Sid Halley, champion steeplechase jockey, suffers a devastating injury in a fall that ends his career. He sinks into self-pity until his aristocratic father-in-law bullies him into trying something new: becoming a private detective. A great literary gumshoe emerges as Halley regains his dignity, faces his vulnerability, and finds new meaning in life.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Odds Against | 1979-11-21 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Trackdown | 1979-11-28 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Gambling Lady | 1979-12-05 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Horses for Courses | 1979-12-12 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Horsenap | 1979-12-19 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Needle | 1979-12-26 | 60 min |
| Writing | Dick Francis | Novel |
