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Hawkins is a television series which aired for one season on CBS between 1973 and 1974. The mystery, created by Robert Hamner and David Karp, starred James Stewart as rural-bred lawyer Billy Jim Hawkins, who investigated the cases he was involved in, similarly to Stewart's earlier smash hit movie Anatomy of a Murder (1959). Despite being critically well received and winning a Golden Globe Award, the series was cancelled after one season consisting of eight 90-minute episodes. Stewart requested the cancellation since he believed that the quality of scripts and directors in television could not continuously measure up to the level to which he was accustomed with theatrical films.
Original Release
03/13/1973 on CBS
US Release
03/13/1973
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Stewart | Billy Jim Hawkins |
| Strother Martin | R.J. Hawkins |
| Mayf Nutter | Jeremiah Stocker |
| James Hampton | Earl Coleman |
| Suzanne Hunt | Brigitta / Celia |
| Tyne Daly | Ellen Hamilton |
| Murray Hamilton | Frank Guilfoyle |
| James Luisi | Andy Tyler |
| Sheree North | Debbie Lane |
| Jeanette Nolan | Tessie Hawkins |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder in Movieland | Tuesday, 02 October 1973 |
| 2 | Die, Darling, Die | Tuesday, 23 October 1973 |
| 3 | A Life for a Life | Tuesday, 13 November 1973 |
| 4 | Blood Feud | Tuesday, 04 December 1973 |
| 5 | Murder in the Slave Trade | Tuesday, 22 January 1974 |
| 6 | Murder on the Thirteenth Floor | Tuesday, 05 February 1974 |
| 7 | Candidate for Murder | Tuesday, 05 March 1974 |
Directors
Jud Taylor, Paul Wendkos, Robert Scheerer
Writers
David Karp, Robert Hamner, Gene L. Coon
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Stewart | Billy Jim Hawkins |
| Strother Martin | R.J. Hawkins |
| Mayf Nutter | Jeremiah Stocker |
| James Hampton | Earl Coleman |
| Suzanne Hunt | Brigitta / Celia |
| Tyne Daly | Ellen Hamilton |
| Murray Hamilton | Frank Guilfoyle |
| James Luisi | Andy Tyler |
| Sheree North | Debbie Lane |
| Jeanette Nolan | Tessie Hawkins |
| Henry Jones | George Davis |
| Paul Burke | Fred Wyatt |
| Teresa Wright | Jenny Burke |
| Warren J. Kemmerling | Ernie Fisk |
| James Best | Sheriff John Early |
| Cameron Mitchell | Jake Parkins |
| Diana Douglas | Clara Guilfoyle |
| John Ventantonio | Jeff Compton |
| Dick Gautier | Scotti |
| Jeff Corey | Julian Maynard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Norman Felton | Executive Producer |
| Alan Godfrey | Producer |
| David Karp | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Best TV Show - Drama | Nominated |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor - Television | Nominated |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Best TV Actor - Drama | Won |
| 1973 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay | Nominated |
