world-weary prosecutor and his younger, energetic partner.

Maybe skip if

you want tight plotting or modern pacing rather than a leisurely, old-school procedural.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 11987
7.81K2213h 18m
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Season 21989
7.8395102h
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Season 31989
7.9926262h 32m
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Season 41990
7.7816232h
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Season 51991
7.477422

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

William Conrad Jason Lochinvar 'Fatman' McCabe
Joe Penny Jake Styles
Alan Campbell Derek Mitchell
Olga Russell Lisbeth Berkeley-Smythe
George O'Hanlon Jr. Sgt. Rafferty
Jack Hogan Judge Smithwood
Lu Leonard Gertrude Reilly, Gertrude
Karen Keawehawaii Audrey Durant
Melody Anderson Neely Capshaw
Steven Perry Sgt. Scardino, Police Officer, Sgt. Frank Scardino

Crew

Douglas Stefen Borghi
Dean Hargrove
Joel Steiger

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