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Mrs. Columbo, later known as Kate Columbo, followed by Kate the Detective and then ultimately Kate Loves a Mystery is an American crime drama television series initially based on the wife of Lieutenant Columbo, the title character from the television series Columbo. It was created and produced by Richard Alan Simmons and Universal Television for NBC, and stars Kate Mulgrew as a news reporter helping to solve crimes while raising her daughter.
Original Release
02/26/1979
US Release
02/26/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kate Mulgrew | Kate Callahan / Kate Columbo-Callahan / Kate Columbo / Kate Columbo/Kate Callahan |
| Henry Jones | Josh Alden |
| Lili Haydn | Jenny Callahan / Jenny Columbo |
| Don Stroud | Sergeant Mike Varrick / Mike Varrick |
| Michael Durrell | Sergeant Caplan / Fisher |
| Drew Snyder | Randy Willard / Detective / Cop |
| Rene Auberjonois | Monsieur Gerard / Bradlee |
| Lee Wallace | Pediatrician / Lt. Rankin |
| Robert Hardy | Stuart |
| Beau Billingslea | Reporter / Investigator |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladies of the Afternoon | Thursday, 18 October 1979 |
| 2 | It Goes with the Territory | Thursday, 25 October 1979 |
| 3 | Off the Record | Thursday, 01 November 1979 |
| 4 | The Valley Strangler | Thursday, 08 November 1979 |
| 5 | A Chilling Surprise | Thursday, 22 November 1979 |
| 6 | Falling Star | Thursday, 29 November 1979 |
| 7 | Feelings Can Be Murder | Thursday, 06 December 1979 |
| 8 | Love, on Instant Replay | Wednesday, 19 March 1980 |
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Directors
Don Medford, Sam Wanamaker, Seymour Robbie, Edward M. Abroms, Sigmund Neufeld Jr., Boris Sagal, Leo Penn, Alan Smithee, E. Arthur Kean, Philip Leacock, Reza Badiyi
Writers
Richard Alan Simmons, Lawrence Hertzog, Simon Muntner, Christopher Trumbo, Jeff Freilich, Howard Berk, Merwin Gerard, Chris Bunch, Allan Cole, Will Lorin, Joe Gores, Larry Alexander, E. Arthur Kean, Robert McKee, Shel Willens, Gregory S. Dinallo, Bob Misiorowski, Michael Scheff, Mary Ann Kasica
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kate Mulgrew | Kate Callahan / Kate Columbo-Callahan / Kate Columbo / Kate Columbo/Kate Callahan |
| Henry Jones | Josh Alden |
| Lili Haydn | Jenny Callahan / Jenny Columbo |
| Don Stroud | Sergeant Mike Varrick / Mike Varrick |
| Michael Durrell | Sergeant Caplan / Fisher |
| Drew Snyder | Randy Willard / Detective / Cop |
| Rene Auberjonois | Monsieur Gerard / Bradlee |
| Lee Wallace | Pediatrician / Lt. Rankin |
| Robert Hardy | Stuart |
| Beau Billingslea | Reporter / Investigator |
| Robert Hardy | Stuart |
| Robert Culp | Charles Huston |
| Donald Pleasence | Ian A. Morly |
| Claudette Nevins | Sybil |
| Jay Johnson | Noel Abbott |
| Francine Tacker | Sister Janice |
| Dee Wallace | Janet Rutledge |
| Armand Assante | Freddie Faust |
| Trisha Noble | Patty |
| Edie Adams | Joanne Huston |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Driskill | Executive Producer |
| Richard Alan Simmons | Executive Producer |
| Stuart Cohen | Producer |
| James Duff McAdams | Producer |
| Carl Vitale | Producer |
| Merwin Gerard | Producer |
| David Levinson | Producer |
Editors
Larry Lester, Howard Deane, Jim Benson, Bob Kagey, Bill Martin, Robert Watts, Irvin Paik
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1980 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
